3 Leg Torso

3 Leg Torso | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 3lt Musicology
• ASIN: B000006E0U
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baym Rebyn in Palesteena

2. The Cat and the Rooster

3. 3+3+3+3+2+2

4. The Awakened Somnambulist

5. To the Little Radio

6. Morrocan Jig

7. Stolen Tango

8. Divertissements for Performing Bears

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A dancer's opinion: Well, it isn't tango, but ..., November 1, 2000

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madhatter (Bozeman, MT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3 Leg Torso (Audio CD)

I was browsing the tango category, and being an international folk dancer too, couldn't resist this. It truly is as good as they say, but only the first cut is appropriate for tango. It's a waltz with a wonderfully exotic flavor. We tried to tango to the Divertissement, but my partner collapsed from the strain. The rhythm seems to be 2-2-3-3-2-2 (but not all the way through), so it might work for a Balkan dance. The Morrocan Jig is also a great dance tune--it switches from jig time to some sort of Balkan rhythm, also too fast for tango. As for Stolen Tango, part of it could be used for tango, but it also changes rhythms. That's what's so intriguing about this music: the rhythm changes are so unexpected, and delightful.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Piazzolla having tea with Bartok in a Parisian cafe, October 26, 1999

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B.S. (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3 Leg Torso (Audio CD)

There's a whole new genre of wonderfully weird chamber music bubbling up from the edgy underworld of new music these days and it's about time. Great playing and inventive tongue-in-cheek dust offs of the usual "serious" classical music forbidden realm with a bit of gypsy bite. Check out Tiny Hat Trio from SF as well. And Turtle Island String Quartet too. This stuff is swell.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the klezmer you expect, June 17, 2001

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"maddyd" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3 Leg Torso (Audio CD)

I first heard 3 Leg Torso on NPR. I was enchanted by the brief excerpt of music they played, and the story of how these young men came to play this sort of music. I came home and immediately ordered the CD. I've not been disappointed! This is a great CD. The music is wonderful, and it's got a sense of humor, to boot. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the sound of strings. The only thing lacking (and I didn't really miss it until I thought about 'typical' klezmer) was the clarinet.