Overview
The Latin Grammy-winning quintet and “brilliantly assured” (BBC Music) standard-bearer for nuevo tango celebrates the centenary of its namesake, Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, in a program of his most memorable compositions.
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla
Nov 19, 2021
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VenueSymphony Center
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Length1 hour 30 minutes
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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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Quinteto Astor Piazzolla upholds the Argentine composer’s legacy and keeps alive his nuevo tango standards. Piazzolla's music, says the group's pianist, "is a kind of a wave that goes straight to the heart.”
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In what is shaping up to be a season of celebration, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is mining several veins related to Sergei Prokofiev, who sprang upon the Windy City a century ago. At the urging of Frederick Stock, Prokofiev joined the CSO for the world premiere of his Piano Concerto No. 3 in 1921.
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Tango grew out of native and immigrant cultures in Argentina during the late 19th century. In the 1930s, it swept through society and became that nation's most popular dance, music and song style.
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