Adios Nonino

On this CD:

1. Adiós Nonino, tango
Composed by Astor Piazzolla

2. String Quartet "De la Guitarra, Op. 4 1st Mvt: Prélude
Composed by Joaquin Turina

3. La Oración del torero, for lute quartet, Op 34
Composed by Joaquin Turina

4. Folk Songs (12) for voice & piano (collaboration with Oiszewski)
Composed by Witold Lutoslawski

5. Estampas (5), for guitar & ensemble
Composed by Federico Moreno Torroba

6. Verano porteño, tango (incl. in Cuatro estaciones porteñas [The Four Seasons])
Composed by Astor Piazzolla

7. Four for Tango, for string quartet
Composed by Astor Piazzolla

8. Coral, tango
Composed by Astor Piazzolla

9. Libertango, tango
Composed by Astor Piazzolla

Tracks:

The Swan - Philharmonia Orchestra
Apres Un Reve, Op.7 No.1 - Han-Na-Chang
Vocalise, Op.34 No.14 - Han-Na Chang
I. Prelude - Mstislav Rostropovich
I. Aria - Juliane Banse
III. Largo - Jacqueline Du Pre & Daniel Barenboim
Sicilienne, Op.78.80 - Han-Na Chang
III. Adagio - Jacqueline Du Pre
V. Bourre I-II-I - Mstislav Rostropovich
I. Alegro Non Troppo - Daniel Barenboim
Wiegenlied, Op.49 No.4 - Juhani Lagerspetz
Adios Nonino - Berlin Philharmonica

Tracks:

Elegie in C Minor, Op.24 - Gerald Moore
Four Pieces, Op.78-'Romance' - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Nocturne. Op.19 No.4 - Han-Na Chang
I . Prelude - Jacqueline Du Pre
Intermezzo In A Minor - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Four Pieces, Op.78-'Religioso' - Truls Mork
Minnelied, Op.71 No.5 - Juhani Lagerspetz
Klid, B 182/Op.68 No.5 (Silent Woods) - Han-Na Chang
Feldeinsamkeit, Op.86 No.2 - Juhani Lagerspetz
III. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo - Mstislav Rostropovich
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen - Berlin Philharmonic
Moonlight Serenade - Berlin Philharmonic

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Beautiful Cello Music.......2006-11-28

Different than what other people say, this is an extremely beautiful Cello CD; check it out for yourself.

thought it would be better.......2006-11-09

i have been ordering from you but this one wasn't good at all

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One of the BEST guitar cds ever!
OLE

Tango Argentino

Manufacturer: Naxos
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Latin American Guitar Music
Guitar Music of Argentina
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Manhã de Carnaval
Guitar Music of Argentina

ASIN: B0000ZKRTE
Release Date: 2004-02-17

Tracks:

Kite-Flying Dream
Milonga Of Confusion
The Last Woman
Libertango
The Day You Love Me
Coming Back
Military Tap
Melancholic
Nostalgic
South
For The Tilingos
Farewell Nonino
Midnight In Buenos Aries
Jacinto Chiclana
Triumphal
La Recoleta
Milonga Of My Loves
71 Milonga

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If you want to find out if you'll enjoy this collection of guitar transcriptions, listen to track 7, the "Military Tap" by Mariano Mores. If you can resist the ingenuity of the arrangement and the verve of the performance, this disc is not for you. For further evidence, try track 13, Astor Piazzolla's "Midnight in Buenos Aires," an amazing example of Villadangos's imagination as an arranger. This guitarist, who comes from Buenos Aires himself, has obviously absorbed the tango tradition and idiom completely. You might think guitar solo arrangements would be disappointing, lacking the inherent color of the typical tango band. Not so in this exhilarating collection, which also juxtaposes internationally known tango composers like Piazzolla and Carlos Gardel with others much less well known. Villadangos also supplies his own helpful program notes for this completely satisfying, memorable recital. --Leslie Gerber

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One of the BEST guitar cds ever!.......2006-12-27

This is by far one of the best guitar CDs and the best performance I have ever heard. So far I have 3 cds from Villadangos and they are all brilliant. Strongly recommended!

