MethismeniPoliteia's video: Astor Piazzolla : Tanti Anni Prima - Enrico IV

The Marco Bellocchio movie Enrico IV which is based on the Luigi Pirandello's play of the same title, contains two of Piazzolla's most beautiful and haunting songs. The movie closes with Oblivion which is Piazzolla's second or third most performed song; but, it also contains a less often performed, but no less beautiful song, Ave Maria. Ave Maria was originally known as Tanti Anni Prima and is the theme associated with the Claudia Cardinale role in the movie.I suspect the name was changed for commercial reasons by Aldo Pagani, Piazzolla's Italian agent. I must agree the new name fits - Soave's performance does bring to mind a church organ during a meditative moment.