Famously, Bach wrote his Goldberg Variations for Count Keyserling whose sickly constitution resulted in terrible debilitating insomnia. The music-loving count specified that the work should be of a smooth and somewhat lively character so that he might be a little cheered in his sleepless nights - not something intended to send him to sleep as is sometimes implied.
John Lenehan's new arrangements provide plenty of colour and variety and, coupled with Astor Piazzolla's exploration of the expressive possibilities of the tango, BATANGO! is a programme designed to entertain and delight all audiences from connoisseurs to insomniacs!
