The Creative Dance of Imagination – Tango for Two

“I still can’t believe that some pseudo-critics continue to accuse me of having murdered Tango. They have it backward. They should look at me as the saviour of Tango. I performed plastic surgery on it.” – Astor Piazzolla

Sometimes melancholic and always sensual, Astor Piazzolla’s works found a magnificent balance between genres, styles and eras. Preoccupied with seeing things in a new, fresh light, breaking through different genres, Piazzolla established a unique balance between genres such as jazz, contemporary music and vocal music. Thus Piazzolla left a very distinctive music evoking laughter and tears, dance and contemplation.

The pianist sisters Khatia and Gvantsa Buniatishvili were introduced to the piano and to literature at an early age by their mother. Using imagination as their primary source of inspiration, they believe that music and literature are intertwined and have a commonality. Kathia has further explored the possibilities of filmed musical drama and her Liszt Sonata in b minor was shot in a forest near Hamburg in 2011. Hear Khatia and Gavantsa Buniatishvili play Piazzolla’s Libertango from a forest recital with a Concert Grand in plain nature. As Groucho Marx said: “It takes two to Tango”.

If you feel tempted to play some Piazzolla, we recommend these sheet music albums available from amazon.com to start with:
El Viaje: 14 Tangos And Other Pieces
Hal Leonard Astor Piazzolla 28 Tangos Arranged for Piano

Or try free sample pages at musicnotes.com:
Adios Nonino
Buenos Aires Hora Cero

On the topic of Khatia playing piano in the forest and the impact the film medium has on our impression of music, take the survey:

Do We Judge Music by Sight More Than Sound?