Estaciones Porteñas

The "Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas", also known as the "Estaciones Porteñas" or "The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires", are a set of four tango compositions written by Ástor Piazzolla, which were originally conceived and treated as different compositions rather than one suite, although Piazzolla performed them together from time to time. The pieces were scored for his quintet of violin (viola), piano, electric guitar, double bass and bandoneón. By giving the adjective "porteño", referring to those born in Buenos Aires, the Argentinian capital city, Piazzolla gives an impression of the four seasons in Buenos Aires.

The Seasons

#"Verano Porteño" ("Buenos Aires Summer")
written in 1964, originally as the first piece of the ballet which comprised the "Concierto del Angel" suite.
#"Otoño Porteño" ("Buenos Aires Autumn")
written in 1969.
#"Primavera Porteña" ("Buenos Aires Spring")
written in 1970, contains a fugue.
#"Invierno Porteño" ("Buenos Aires Winter")
written in 1970.

External links

* [http://www.andresamarilla.com/invierno-gdansk.wmv Invierno Porteño (Buenos Aires winter)] performed as nuevo tango by [http://www.andresamarilla.com/bio.htm Meredith Klein and Andrés Amarilla] while on tour in Gdansk, Poland, April 14, 2007.

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