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Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla reinvented tango, combining classical techniques such as fugue with elements of jazz, unusual instrumentation, and occasional spiky dissonance. His style, soon dubbed Nuevo tango, spawned new generations of tango musicians. This recording by Cuartetango – the ensembles second CD – is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Piazzolla. It features compositions by Piazzolla and his contemporaries, as well as several pieces by post-Piazzolla artists. The arrangements for string quartet, sometimes with bandoneon and sometimes with voice, show how tango continues to evolve.
Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla reinvented tango, combining classical techniques such as fugue with elements of jazz, unusual instrumentation, and occasional spiky dissonance. His style, soon dubbed Nuevo tango, spawned new generations of tango musicians. This recording by Cuartetango – the ensembles second CD – is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Piazzolla. It features compositions by Piazzolla and his contemporaries, as well as several pieces by post-Piazzolla artists. The arrangements for string quartet, sometimes with bandoneon and sometimes with voice, show how tango continues to evolve. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Retrato de Julio Ahumada by Leopoldo Federico
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
2.
Milonga de mis amores by Pedro Laurenz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
3.
A fuego lento by Horacio Salgán
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1955; Argentina
4.
Balada para mi muerte by Astor Piazzolla
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: Argentina
5.
Cameratangos by Nestor Marconi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
6.
Escualo by Astor Piazzolla
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: Argentina
7.
El tiempo y vos by Leonardo Suarez Paz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
8.
Moda Tango by Nestor Marconi
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
9.
La muerte del Angel by Astor Piazzolla
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1962; Argentina
10.
Chiquilín de Bachin by Astor Piazzolla
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: Argentina
11.
Stringazo by Carlos Franzetti
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
12.
Adios nonino by Astor Piazzolla
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1961; Argentina
13.
Milonga de los monsters by Leonardo Suarez Paz
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
14.
A los mios by Osvaldo Montes
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
15.
Obelisco by Lisandro Adrover
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cuartetango String Quartet
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