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Two CD set. In the 1950s, when Astor Piazzolla went to Paris to study classical composition, the tango of his native Argentina was not considered fit for the concert stages of Europe; these were the sultry sounds of the street; the music of the demimonde. Luckily, the formidable composition teacher Nadia Boulanger encouraged her Argentinian pupil to draw precisely on those roots. Piazzolla at last found his true voice as a composer and bandoneon virtuoso. Today, he is considered the father of tango as we know it today, blending rhythmic vitality with orchestral textures. Twenty-five years after Piazzolla's death, The Sound of Piazzolla confirms that the founder of Tango Nuevo left as his legacy a unique style of music that sounds just as fresh and vibrant today. Daniel Barenboim, Gidon Kremer, Mstislav Rostropovich, Martha Argerich, Alison Balsom, Emmanuel Pahud, the Alban Berg Quartet, the Artemis Quartet, the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic and Philippe Jaroussky: some of the greatest names on today's classical music scene pay Homage to Piazzolla on Part 1 of the album, highlighting the most varied of influences: this is not just about the tango; there are influences from jazz and the classical traditions of Bach and Vivaldi, all brought together here. The second album combines original classical compositions - the opera María de Buenos Aires, the Tango Ballet and Concierto del Angel. The recordings by Gidon Kremer and his KremerATA Baltica are a true piece of Piazzolla pioneer work.
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TRACK LISTING
Disc: 1
1. Libertango
2. Tre Tanghi: II. Oblivion
3. María de Buenos Aires: Fuga y misterio
4. Cuatro estaciones porteñas: No. 3 Primavera porteña
5. Cuatro estaciones porteñas: No. 1 Verano Porteño (Tempo di Tango)
6. Cuatro estaciones porteñas: No. 2 Otoño porteño
7. Cuatro estaciones porteñas: No. 4 Invierno Porteño (Buenos Aires Winter)
8. History of the Tango: I. Bordel 1900
9. Tango Sensations: No. 1 Asleep
10. Le Grand Tango
11. Adiós Nonino (Arr. Julio Medaglio)
12. La muerte del ángel
13. Los pájaros perdidos
14. Esqualo
Disc: 2
1. Concierto del Ángel: I. Introducción al Ángel
2. Concierto del Ángel: II. Milonga del Ángel -
3. Concierto del Ángel: I. La muerte del Ángel
4. Concierto del Ángel: IV. Resurrección del Angel
5. Tango Ballet: I. Titulos
6. Tango Ballet: II. La Calle
7. Tango Balllet: III. Encuentro - Olvido
8. Tango Ballet: IV. Cabaret
9. Tango Ballet: V. Soledad
10. Tango Ballet: VI. La Calle
11. María de Buenos Aires: Alevare
12. María de Buenos Aires: Yo soy María
13. María de Buenos Aires: Fuga y Misterio
14. María de Buenos Aires: Misere Canyengue de los Ladrones Antiguos en las Alcantarillas
15. María de Buenos Aires: Tangata del Alba
16. María de Buenos Aires: Milonga de la Anunciación
17. María de Buenos Aires: Tangus Dei
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