Formed in the early '70s (a tough time for tango),
the Sexteto Mayor (two bandoneons, two violins, piano, piano, bass) earned itself an international name in the '80s as a result of its involvement with the stage show "Tango Argentino." The group effectively claims the stylistic space between the elegant punch of the classic groups and the sometimes pretentious art-music of the nuevo tango types like the world-famous
Astor Piazzolla and the much less known but equally influential
Osvaldo Pugliese. (68:43) ~ John Storm Roberts