To mark the 100th centenary of the Argentinian tango legend, Astor Piazzolla, brothers Claudio and Oscar Bohórquez are releasing an album together with Piazzolla’s contemporary and ensemble colleague Gustavo Beytelmann – Piazzolla: Patagonia Express – on the Berlin Classics label.

In this video, they play one of the featured works on the album: Piazzolla’s La Muerte del Angel.

Read our feature marking the 100th anniversary of Piazzolla’s birth, with details on his life, and tips on how to play his tango music – in the March issue of The Strad. 

Read: Fundacioin Astor Piazzolla announces inaugural Piazzolla Music Competition

Watch: Mexican cellists play Piazzolla

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