Ástor by Daniel Berg Recorded live at Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm Accordion: Marian Hushta Flute: Paulina Fälth Violin: Thea Thybo Møller Vibraphone: Garance Eljalbert Piano: William Peng Double Bass: Lovisa Hedelin Ástor Piazzolla (1921–1992) was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneón player. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A fantastic historic musical memory is the legendary concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1986, when the Piazzolla Quintet invited vibraphone master Gary Burton for a performance—please enjoy it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?=glRkfP... Jerker Johansson is, in my opinion, one of the finest arrangers of wind band music in the world. When he suggested that I adapt some of my pieces from Mallet Ensembles for wind band with mallets, he requested a slow middle movement. None of my existing slower works seemed to fit, so Jerker encouraged me to write something new. While driving to my next concert, inspiration struck: a slow tango—an Oblivion—in Piazzolla’s style. Ástor is, of course, a homage to Piazzolla and exists in three versions: the first for a tango orchestra with vibraphone, the second for mallet ensemble, and finally the third for wind band with mallets in an arrangement by my friend Jerker. Please invite your friends for a tango! The music is published by Edition Svitzer: https://www.editionsvitzer.com