OLE.......2004-06-07

This is a wonderful album of acoustic guitar music. I've always loved the Tango and the so-called "classical" guitar. This album brings them together delightfully. The album transports me to a smoke-filled Argentinean nightclub where the Tango is danced very passionately. I agree with the review to this album; tract 13 is wonderful.
If you are into the Tango or guitar music or just want to be transported, in your mind, to a different time and place, buy this disc.

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

Los Tangueros

Manufacturer: Sony
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The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado)

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

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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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A Must-Have for Piazzolla Fans
A Classic !!!!!

Adios Nonino

Manufacturer: Circular Moves
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ASIN: B00009YXLJ
Release Date: 2003-07-08

Tracks:

Adios Nonino
Otono Porteno
Michelangelo
Coral Tangata (Silfo Y Ondina)
Fugata
Soledad
Final

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A Must-Have for Piazzolla Fans.......2003-12-14

These songs and these arrangements have been released previously in the US on an ANS Astor Piazzolla Masterpieces album called "Otono Porteno", but it is currently unavailable. So if you are a fan on any level of AP, but do not have the ANS release, here is a second chance to obtain some of the most profound and astounding music of the 20th century.
The songs found on this CD are in the same order as on the original album issued in Argentina way back in 1969. On it are a tasty new version of Adios Nonino; Otono Porteno, which is the third (autumn) in his seasons of Buenos Aires series; the fabulous three-note Michelangelo 70;Coral Tangata; a technically brilliant Fogata; and a duo of tunes that blows me away every time I listen to them: the sublime Soledad and the stirring Final on which Piazzolla shows us how a variation on a theme should be done.
Adios Nonino is a must-have for Piazzolla fans, and should be obtained along with a copy of the recently released Pulsacion, which contains that jazzy four-part work, and the rest of the music once available on the ANS disc. Without this CD (and Pulsacion), there is a gaping hole in your Piazzolla collection.

A Classic !!!!!.......2003-07-24

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Finally, this 1969 masterpiece is released in the US as it was conceived by Astor Piazzolla. Considered by many as Astor's best record ever, it contains possibly the best version of his classic "Adios Nonino", along with other outstanding pieces. Do not look at it as a tango record, because it is not, it is not a classical album either, this is vintage Piazzolla; some of his best compositions, performed with his quintet in top form. An absolute must have, a major portion of the soundtrack for the 20th century. In a poll ... this was rated as 'best ever' by hundreds of Piazzolla fans all over the world. They cannot be wrong. If you have never heard of Piazzolla, get this record, I promise you will not be able to get the music out of your head for a long time. If you know Piazzolla and do not own this record yet...go ahead and buy it!

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Stellar
Before coming Caracas
Lovely music lovingly played

South American Getaway

Manufacturer: Angel Records
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ASIN: B00004SRG4
Release Date: 2000-06-27

Tracks:

I Introducao (Embolada)
II Preludio (Modinha)
III Fuga (Conversa)
Fuga Y Misterio
'Die 12' In Bossa-Nova (Variacoes Brasileiras)
La Flor De La Canela
I Aria (Cantilena)
II Danca (Martelo)
Mas Que Nada
Adios Nonino
Chiquilin De Bachin
A Fuego Lento
South American Getaway

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Who knew that the solid, staid old Berlin Philharmonic had such a groovy group of swingers in its cello section? One of them plays the maracas during the rests in his part, others slap their instruments with abandon, and some of them even shout at appropriate moments: if this makes them sound like trainspotters letting their hair down, it's not meant to. This recording of South American and South American-inspired music is full of joy from beginning to end, and played with the kind of accuracy other ensembles only dream of. The mood ranges from sultry and sweaty (Kaiser-Lindemann's Brazilian Variations) through coolly intellectual (the Fugue from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1) to pure sunshine (Burt Bacharach's "South American Getaway"). The arrangements are models of their kind, and the cellists respond to their challenges with bravura and passion--at times creating sounds remarkably like a bandonéon, at others producing perfect harmonics in octaves or just singing out with pure joy. Irresistibly seductive. --Warwick Thompson

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Stellar.......2003-11-18

Wow - It's the cello-section of the Berlin Philharmonic, ok, so I expected a lot, but still this CD blew my ears off. What a performance! What a rare symbiosis of refined music making and unhalted moods and passion. Often, with lesser ensembles, passion is misunderstood as edgyness, even loudness... Not with these guys, and still, you hear every bit of emotion your supposed to hear. All pieces all my favorites, ALL of them, no exception. Juliane Banse is captivating, and together this gang of music makers is unstoppable. Legend has it that even the old von Karajan approved their performances (the Maestro in the Salzburg audience!). I am sure that these days also Sir Simon will concur...

