Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion

Furthermore, the variety of character of the different pieces has called in some cases for the need to vary the sonority of the strings, by occasionally resorting to particular emissions of sound that could imitate, or, better, evocate, the instruments typical of South American popular music.

The thought that never abandoned me during the writing of the scores was not only the memory of Astor Piazzolla, ingenious composer, master of many diverse styles (film music, tango, pieces of classical structure such as fugues etc.) on which he was able to impose the strength and honesty of his personality of musician, so varied and deep, thus moving and thrilling listeners of different age, sensitivity and taste; but also and especially the image of Piazzolla as a virtuoso of bandoneon, a small instrument of huge possibilities, with which he was able to reach supreme peaks of expressiveness, through a relentless rhythmical style which, nevertheless, could offer moments of ineffable nostalgia and lyricism.”

Salvatore Accardo – Violin & Music Director
Orchestra da Camera Italiana