Milonga Del Angel [Import]

1. Calambre

2. Revirado

3. Caliente

4. Balada Para Mi Muerte

5. Milonga Del Angel

6. Muerte Del Angel

7. Resurreccion Del Angel

8. Oblivion

9. Decarissimo

10. Camorra I

11. Primavera Portena

Tracks:

Libertango
Tango Suite: Andante
Tango Suite: Allegro
Tango Suite: Sur: Regreso Al Amor
Tango Suite: Le Grand Tango
Tango Suite: Fugata
Tango Remembrances
Mumuki
Tres Minutos Con La Realidad
Milonga Del Angel
Cafe 1930

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Yo-Yo Ma might seem like an unlikely protagonist for the tango, but this intrepid musical explorer has taken his task seriously, collaborating with experienced tango musicians. Ma even participates in a posthumous collaboration with one 1987 Piazzolla recording. Furthermore, while he's obviously the headliner here, he doesn't dominate the arrangements nearly as much as he does the billing and photography of the disc. While the result isn't your essential Piazzolla album (that would have to include more of the composer's own playing), it's an atmospheric and convincing collection, perhaps a good introduction for those who don't know the music. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Excellently performed, Not much Variety.......2007-01-12

Yo-Yo Ma leads an all-star cast in his "Sould of the Tango" project. He offers fresh new arrangements of Piazzolla's masterpieces including "Libertango," "Tango Suite," "Fugatta," and more. The arrangements are expertly performed and the playing is exciting and energetic. There is a lush palatte of sound colors coming from guitars, cellos, pianos and the bandoneon. The music is beautiful and flashy. Pieces are reorchestrated such as the "Tango Suite" pieces which are originally guitar duos now with a cello in the mix and the last track on the album, "Cafe 1930" was originally flute and guitar but Ma performs it on cello and bandoneon. The result is freshly interpreted Piazzolla masterpieces that feature new sound color and new perspective. The music is really quite enchanting.

The only problem with this particular recording is that I think Piazzolla is better heard in moderation. Piazzolla wrote in such a constrianed genre, (classical tango), and thus a whole hour of Piazzolla is a little much to take. This great album doesn't make for much of a great straight through listen, but is much better as a plesant surprise when the computer library or iPod is on shuffle.

A Classy CD.......2004-06-23

Great intro to tango, great to relax and read to.

Great Music BUT - Stupid Sony CD.......2003-07-16

I love this music - plays great on my CD player, but when I tried to play it on my computer at work, I wouldn't work. Sony wanted me to install something that didn't work on my machine (my computer is farely new), so I ended up having a friend copy the music over to a new CD without all that SONY stuff they use to stop pirating probably. Now I can listen at work and it is wonderful. BUT BEWARE ON BUYING CDs like this!

Very good but not what I heard live in Cerritos.......2003-03-05

When I first heard Yo-Yo Ma live in Cerritos several years ago, his closing piece was from the yet released Soul of the Tango.
With that music, the subdued audience was enlightened. With only a Cello and a Piano, the music that was created was unbelievable. It was several months before the CD came out and I was a little disappointed that the energy that was present in the live concert did not translate to the CD. I hope that a Live recording or DVD will eventually be released which does capture the real Soul of the Tango.

Fantastic Marriage of Two Worlds.......2003-03-05

I have always thought that Tango deserved a more elevated standing with both professional and amateur music lovers and what better way to attain that wish than having Yo Yo Ma join in for a session.(Is that a question or statement?) This is a remarkable CD that ranges a wide spectrum of Tango music, most of it exciting, sensual and daring.

Piazzolla, a transcendent artist, was determined to broaden Tango's appeal and he did so admirably. Lovers of jazz and classical now appreciate this fusion and nowhere is it expressed better than this offering. Ma admits he was delighted with the chance to work with the other artists and though he is the star it is never totally given over to the cello. As much as I like the cello, it cannot hold a candle to the bandoneon, perhaps the closest thing to a human voice outside of humanity.

Some of these works are magnificent interpretations and in the case of Tango, what is important is staying true to the spirit and not the letter of the note. I love the subtle, whining melodies, the rising and falling of the "voice"...the continual yearning.

