As Gershwin married jazz with the European symphonic tradition, Piazzolla here transplants the tango into the concert hall, extending its boundaries beyond the limits of song and dance. The album features virtuoso performances by the composer on the bandoneón, the signature instrument of tango, accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, under the direction of Lalo Schifrin.
As Gershwin married jazz with the European symphonic tradition, Piazzolla here transplants the tango into the concert hall, extending its boundaries beyond the limits of song and dance. The album features virtuoso performances by the composer on the bandoneón, the signature instrument of tango, accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, under the direction of Lalo Schifrin.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Robert Hurwitz
Associate Producer: Arthur Moorhead
Recorded September 1987 at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton, New Jersey
Engineer: John Newton
Associate Engineer: Henk Kooistra
Digital Editing: E. Amelia Rogers
Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig
Cover photographs by Joel Meyerowitz
Art direction and design: Henrietta Condak
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MUSICIANS
Astor Piazzolla, bandoneon
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Lalo Schifrin, conductor