Astor Piazzolla
Of all the artists on this site, Astor Piazzolla is the one who merits a picture of himself alone rather than with his groups. Piazzolla courted and enjoyed the controversy that surrounded him. We shan't attempt to summarise his career here, but simply recommend CDs.
Astor Piazzolla presents challenges to the collector. In a career characterised by experimentation and individuality, he changed the format of his groups many many times and the quality of his material varies enormously.
Piazzolla's most accessible work is undoubtedly from his final years. This cd on the British label Music Club is only available sporadically, but with wonderful versions of Oblivion, Vuelvo al sur and Los sueños it's a great cd.
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For a general compilation with many of his most popular tracks, we recommend The Essential Tangos of Astor Piazolla on Manteca.
Track list
1. Los sueños Part II
2. Libertango
3. Milonga del ángel
4. Muerte del ángel
5. Resurreccion del ángel
6. Duo de amor
7. Nuevo tango
8. Caliente
9. Buenos Aires hora cero
10. Tanguedia I
11. Adiós nonino
12. Vuelvo al sur (with Roberto Goyeneche)
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If you want to explore Piazzolla's career more fully, then the Piazzolla CD in the excellent series RCA Victor 100 Años is the one to get.
It contains recordings with the Quintet, the Nonet, and the orchestra, as well as one solo piece.
Most of the tracks here are strong, but you won't feel like dancing to this.
For the very best recording of Balada Para Un Loco I strongly recommend this fine live recordings of the electrifying 1982 concert in the Teatro Regina. Roberto Goyeneche joins for the last few tracks and just brings the house down.
Track list
1. Tristezas De Un Doble A
2. La Muerte Del Angel
3. Chiquilin De Bachin
4. El Gordo Triste
5. Cambalache
6. La Ultima Curda
7. Balada Para Un Loco
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