Tracks:

Tango
Waltz
Waltz
Don Agustin Bardi
El Choclo
Stella Australis
Milonga Del Viento
Milonga Oriental
Little Rhapsody
Danza In E Minor
Un Dia De Noviembre
I. Confuseta
II. Melancolia
III. Epilogo
Marta
Tango

Album Description

This recording presents a selection of some of the least and the best known exponents of twentieth century Latin-American guitar repertoire, among them the internationally renowned Argentinian composer Máximo Diego Pujol, whose Elegy for the death of a tanguero is an elegant homage to his compatriot, the father of the classical tango, Astor Piazzolla. Leo Brouwer is found in unusually lyrical mood and two of Piazzolla's most popular songs are heard in an arrangement by Colombian-born guitarist Ricardo Cobo.

Customer Reviews:

Perfection.......2006-02-05

What can I say? Every piece on this recording I love, and Ricardo plays them all to perfection. This CD is sure to get more play than most of my other CDs. If you like classical guitar check out all the Naxos label CDs, I own like 4-5 of them, and they are all excellent listening. This one I must say stands out to me, but mainly because of my preference for Latin guitar music.

Sensuous and poetic playing with amazing technique.......2004-08-17

Although I'm honestly tired of all the "Latin collection" CDs out there, this one is played by a "real" Latin and you can hear it from the first track. It is not only believable, but compelling. The poetry in Reis's two pieces (Track 2,3) is simply beautiful and Cobo's phrasing is refreshingly provocative rather than safe. This player's music is fluid, his sound silky and detailed, and his musical thinking exciting and natural. Although I have several versions of Piazzolla on guitar, these arrangements totally rock. Cobo's arrangement of "El Choclo" is dazzling, especially the last variation. Without saying more, every track on this recording is really special. Take it from a serious student of guitar and avid listener- this CD is a must-have if you like guitar.

An eclectic collection of guitar music, wonderfully played!.......2004-07-07

This is my favorite CD of Latin American guitar music. Ricardo Cobo is a Columbian guitarist currently living in Las Vegas and his playing is among the best I've heard. As the liner-notes indicate, this CD features some well-known Latin American composers as well as some who are virtually unknown. (Outside of the Cuban composer Leo Brouwer, all the composers whose music is featured on this CD are South American.)

The pieces by Manuel Pujol are particularly moving (his work in homage to Piazzolla is alone worth the price of the CD!), as are the two works by the little known composer, Dilermando Reis. Also worth mentioning is Leo Brouwer's piece 'Un Dia de Noviembre,' a beautiful modal ballad (in the natural minor 'Aeolian' mode) that sounds almost like 'new age music' but that is more interesting and subtle. I don't particularly care for the two pieces by Astor Piazzolla (the 1st and last tracks on the CD), as I don't think they fit well with the rest of the CD's music, but overall this CD has enough beautiful guitar music to warrant many listenings. Some of the slower pieces are reminiscent of the music of the brilliant Paraguayan guitarist/composer Agustin Barrios, whose music was neglected for too long but is now getting serious attention (I would recommend David Russell's recording of Barrios' music for solo guitar -- simply beautiful).

And with Naxos' extremely low prices, you really can't go wrong with Cobo's CD!

Great guitar CD.......2003-12-18

I've been waiting for this CD to come out. It was worth the wait. The pieces are familiar Latin guitar music. The playing is the best I've ever heard on any Cobo recording. His Latin soul comes through in this recording. With his superior technique he gets an amazing sound out of the guitar. The richness of this music comes through more with each listening. Buy this CD! You won't regret it.

If you like the tango or classical guitar, this is for you.......2003-12-15

I had looked forward to Cobo's release of this collection of Latin American guitar music. There are few players on the planet who can match his technique and sound (he won the prestigious Guitar Federation of America Competition in 1987), and fewer yet with such direct ties to Latin American music (he's a native of Colombia and has received that country's highest honors for accomplishment in the arts). The CD doesn't disappoint. Much of the music is familiar to guitarists, although not all from guitar renditions (Cobo has transcribed some popular tangos from piano or other mediums). Cobo's talent is apparent and consistent throughout. If you like the tango or similar music, and/or if you like to hear the classical guitar played well, you'll like this recording.

