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What Buenos Aires café inspired the melancholic lyrics of Chiquilín de Bachín?

A iconic tango-canción blending Piazzolla's "nuevo tango" style with Ferrer's poetic imagery, depicting a street child selling flowers near the historic Café Bachín.

How did Piazzolla revolutionize traditional tango in this composition?

This work exemplifies Piazzolla's "nuevo tango" style, incorporating dissonant harmonies and counterpoint influenced by Baroque music, particularly Bach.

What inspired the haunting tale of Chiquilín de Bachín?

A iconic tango canción depicting a street child selling flowers in Buenos Aires, blending Piazzolla's avant-garde tango nuevo with Ferrer's poetic social commentary.

What inspired Astor Piazzolla to compose this melancholic tribute to Buenos Aires' street children?

"Chiquilin de Bachin" is a iconic tango-canción by Astor Piazzolla, with lyrics by Horacio Ferrer, depicting the plight of street children in 1960s Buenos Aires. It blends tango's rawness with Piazzolla's avant-garde "nuevo tango" style.

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