Before coming Caracas.......2001-05-21

I am in Caracas with the MD of this disc. I have been a fun of this team, and at this time, this disc gives me a right guidance to South America. The style of the play fits quite well for the Latin music. One remark is that if you buy this CD in Japan, you can hear another marvellous Soplano.

Lovely music lovingly played.......2000-06-27

Some music, as Bacon wrote about books, is to be merely tasted and others digested. Many people ask me for music that can be played at parties (loud ones or sedate, indoors or out?), but seldom for music that stimulates the little gray cells. A recent EMI release falls sort of between the two poles. 7243 5 5656981 2) features the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic and soprano Juliane Banse performing some unfamiliar (to most of us) works by Villa-Lobos, Kaiser-Lindemann, Piazolla, Granda, Ben, Salgan, and Bacharach (!).

For me, the highlight is the beautifully sung Aria and Danca from the "Bachianas Brasleiras No. 5." Ms. Bancer's other vocal contribution is "The Kid in Blue Jeans" which is very reminiscent of the "girl on the curb" songs with which Piaf used to break your heart.

Tracks:

Preludio a los Sonetos de Amor y Muerte
La rosa y el sauce
Se equivoco la paloma
El unico camino
Elegia para un gorrion
Campanilla, adonde vas?
Riqueza
Soneto 4
Anhelo
Caminito
Nocturno
Milonga
Cancion del arbol del olvido
Alfonsina y el mar
Cancion del carretero
Cancion de Perico
Adios Nonino
Desde el fondo de ti
Postal de guerra
Sonetos de Amor y Muerte

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So often, operatic crossover discs seem to be devised according to marketing surveys, with the star swooping into the recording studio between engagements with minimum thought or care. Jose Cura's first crossover disc, Anhelo, is quite the exception. The tenor not only sings but has orchestrated and conducted several numbers as well, which is only the most tangible evidence of the thought and feeling he's put into this. The emphasis is on ballads--which is only fitting for an album whose title means intense, suffocating desire--though there are also folk-like songs and instrumental cuts, one of which Cura composed himself in a neo-Puccinian style. Some of the songs have orchestrations, but the instrumentation is mostly spare: often acoustic guitar or piano and, in one cut, only solo voice. Cura may not have the most flexible instrument, yet he scales it down extremely well here. Clearly, this disc didn't just arise out of a career strategy but as a sincere desire to communicate. And it does. --David Patrick Stearns

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Mellow Magic.......2005-12-16

In this exquisite CD of Argentine music, you will not hear Jose Cura sing with the full power of his magnificent operatic voice, but rather with a gentle beauty that is captivating. He shows us his heart in these songs, and what he is capable of doing artistically as well as his commitment to excellence, beyond his career as an international opera superstar. The repertoire consists of music by 20th and 21st century composers: Cura himself (2 tracks), Carlos Guastavino (8), Carlos Lopez Buchardo (2), and Julian Aguirre, Alberto Muzzio, Jorge Cardozo, Alberto Ginastera, Ariel Ramirez, Astor Piazzolla, Hilda Herrera, and Maria Elena Walsh each contributing one selection apiece.

The arrangements (by Cura) and musicianship are superb, featuring the brilliant talents of Eduardo Delgado (piano) and Ernesto Bitetti (guitar). Cura also conducts, and also had a hand in the design of the booklet insert, which has terrific liner notes, recording info, and lyrics in Spanish, English and French. There are also lots of photographs, and one of Cura as a toddler at the piano that is priceless.

