The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO)

¡Viva Piazzolla!

A concert to mark the composer’s centenary

Programme to include:
La Mufa : Tango 1995
Milonga del Angel
Milonga Festival
Midsummer Night’s Dream (arr. Hywel Davies - world premiere)
Oblivion
La Muerte del Angel
Todo Buenos Aires
Libertango

Clark Rundell - conductor

Born on the backstreets of Buenos Aires, tango is more than just a dance fuelled by passion. It’s a cry for justice, the song of a wounded heart, and in the hands of Astor Piazzolla, it conquered the world: sexy, stylish, moving with ease between the worlds of popular and classical music. Tonight, we salute the king of ‘nuevo tango’ in what would have been his 100th birthday year with a world premiere orchestration of his Suite, Midsummer Night’s Dream.