Par PIAZZOLLA ASTOR. La muerte del ángel was composed by Astor Piazzolla as incidental music for the 1962 play Tango del ángel by Alberto Rodriguez Muñoz.
In the play an angel heals the spirits of the residents of a shabby Buenos Aires neighborhood, but is ultimately killed in a knife fight.
This is one of the distinctive pieces with which Piazzolla shook the conservative world of tango. With it's harsh dissonances, mood swings and high energy level, it was in sharp contrast to the traditional tangoes.
La muerte del ángel was frequently played by Piazzolla in concerts, and he recorded it on at least fourteen different occasions.
This arrangement was written to Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag for their performance at Siddis Brass 2007.
-Svein H. Giske- / Date parution : 2025-01-21/ Répertoire / Brass Band
