PIAZZOLLA - SYMPHONIC WORKS, Vol. 2.:
The Argentinian-born composer Piazzolla is most famous for his 'tangos'. Here the rhythms and style of the tango form the basis for four larger-scale symphonic works. The Sinfonía Buenos Aires receives its premiere recording along with Mar del Plata 70 and Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, the latter of which is described as a tango homage to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. The disc also includes the Concerto for Bandoneón (a fiendishly difficult member of the accordion family), played here by the bandoneón master Juan José Mosalini. Gabriel Castagna conducts the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen. Vol. 1 of Chandos' series devoted to Piazzolla's Orchestral Works can be found on CHAN 10049.