Astor Piazzolla: Balada para un loco - Rudens Turku & Friends

Balada para un loco (engl.: Ballad for a Madman) is a tango by Astor Piazzolla from 1969. The piece became one of Piazzolla’s first major commercial successes throughout Latin America. It has little in common with the traditional tango - in terms of musical theme, style, meter and rhythm. Its surreal, witty and extremely topical lyrics tell a story of unusual length. Rudens Turku and his friends find exactly the right tone in the interpretation of this extraordinary piece. Filmed by Daniel Ritter Recorded and Mixed by Michele Gaggia