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Whatever: Stefano Bollani and Hamilton de Holanda on ‘O Que Será’
Guest DJ Tom Schnabel plays us tracks from a new album from Italy’s Stefano Bollani and Brazil’s Hamilton de Holanda. The duo’s new live album is called “O Que Será,” which means “whatever.”
Hamilton de Holanda on the bandolim and Stefano Bollani on piano
CREDIT: www.stefanobollani.com
Their album, O Que Será, is so lovely and they play so beautifully together that I was seduced.
O Que Será was recorded in Antwerp, Belgium in the summer of 2012.
In this video they perform one of my favorite tracks on the album. It's called "Oblivion."
It's a slow burning tango written by Astor Piazzolla. When I was listening to this record and I got to this track, I just leaned back and said, "Oh my goodness, I have to do something about this. This is just such a sensationally, wonderful recording."