Cellist Friedrich Kleinhapl has performed as soloist and chamber musician in the major cultural centres of Europe, Asia, Canada and the Americas. His repertoire includes not only the standards of classical music for cello, but lesser-known and contemporary works as well. Freelance concert pianist Andreas Woyke has likewise concertised globally in various roles. He is noted for his spontaneity and improvisational acumen. Pasión Tango features their arrangements, with assistance from fellow musician friends and collaborators, of Piazzolla, Gardel and Bragato.

"As a classical musician engaging with the music of Astor Piazzolla, I sometimes felt as if I was on a different planet. Not at first glance, though: of course I am familiar with the music of Bach and with the parts of Piazzolla’s œuvre that are inspired by the music of Stravinsky, Ravel, or Bartók. And although I am not unfamiliar with the other facets of his work – Jazz and the Tango Argentino – the act of playing Piazzolla’s music on my own instrument made me realise how individual and truly different it is, and what a unique and incomparable cosmos he created by putting together this combination of musical elements. As I said, this wasn’t necessarily obvious at first glance, but at second and third it was, and it became ever more noticeable as we went along." – Friedrich Kleinhapl