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Amazing
Typical Piazzolla...Extraordinary
A Christlike Performance
superb playing of great music

Los Tangueros

Manufacturer: Sony
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Piazzolla: Song of the Angel

ASIN: B0000029TY
Release Date: 1997-01-14

Tracks:

Revirado
Fuga y misterio
Milonga del angel
Decarissimo
Soledad
La muerte del angel
Adios Nonino
Libertango
Verano porte
Michelangelo '70
Buenos Aires hora cero
Tangata

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Like his frequent partner, Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax has become infatuated with the tangos of Astor Piazzolla. Ax sought out pianist Pablo Ziegler, a long-time member of Piazzolla's ensemble, to make these arrangements and perform them with him. With his innate musicianship and Ziegler as a tutor, Ax has entered wholeheartedly into the world of the New Tango. These performances have just the right feeling for rhythm and color. Whether you need an album of Piazzolla on two pianos is another question. I'd say get some of Piazzolla's own recordings first. But for piano tango this album is a total success. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2005-07-16

There is a certain intensity in Piazzola's music that is hard to describe. It can be very powerful and nostalgic at the same time, very energetic and extremely mellow. Rumor has it that when Piazzola was studing music, his teacher pesuaded him to go back to his natural instrument, the bandoneon, as Piazzola had proven to play it with a special sensitivity.
While played in the bandoneon , Piazzola's music reaches all its Argentinean identity and character, but in the piano- in this case two of them- his music transforms and gets a richness that is really imppresive. I can't imagine two better piano players to deliver the passion of Piazzola's music. Emmanuel Ax and Pablo Ziegler are amazing together. Los Tangueros is a classic for all the Piazzola fans.

Typical Piazzolla...Extraordinary.......2003-03-05

The quintessential Piazzolla is presented here in a rapturous performance by several artists in their own right. I was attracted to this recording because I play the piano and the idea of Emanual Ax and Pablo Ziegler (another one of those classical-Tango joint venture a la Yo Yo Ma) performing Tango was too much to pass up.

The transcriptions are very, very good. In fact, though one can readily distinguish the sound from the classic Tango ensemble, the music is seamless. It works! Of particular interest is "La muerte del angel". One wishes that the "angel" trilogy could be presented in one package instead of spread out over several recordings. And speaking of transcripts, a German firm now distributes piano versions of Piazzolla tangos in three volumes.

While I'm wishing, it would be great if someone recorded the entire body of Piazzolla compositions in one collection.

A Christlike Performance.......2000-08-02

I was unfamiliar with Emanuel Ax, very familiar with Pablo Ziegler, and ultra familiar with the work of Astor Piazzolla, so I decided to give this CD a try. The only disappointment is that there are only 12 songs on this recording. It must have been difficult for Piazzolla acolyte Ziegler to decide which of the hundreds of worthy Piazzolla compositions to record. In the end, he did a great job not only in selecting a variety of Piazzolla styles, but also in selecting those which fit his conception of this project. Its hard to choose a favorite here though if pressed, I'd name the stately Soledad followed closely by the equally majestic Tangata. Ziegler's arrangements are impeccable. He proves that a lot of music can spring from two pianos with no other instrumentation needed when the arrangements are right. I heartily recommend this album not only to Piazzolla fans, but to fans of the piano. I hope that Ax and Ziegler soon offer an encore to this Christlike performance.

superb playing of great music.......1999-08-07

Piazzola does for tango what Gershwin did for the blues. And there is no better medium to hear what Piazzola is up to than these splendid arrangements for two pianos. Emanuel Ax, of course, is one of America's best living pianists. With Ziegler, he forms an unforgettable team. Highly worthwhile.

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Tango!: The Spirit of Argentina

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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ASIN: B0006IGP50
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Adios Nonino
El Choclo
Fugata
Por Una Cabeza
La Chica
Milonga Del Angel
Calambre
La Cumparsita
Milonga Sin Palabras
Caminito
Revirado
Oblivion
Fracanapa
Piece En Forme De Habanera
Fear - From 'Five Tango Sensations'

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GREAT MUSIC!!! TERRIBLE RECORDING and PERFORMANCES!!!
My search for Oblivion has a happy ending.
Dutch Royal Wedding

Piazzolla: Tangazo
Astor Piazzolla , Charles Dutoit , Orchestre symphonique de Montréal , Daniel Binelli , Eduardo Isaac , and Louise Pellerin
Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tangos Among Friends

ASIN: B00005Q672
Release Date: 2001-11-13

Tracks:

Adios Nonino
Milonga del angel
Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar: Introduccion
Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar: Milonga
Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar: Tango
Oblivion
Tres movimientos tanguisticos portenos: Allegretto
Tres movimientos tanguisticos portenos: Moderato
Tres movimientos tanguisticos portenos: Vivace
Danza criolla
Tangazo

Customer Reviews:

GREAT MUSIC!!! TERRIBLE RECORDING and PERFORMANCES!!!.......2004-09-02

This recording has been one of the greatest disappointments in my cd collector memory. Dutoit has NO idea about the proper style with which to play this music (music I have conducted in performance with professional orchestras) and the recording is an acoustical disaster.

