Heinrich Schiff & Paul Gulda: Astor Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango (1988)

Heinrich Schiff - cello Paul Gulda - piano Astor Piazzolla - Le Grand Tango Watch the whole programme with Heinrich Schiff and Paul Gulda: Subscribe to LOFTmusic: Astor Piazolla wrote “Le Grand Tango“ for cello and piano in 1982 and dedicated the piece to the Russian cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich which would be premiered by him in 1990 in New Orleans. Paul Gulda (* 1961 in Vienna) is the second son of Friedrich Gulda, who was one of his piano teachers. Heinrich Schiff (born 18 November 1951) is an Austrian cellist and conductor. He studied cello with Tobias Kühne and André Navarra and made his solo debut in Vienna and London in 1971. He studied conducting with Hans Swarovsky and made his conducting debut in 1986. Schiff was Artistic Director of the Northern Sinfonia from 1990 to 1996, and recorded with them for the NMC label. He also