Astor Piazzolla, born a century ago, revolutionized the Argentine tango with urbane sophistication. His Aconcagua — named for an Andean mountain — is alternately pensive and streetwise in spirit. Giancarlo Guerrero leads a program bookended by Buxtehude’s Chaconne, vibrantly orchestrated by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez, and Beethoven’s witty and confident First Symphony.
Chaconne in E Minor
Bandoneón Concerto (Aconcagua)
Symphony No. 1
Support for this performance has been provided in memory of Jan Jentes, an enthusiastic supporter of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the music of Piazzolla, by her husband William Jentes.
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