Why did the engineers for this recording place microphones so close to the bandoneon (an accordion with buttons instead of keys, central to the performance of tango and Piazzolla's solo instrument) that one can hear every mechanical noise it makes -- even the valves opening and closing over the reeds??? Worse still, the orchestra sounds like the microphones were hung in one very soupy room and the musicians were recorded distantly. In essence the orchestra and the bandoneon do not sound in the proper sonic perspective -- much less in the same room!

The glissandos in the strings in the TANGAZO are wrong! They are way too slow and sloppy. Dutoit could have listened to any number of tango recordings and found the proper style. What a shame!

I can hardly wait for these engineers to do a recording of John Field's Nocturnes played on a celesta with REALLY close microphones so we can hear the inner clunky life of that instrument, as well!

My search for Oblivion has a happy ending........2002-06-02

Recently, I attended a concert by a chamber orchestra on tour. The printed program for the concert was largely "standard fare." There were then two encores, one of which I knew had to have been the work of Astor Piazzolla, but a Piazzolla work I hadn't recalled ever hearing. (I can't claim to have a particularly large library of Piazzolla works, but the library had already included the more popular successes by the Kronos Quartet, Gidon Kremer, Daniel Barenboim and Yo-Yo Ma.) Summoning up my courage after the concert, I went backstage to ask one of the musicians what the Piazzolla encore was. The answer was "Oblivion" (and I was, fortunately, not embarrassed by having to ask who the composer was; the absence of the near-obligatory bandoneon in this chamber orchestra did not "throw me off-track").

Well, I just had to have a recording of "Oblivion" after hearing that encore. And an Amazon search led me to this superb recording by Charles Dutoit and the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, with "Oblivion" smack-dab in the middle of things (track 6 of 11); a centerpiece of sorts.

If there is a sadder, more wistful and languorous work than this brief piece, I have yet to hear it. (Some of the piano works of Eric Satie may come close, but they still miss by the proverbial mile.) "Oblivion" has a way of insinuating itself under your skin, and one wants to hear it again and again; I listened to it three times in succession before I played the entire CD. Scored (by Piazzolla) for strings, oboe solo and bandoneon obbligato, it is simply magical. And quite addictive.

While the attention paid to Piazzolla always seems to be in the context of his tangos, he was nonetheless a trained serious composer, studying with Alberto Ginastera and Nadia Boulanger. The Ginastera connection comes through in a few of the selections here, most obviously in the "Danza criolla" and somewhat less obviously in others (such as the third movement of "Tres movimientos tanguisticos porteños").

The most famous work here - "Adiós Nonino" - was written by Piazzolla in memory of his father. About the work, Piazzolla wrote, "Perhaps I was surrounded by angels. I was able to write the the finest tune I have written. I don't know if I will ever do better. I doubt it." It is a fine and beautiful work indeed, and his abilities as an orchestrator of no mean skill show through clearly.

The remainder of the works are equally fine, and at nearly 76 minutes, this CD can be considered a bargain. Perhaps (to me, at least) the best part of these selections is that all were orchestrated by Piazzolla and that Dutoit respects this integrity by not only playing them as Piazzolla had arranged them, but with a truly idiomatic feel for the style as well.

Back to that performance of "Oblivion" that it was my pleasure to hear. It was an arrangement for string orchestra, and as a result it was with neither oboe nor bandoneon. In that respect, it was "special," and I passed this thought on to the chamber orchestra "powers that be." Perhaps one day it will show up at these Amazon product pages. In the meantime...

If your knowledge of the tango is limited to the ballroom dancing variety, or to the "required element" in ice dancing, this delicious Piazzolla album may not be for you. But it is surely a required element for anyone who enjoys Piazzolla's music.

