The Avalos Solera duo is an ensemble that is always looking for new sounds and musical propositions. The duo emerged virtually over the pandemic, where they began to develop and conceive of their first album, Bach en Bandoneón.
This concept became a reality in December 2021, when it was recorded over a weekend in the Iglesia de la Congregación Evangélica Alemana de Buenos Aires in Argentina. The album consists of their own arrangements of selected works from J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Bk I and Bk II, and includes their own compositions in homage to Bach.
Intersecciones is where the worlds of baroque, tango, and folclore meet to create another interpretation on classic tangos and zamba.
The Avalos Solera is joined by Luisina Mathieu and Mariana Mariñelarena in this journey.
Originally conceived in 2020, Bach en Bandoneon, is a collaboration between bandoneonist Rodrigo Avalos and Heyni Solera.
The idea first began when Rodrigo and Heyni virtually recorded Bach’s Fugue No.16 from the 2nd book of the Well-Tempered Clavier for Heyni’s mini-series, Today’s Tango with Heyni. The duo discovered that they enjoyed working together, and throughout 2020 they both arranged four of Bach’s preludes and fugues from the WTC. They also decided to each compose a Prelude and Fugue in homage to Bach. Once Argentina opened its borders to foreigners, Heyni was able to fly to Buenos Aires in late November of 2021. That month they spent together consisted of marathon rehearsals, composition, and adjusting to their arrangements. Those weeks of intense preparation culminated in two days of recording in the church, Iglesia de la Congregación Evangélica Alemana de Buenos Aires, which created a beautiful resonance that can be heard in the album.