"... A HEARTFELT VIRTUOSO TREATMENT ... A MUST FOR TANGO AFICIONADOS, AND AN EAR- OPENER FOR PIANO BUFFS,TOO." The Seattle Times
" ... A VIBRANT CD." Seattlle Weekly
"...LUSCIOUS." Seattle Weekly
[+]"... A HEARTFELT VIRTUOSO TREATMENT ... A MUST FOR TANGO AFICIONADOS, AND AN EAR- OPENER FOR PIANO BUFFS,TOO." The Seattle Times
" ... A VIBRANT CD." Seattlle Weekly
"...LUSCIOUS." Seattle Weekly
ABOUT THE TANGOS
Astor Piazzolla put this cycle together in 1974 in Milan, Italy, where he received the Italian Film Critic Prize for it.
Piazzolla often wrote for a quintet combination of Bandoneon, Violin, Electric Guitar , Double Bass and Piano. With that combination in mind , these piano solo arrangements were done being as faithful as possible to maintaining all of the instrumental parts. The result is a very polyphonic writting with up to five voices being heard at the same time, as on the fugue of Violentango or on several passages of Undertango, where the top voices engage in a dialogue over the bass.
When listening to this astonishing solo performance, one might even be fooled, by thinking that there are two pianists playing at the same time.
The rhythmic energy found in these tangos is often the result of repetitive 123- 123- 12 rhythmic patterns of chords on the bass, or a steady sequence of bass notes. The beautiful melodic themes are usually given to the bandoneon part and are of the utmost expressiveness and poignancy, as on Tristango themes or at the last section of Meditango.They pour out of your heart and are deeply heartfelt.
Astor Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, on March 11 1921. Three years later he moved to New York with his parents where, at the age of nine he learned the Bandoneon, and later the piano. His composition teachers included Alberto Ginastera in Argentina and Nadia Boulanger in Paris, who encouraged him to return to his cultural identity in his compositions. Piazzolla died in Buenos Aires on July 4th 1992.
About the Pianist:
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, GEISA DUTRA has captivated audiences in Europe, North and South America with her musical versatility and powerful, yet sensitive, performances. Winner of numerous prizes in North America and Brazil, she started her musical training at the age of four, with her mother Isabel Dutra. She continued her studies with pianist and composer Heitor Alimonda
|
 |
Genre/Tags: 
Ringtones
Full Tracks
