27 Jun 2019

PIAZZOLLA: Escualo

From Music Alive, 8:04 pm on 27 June 2019

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A classic Astor Piazzolla tango introduced and played as an encore by Andrew Beer with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich following their performance of the Violin Concerto by Ligeti.

"Escualo" means "shark".

A great white shark, South Australia.

Photo: Gérard Soury / Biosphoto

Recorded in Auckland Town Hall, 27 June 2019
Producer: Tim Dodd
Sound engineers: Rangi Powick, Adrian Hollay

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