Sensations: Music for Bandoneon

The bandoneon is a type of concertina which has been an essential part of traditional tango ensembles forthe past century. Award-winning Italian composer Roberto Di Marino explores the breathtakingly virtuosoand sensual qualities of this distinctive instrument in his Concerto, with its driving syncopated rhythms andmelodies which tug at the heartstrings. Ástor Piazzolla singlehandedly created the ‘nuevo tango’ genre, andhis haunting Oblivion is one of his most intensely expressive creations in this style. He described the FiveTango Sensations as “a musical farewell to life”.