There are 4 instrumentals on the CD, and the transcription of Piazzolla's "Adios Nonino" for piano quintet is stupendous, and another big favorite is Ginastera's "Cancion del arbol del olvido." There is nostalgia, sweet simplicity, and a purity to this album that may not appeal to those who like their music always on full throttle, but it is rich with a depth of soul and emotion, and is a rare encounter in this age of sound overkill. Total playing time is 62'08.

Anhelo.......2001-11-20

I discovered Jose Cura through Sarah Brightman's "Time to Say Goodbye." What a find I made! This man has the most expressive voice. Full of emotion and grandure, but not to the point of being ridiculous.

"Anhelo" is the perfect introduction to this wonderful man's voice. It is traditional Argentine music. The first time I heard "La Rosa" I was literally crying by the time it was over. The production is not over the top. You can hear Jose, without fighting the orchestra. Even if you don't speak Spanish, you can understand what he's singing through the emotion he gives each song.

Where most operatic voices do not understand that not every song is an aria, Jose does. He, like Sarah Brightman, can sing the opera with the "pop." Pick up this CD, with the bath and wine ready!

A large voice sings small.......2001-06-01

Many opera singers cannot seem to make their voices fit small or popular-type songs. The great Placido Domingo's pop albums are all disappointing: overproduced and underfelt. Jose Cura, on the other hand, gives these small songs from his homeland a warm, heartfelt treatment. The spare, always apt accompaniment adds to the poetic quality of the whole. This CD is a treasure.

A Cura for Heartache.......1999-09-23

Musical wonderman José Cura conducts himself in this splendid collections of art songs from his native Argentina. Wrapping his big, rich, meltingly warm barti-tenor voice around each ballad of heartache and romantic longing, Cura beautifully conveys the emotion at the heart of the song; it's meaning comes clear even for us listeners who aren't up on our Spanish. Especially impressive are his top notes, which he deploys either forcefully or very soft and intimate, like a lover's whisper in one's ear. Superb support from Ernesto Bitetti and Eduardo Delgado on guitar and piano contribute to the aura of closeness surrounding this disc. Simply put, ANHELO is a beautiful album and one which deserves a place any serious music lover's collection. ¡Viva El Cura!

Jose Cura's voice is truly magnificent!.......1999-09-22

I bought this CD after I heard Jose on Sarah Brighman's "Time to Say Goodbye." His voice is always so powerful, yet sweet that moves the hearts of those who listen to his music. He has truly put his heart into this CD. His feelings about Argentina is clearly reflected in all the songs that he included on this CD. HE will be the greatest tenor!!! He has all the qualities that a truly great tenor should! Let's wait for Jose's career to shine like no one else's.

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GREAT MUSIC!!! TERRIBLE RECORDING and PERFORMANCES!!!
My search for Oblivion has a happy ending.
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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
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Danza criolla
Tangazo

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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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Shadows of the night or memories of the tango!
The best
Great Feelings
Death and Resurrection in Tango!

Adios Nonino
Astor Piazzolla
Manufacturer: Milan Records
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Adios Nonino
Escualo
Invierno Porteno
Libertango
Biyuya
Fracanapa
Lunfardo
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Caliente
Decarisimo
Milonga Del Angel
Muerte Del Angel
Resurreccion Del Angel

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Shadows of the night or memories of the tango!.......2007-01-04

The egregious importance of Astor Piazolla (died on July 5,1992) in the musical landscape is day by day regaining more and more adepts all around the world. And this fact should not surprise us at all, because he was one of the most original and remarkable musical genius of the last decades. This pride of Argentina returned the tango a sort of primordial majesty, vanished throughout decades and decades.

Piazzolla recalls us the tango is passion and tragedy, merciless winter depurating anguish and vivid memories; authentic autumnal poetry framed bellow the tapestry of the memory.

Luisa Maria Bamberg was a remarkable Argentinean filmmaker who expressed once: "The unbearable tragedy of the Argentinean resides he feels an European citizen in America, but at the same time, is regarded an American foreigner in Europe".

It's useless to understand the somber poetry nestled beneath these melodies thirsty of calm and hope whose sleepless inspiration always searches elusive roots, he is the son of immigrants who desperately left their native lands and never returned, so this genetic heritage makes the Argentinean gazes America with European lenses, loaded of a devouring blend of nostalgia and homesickness that never finds shelter.

