![]() It was a time of great turmoil and perhaps this is reflected in the deeply thoughtful melodies in this movement. In Argentina the 1930s are known as the Década Infame or 'Infamous Decade', because of the political and economic scandals of the time with show trials and coups. This doleful and ponderous movement has quite a deep sadness to it. Bordels, cafes and even nightclubs are not usually large spaces, at least not compared to the concert hall. ![]() Simply considering the titles of the movements suggests something quite small scale. The tendency is for everything to become over romanticised and become expansive rather than intimate. ![]() The arrangement for soprano saxophone and piano is very powerful and quite a departure from the usual flute and guitar combination. The taps from the piano are always a surprising in what is otherwise quite a conventional piece both harmonically and structurally. This lively and optimistic opening to Piazzolla's four-part collage of the tango is possibly the strongest of the movements.
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