What he got was a bandoneón, a bulky instrument of rural German origin that crossed the Atlantic with 19th century immigrant ships and became fundamental to the tango, the emblematic musical ...

The opener, “Tango Square” is a slow, contemplative piece. Bandoneon, an accordion-like instrument, weaves jazzily around the steady beat of drums and upright bass while gloomy horns sound at ...

Berkeley Symphony concludes its season June 1 in Zellerbach Hall with a concert called “Triumph” honoring music director ...

Sponsor Message The world is full of accordions, but only one has the particular timbre and expressiveness of the bandoneon. The instrument was created in the late 19th century in Germany ...

The bandoneon originated as an instrument to accompany religious processions in Germany, but ended up in the bodegas of Buenos Aries. At 17, del Curto was named "Best Bandoneon Player under 25" in ...

One of the world’s leading bandoneon players, Carel Kraayenhof, will join the Israel Chamber Orchestra for two concerts, led by US-based Israeli conductor Gisele Ben-Dor, who is an avid ...

When Astor Piazzolla received a bandoneon from his father, as a present, he was disappointed. This was an instrument for that old tango music his dad liked. And then he played it, and he was hooked.

The melody of the bandoneon, the leading instrument in tango, resonated all the way to the 10th floor of the hospital, where the pope has been hospitalized for over a month. The initiative ...