3. Schlosskonzert: Aconcagua

In the organizer's words:

Tango sinfonico

The bandoneon - an exotic instrument in the world of classical music. It features prominently in the works of Argentinean composer Astor Piazzolla. The composer masterfully combines European musical tradition with the passionate tango rhythms of his homeland. The result: Tango Nuevo. He called his bandoneon concerto from 1979 "Aconcagua" - dedicated to America's highest mountain of the same name in the Argentinian Andes. Initially, the tango was considered wicked. The music spread in brothels and on the outskirts of Buenos Aires - in the milieu of the poorer population, of immigrants from all over Europe, and was disreputable among the upper classes. At the turn of the century, the port district of La Boca in Buenos Aires was considered the center of tango. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century, when tango also began its triumphal march in Paris, that it became socially acceptable.