Budapest International Guitar Festival for the second time at the Liszt Academy
The king of tango, Astor Piazzolla and his work are in the centre of the concerts and masterclasses of the Budapest International Guitar Festival taking place between 4-6 November, 2016.
Piazzola, who was born in Argentina, in 1921, received his first bandoneon at the age of eight. He had his first music lesson with the Hungarian pianist, Béla Wilda when he was twelve. He spent his childhood years in the Bronx then received a scholarship for Paris. Combining the elements of tango, jazz and Bach’s music, Piazzolla brought the traditional Argentine tango from the dance halls to the concert halls. He composed more than a thousand pieces, and his works are regularly performed on various kinds of stages, as his music is attractive not only to classical music lovers but also to the fans of popular music. His most renowned compositions are Buenos Aires, Adios Nonino, Maria de Buenos Aires (an opera) or the Libertango.
At the Liszt Academy, Piazzolla’s ethos and work will be remembered by the guitarists Argentine Roberto Aussel on 4 November and the following day by the Spanish Margarita Escarpa, while on 6 November the Bandini (guitar)-Chiacchiaretta (bandoneon) Tango Duo will be playing. The closing concert will be given by the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra conducted by the Spanish Joan Pages Valls.