Bob Zeidler

Dutch Royal Wedding.......2002-02-04

On 02.02.2002 Dutch Royal Prince Willem-Alexander married his Argentinian Maxima. During the church ceremony they played Piazola's Adios Nonino which caused many sentimental tears.
Moreover a special choice while Maxima's father was not allowed to attend this royal wedding due to his participation on the Junta Regime.
( bye, bye pappa is the translation of Adios Nonino....)
Music which goes straight to heart.

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Beautiful beautiful!
Lovely, lovely listening

Piazzolla: Tangos

Manufacturer: Delos Records
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Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op34; Simple Symphony Op4

ASIN: B00000JSAR
Release Date: 1999-08-03

Tracks:

Libertango
Adios Nonino
Cierra tus ojos y escucha
Revirado
Milonga del Angel
La Muerte del Angel
Resurreccion del Angel
Violentango
Melodia en la menor
Anos de Soledad
Meditango
Oblivion

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful beautiful!.......2006-03-02

I am not a music connoisseur, but I do love Piazzolla, and I like Saxophone. I think the way the two are combined in this CD is absolutely wonderful. Piazzolla's compositions are the "usual" ones, but believe me, Mondelci's sax rendition is just outstanding. This is wonderful music for your thoughts and your senses. Highly highly recommended. If you are in doubt, do listen to the music samples on Amazon, but remember that the sound quality of in the CD is way superior to that allowed by the short samples. Too bad I can only find another 2-3 CDs by Mondelci.

Lovely, lovely listening.......1999-08-10

Oh, no! I thought when yet another tango CD came my way for review. Well, I should have thought Oh, yes! The Delos label seldom disappoints and their new by Piazzolla (DE 3252) is quite lovely. Here we have Saxophonist Federico Mondelci and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra under Constantine Orbelian in a program of 12 arrangements (mostly by the soloist) of tangos by Astor Piazzolla, mostly on the moody side, but all a welcome relief from the barrage of atonal bangings on one side and the tuneless mediocrities that pass for popular and show music today. A good deal of this will remind you of "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" and other earlier works that capture the sultriness of the Spanish climate and mindset. I highly recommend this Delos offering.

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Tango at its best
Mixed emotions
Impressive collection. A MUST have.
Fabulous!
tango y mucho mas........

A Passion for Tango

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B000002SKH
Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

Mi Buenos Aires Querido/Payadora
Cafetin De Buenos Aires
El Internado
Nostalgias
La Cumparsita
Uno
Milonga De Mis Amores
Ojos Negros
Canaro En Paris (Instrumental)
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Tango at its best.......2001-01-26

Sexteto Mayor has moved the old tango to today's music values, without loosing the essence of the tango, the 2x4 rythm. It combines then two things, highly professionally executed music with the virtues of the Argentine tango. A perfect combination. Even if you are not a tango fan, you should not miss this one. This CDs reflects a performance that has today over 500 presentations around the globe, from China to Albulquerque, from Turkey to San Diego, and has performed in the best theatres and music center around the world. Do not miss it.

Mixed emotions.......2000-07-20

I admit it, when it comes to tango, I tend to be a purist. Therefore, I still have a hard time accepting many of the latest "fusion" trends such as certain songs found in this CD which are not real tangos [e.g. "Ojos negros" a traditional Russian song, played in a tango tune] as well as the "bilingual" versions of some traditional tangos (sung with a pathetic accent, reminiscent of the early days of Julio Iglesias, I might add!)] The orchestra however, sounds wonderful, exceptionally balanced and very assertive.

Impressive collection. A MUST have........1999-10-31

Sexteto Mayor has been known for years in Argentina as being some of the best in tango interpreting and playing. This production meets all expections. This is Argentinian Tango at its best. Great examples were chosen for this CD, I buy it often to give to friends that want to know about my Argentinian origins.

Fabulous!.......1999-06-04

Sexteto Mayor is a MUST HAVE in every tango lover's collection. This is authentic Argentinian tango at its best!

tango y mucho mas...............1999-03-27

Excelente música para alguien con una vida moderna, ancioso de recordar el pasado....!

