"The seven deadly sins" is a term that originates from a passage in the Old Testament, and was established as dogma by the medieval Christian Church under Pope Gregory I. The Church distinguishes between lesser sins, for which forgiveness can be granted, and so-called mortal sins, which are committed each by itself is quite sufficient to condemn the soul to eternal suffering in hell.
The tango, on the other hand, originated as entertainment music in the brothels of Buenos Aires, a dance form where buyers and sellers of sexual services could get to know each other. During the 20th century, the tango made a formidable class journey, from the brothel, via dance palaces and movie hits, to the classical concert stage. However, the roots of the Argentine sin never disappear. One could even argue that the deadly sins are pure virtues for a good tango: pride, lust, anger and envy are typical ingredients in the old tango texts, and in the attitude of the music itself.
I have used different methods to describe the seven deadly sins. Some of them are pure character descriptions, such as the first two: Hybris (pride) and Acedia (laziness). The third, Invidia (envy), I have chosen to portray as a jealousy drama. The piano and cello have a stormy passionate relationship, when suddenly the violin appears and seduces the cello with its playing. The piano sounds abandoned in the background. Avaritia (greed), is the only deadly sin in which I failed to find any redeeming or charming quality. This tango forms itself into a disconsolate, enormous millwheel, which crushes everything in its path. The fifth tango, Luxuria (lust), I leave to you and your imagination to interpret. In the sixth sin, Gula (gluttony), I myself commit the corresponding musical sin. Instead of the classical tango's build-up with recurring themes, this tango consumes one melody after another, only new material all the time, a musical bulimia that makes the tango grow until it bursts. The seventh and final tango, Ira (anger), is a slow tango, where anger gradually boils up inside.
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