Title of piece: “Piazzolabernitus” from Tango Sabatier, Three Tangos for arpegina [five-
string viola] and Piano
Date of composition: 2003
Date of performance/recording: 2024
Composer: Paul Desenne
Performer/Instruments: Gerson Medina, viola: Sunah Jeong, piano
Form: free form with repetition and development of melodic ideas
Tempo: moderate duple meter, consistent with characteristic of the tango

What to Listen for:

  • General abstraction of the tango through elastic rhythms, variable tempos, and dissonance
  • Pervasively melancholy mood, introspective and mournful, with occasional bursts of violent energy
  • Dialogue between arpegina and piano as equals, rather than as soloist and accompaniment
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