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Piano Music of Argentina

Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CEONC
Release Date: 2004-01-20

Tracks:

Rondo Sobre Temas Infantiles Argentinos, Op.19
Milonga Del Angel
No.1 - Danza Del Viejo Boyero
No.2 - Danza De La Moza Donosa
No.3 - Danza Del Gaucho Matrero
Invierno Porteno
Adios Nonino
I: Allegretto
II: Lento Muy Expresivo
III: Presto
Milonga
Oblivion
No.8 - Tribute To Juan Jose Castro
No.4 - Vidala
No.2 - Triste
No.6 - Tribute To Roberto Garcia Morillo
Verano Porteno
I: Allegro Marcato
II: Presto Misterioso
III: Adagio Molto Appassionato
IV: Ruvido Ed Ostinato
Gato
I: Adagietto Pianissimo
II: Allegro Rustico
III: Allegretto Cantabile
IV: Calmo E Poetico
V: Scherzando

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The Rough Guide to Astor Piazzolla

Manufacturer: World Music Network
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ASIN: B0006ZQ9DQ
Release Date: 2005-02-14

Tracks:

Libertango
Revirado
Otono Porteno
20 Years Ago
Golazo
Bandoneon
Tres Minutos Con La Realidad
Milonga Del Angel
Tanguedia 1
Tanguedia 2
Tanguedia 3
Vuelvo Al Sur
Los Suenos
Adios Nonino

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Before Piazzolla, Argentinean tango, whether performed in a Buenos Aires waterfront dive or cafe society boïte, was primarily music for a dance famously described as a "vertical expression of a horizontal desire." But filtered through Piazzolla's cosmopolitan outlook and intellect, it became a sophisticated yet still searingly sexy fusion of Argentina's rural milonga and African derived candombe styles with American jazz, European pop and 20th-century classical influences. Today, it's hard to believe that nuevo tango initially raised howls of indignation as Piazzolla's spell-binding bandoneon (accordion) and compositions ultimately won over the traditionalists. This compilation includes many of the late Maestro's best-known tunes, such as Libertango and two versions of Adios Nonino, an elegy for his father. From the percussive, Shostakovich-like thrust of Tres Minutos Con La Realidad to the keening, fatalistic bitterness of Milonga Del Angel, it is a collection to treasure, ideal for beginners and enlightening for collectors. --Christina Roden

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Astor Piazzolla is arguably the greatest tango musician of all time and, from the 1950s onwards, he continued to experiment to test the limits of the genre. A virtuoso on the bandoneón, a brilliant composer, arranger and bandleader, Piazzolla conjured a sound that fused the evolutionary tangos of Aníbal Troilo, jazz, ambient and classical avant-garde aberrations. The Rough Guide To Astor Piazzolla is a soundtrack to the teeming city of Buenos Aires - peopled by colourful characters and incredible stories - and reflects his remarkable lifetime achievement.

Piazzolla: Tango Ballet, Concierto Del Angel, Tres Piezas Para Orquesta De Camara / Kremer, Glorvigen, et al

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Masterpiece
i want to give six stars~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When Homage Turns Hubris: Gidon Kremer's "Tango Ballet"
simply great music and great playing
This is not Tango

Piazzolla: Tango Ballet, Concierto Del Angel, Tres Piezas Para Orquesta De Camara / Kremer, Glorvigen, et al
Astor Piazzolla , Per Arne Glorvigen , Alois Posch , Vadim Sakharov , Marta Sudraba , Ula Zebriunaite , Kremer ATA Baltica , and Gidon Kremer
Manufacturer: Teldec
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000J9HQ
Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Titulos
Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: La Calle
Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Encuentro-Olvido
Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Cabaret
Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: Soledad
Tango Ballet For Violin And String Orchestra: La Calle
Concierto Del Angel For Violin, Bandoneon, Double Bass, Piano And String Orchestra: Introduccion Al Angel
Concierto Del Angel For Violin, Bandoneon, Double Bass, Piano And String Orchestra: Milonga Del Angel
Concierto Del Angel For Violin, Bandoneon, Double Bass, Piano And String Orchestra: La Muerte Del Angel
Concierto Del Angel For Violin, Bandoneon, Double Bass, Piano And String Orchestra: Resurreccion Del Angel
Tres Piezas Para Orquesta De Camara - For Piano And String Orchestra: Preludio: Lento
Tres Piezas Para Orquesta De Camara - For Piano And String Orchestra: Fuga: Allegro
Tres Piezas Para Orquesta De Camara - For Piano And String Orchestra: Divertimento: Allegro Molto

