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.
Track list
1. Los Suenos Part II
2. Libertango
3. Milonga del Angel
4. Muerte del Angel
5. Resurreccion del Angel
6. Duo De Amor
7. Nuevo Tango
8. Caliente
9. Buenos Aires hora cero
10. Tanguedia I
11. Adios Nonino
12. Vuelvo Al Sur (with Roberto Goyeneche)
Our price: £10
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 get the Manteca compilation first.
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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