A century closer to immortality. “The soundtrack of Buenos Aires” is how Astor Piazzolla characterised his own work, informed by years of study first with Alberto Ginastera in Argentina, and later with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Innovator or guardian of tradition? That’s only one of the questions settled with the release of this boxed set, marking the hundredth anniversary of the composer’s birth: by bringing together essential examples of his oeuvre, this collection immerses the listener in a soundscape perfectly balanced between classical techniques and tango tradition. These intoxicating masterpieces receive captivating readings by a team of preeminent performers who are keen champions of Piazzolla’s emblematic legacy.