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Violinist Gidon Kremer's ongoing fascination with tango master Astor Piazzolla continues to produce gorgeous, swinging CDs that meld dance with classical music. On Tango Ballet, Kremer and his ensemble passionately perform a handful of Piazzolla gems. --Jason Verlinde

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Violinist Gidon Kremer seems always to exceed our expectations. He's offered us spellbinding recordings of Beethoven's duo sonatas with Martha Argerich, a disc of Valentin Silvestrov's music--even an Arvo Pärt recording. But lately Kremer has focused on one composer: tango master Astor Piazzolla. With Tango Ballet--an early Piazzolla piece written to accompany a short film--we have yet another gem. Divided up into six movements, Tango Ballet slyly melds chamber music and ballet with tango themes (the Argentinean wasn't yet bitten by the jazz bug when he wrote this). The next grouping, Concierto del Angel, is the real show-stopper on this disc. These highlights from Piazzolla's brooding Angel series of compositions erupt in the spirited hands of Kremer and his ensemble. The bandoneon playing of Per Arne Glorvigen adds a sonic depth not found on Tango Ballet and Kremer--especially on Resurreccion del Angel--sounds simply gorgeous. Kremer's 1998 interpretation of Piazzolla's opera Maria de Buenos Aires is also an essential work. This recording features pieces that are less noteworthy, but the playing is just as exquisite. A must-have for Piazzolla fans. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Masterpiece.......2007-06-26

I don't understand the hysteria about "the missing bandoneon" and what a true piece of "nuevo tango" sounds like. Piazzolla first and foremost was a composer. He didn't write tangos or music for bandoneon. He wrote M-U-S-I-C. Real, original, beautiful, exquisite MUSIC. And that's what you have on this disc. Music, stripped of accidental considerations, that glistens.

Tango Ballet features some breathtakingly beautiful pieces. The highlight of the disc is the Angel Concerto of course. A miniature masterpiece. I consider myself a very lucky person for ever having the chance of listening to it, because it is *divine*.

Gidon Kremer does not need an introduction. His performance is superb, as usual.

I've been a Piazzolla fan for almost 20 years now, I own tons of his recordings, but this CD is one of my favourites. Not to be missed.

i want to give six stars~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2000-08-12

this was my first piazzolla cd, and it made me fall in love with him immediately! The "angel" tracks are incredible...so mysterious in the beginning..but gradually builds up to such a desperate, romantic climax. Piazzolla is a genius for adding some life to classical music!!!!! the rest of the tracks in the beginning and end are funky...i can never ever get bored of the cd. i have been listening to it almost daily for a year! i hope that everyone will enjoy this cd as much as i did, because it converted me from a classical liker to a classical lover!!!!!!!!

When Homage Turns Hubris: Gidon Kremer's "Tango Ballet".......2000-06-03

Gidon Kremer's has "Tango Ballet" certainly raised the posthumous eyebrow of the album's composer and Kremer's idol, tango doyen Astor Piazzolla. True, Kremer's transcriptions of Piazzolla are well-played and well-passionate -- but even his inordinate amount of Argentinian amor cannot replace a missing bandoneon. And in that way, the stirring, exciting "Tango Ballet" fails: without the bandoneon, and with many of Kremer's distinctly European artistic liberties, "Tango Ballet" no longer sounds like "el nuevo tango." Instead, it's a hideous step closer to Andre Rien. "Tango Ballet" is a good listen, bearing much of the intensity so characteristic of Piazzolla. But it doesn't bear that bandoneon -- and in said shift of sound and timbre, Kremer has taken the tango god's music and made it his own. Some tribute.

simply great music and great playing.......1999-09-05

thank you to kremer and friends for bringing us yet another remarkable recording on piazzolla. i'm not a fan of tango and have not listened to any of piazzolla's own recordings, but am already overwhelmed by these tango-fugues completely. with the transcriptions and playing at such a standard, i suspect even piazzolla would smile. speaking from the music itself, kremer and friends have brought every drop of emotion alive. the dynamics of the playing is so strong that it embrace everything from bach's structure to debussy's tone colour and schnittke's blood and sweat tension. i would recommend this cd to anyone who likes great music. once again, thank you to kremer and his energetic kremerata baltica!

This is not Tango.......1999-08-06

I bought this cd because of the title, Tango-Ballet, expecting Tango music. Belive me this is not Tango music, it is cat-screeching. I would NOT recommend this cd to anyone.

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