Let these sounds convey you to unknown landscapes and unexplored horizons, due the tango is the loyal swan's song and inseparable partnership of a never-ending journey.

Sublime poetry in constant boiling point. As Borges eloquently stated: "The anguish has no nationality, it arises from the soul."

The best.......2005-10-31

A truly great live recording with very beautiful and also very varied pieces. In my opinion even better than "Tango Zero Hour"! Buy it.

Great Feelings.......1999-08-05

If U wanna cry, there's no better thing to do than to listen to the LIVE 7+-minute-long version of Adiós Nonino recorded here.

I had this CD (call me fool! I lost it... in a cab!!), & I can say, This Live version of Adiós Nonino recorded here is worth every penny (besides there are some other songs rather boring for my tastes (& I must say I am a Huge Piazzola-Fan!).

Thanx 4 taking the time 4 reading this!

Death and Resurrection in Tango!.......1999-04-11

This 1983 concert recording features essentially the same group Piazzolla used on the classic "Tango: Zero Hour" album, so the classical tonalities and pathos-suffused arrangements will be familiar to fans of that work. The recording is very near studio-quality, allowing all the players to be heard equally well, although at times Fernando Suarez Paz' violin sounds too distant. As usual, Piazzolla's compositions are both intriguing and sensual; and, except for "Escualo", which is merely prototypical of his sound and therefore dull, the tunes will add to anyone's collection of his works. The concert ends particularly well with the "Angel trilogy": the milonga, the death, and the resurrection.

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Beautiful beautiful!
Lovely, lovely listening

Piazzolla: Tangos

Manufacturer: Delos Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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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
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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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The Sound But Not The Soul
Sweet & Warm...
Excellent Tango Compilation
This is stunning--dance-able, listen-able tango music.

The Symphonic Tango

Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000000SHO
Release Date: 2007-03-02

Tracks:

Symphonic Tango: Adios Nonino
Symphonic Tango: Caminito
Symphonic Tango: Fuimos
Symphonic Tango: Astoreando
Symphonic Tango: El Choclo
Symphonic Tango: El Dia Que Me Quieras
Symphonic Tango: La Cumparsita
Symphonic Tango: Milonga En El Viento
Symphonic Tango: Cafetin De Buenos Aires
Symphonic Tango: Oblivion
Symphonic Tango: Uno
Symphonic Tango: Inspiracion

Customer Reviews:

The Sound But Not The Soul.......2001-06-04

I am a hard-core tango fan but have to say I find very little to like about this CD. I bought it on the strength of the line-up of musicians in El Quinteto Buenos Aires who are joined by the Royal Philatelic Orchestra conducted but the illustrious Ettore Stratta. With accomplished tango artists like Antonio Agri, Leopoldo Federico, Pablo Ziegler, Osvaldo Berlingieri and Hector Console at the nucleus, how could I go wrong? After all, Ziegler's Tango Romance with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra was a winner! Sadly, this isn't. The tango presented here is of the type one would expect to hear in an elevator. There is almost no passion and play is lackluster on nearly all cuts. The one exception is a fine rendition of the Ziegler composition Milonga En El Viento. They destroyed Cafetin de Buenos Aires! While this CD would be fine as background music in a corporate office, I can't see myself listening very often. Symphonic Tango may have the sound of tango, but it lacks the soul of tango.

Sweet & Warm..........1999-03-13

I love all the "Symphonic" series by Mr. Stratta who is ingenious in arranging music. I heard his music by some chance at a CD shop for the first time. The melody was so sweet and I asked a shopboy what the song was. The CD was "Symphonic Bolero" with nice cover art. Since then I've been a big fan of him. This CD is also one of my favorite. This always lets me be in a warm and happy mood. I'd like to recommend you to try his other albums. Good buy!

Excellent Tango Compilation.......1999-01-08

Will attract both hard-core tango fans and newcomers. It includes both classic pieces as well as a couple of Piazolla's best.

This is stunning--dance-able, listen-able tango music........1998-09-29

There is a nice mix of old and new "standards." The accompanying booklet has a brief, but authoritative history of the tango and the composers and performers on the cd. It really makes you want to dance but listening is OK too. Energizing and inspirational in its lushness.

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