Astor Piazzolla - The Soul Of Tango: Greatest Hits

Astor Piazzolla | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 2000)
• Original Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Milan Records
• ASIN: B00004NHEK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,710 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #31 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Tango
  • #36 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Argentina
  • #99 in Music > Jazz > Latin Jazz

Editorial Reviews

Exclusive import-only two CD compilation from the Argentina-born master of the Tango. Piazzolla, who died in 1992, took what used to be known as Argentinean Folk Music and raised it's commercial awareness, creating a world-wide insatiable appetite for Tango music. His instrument of choice was the bandoneon, which is similar to a large accordion but much more difficult to play. His compositions have become standards in Jazz and World Music, many of which are featured here. 24 tracks including 'Adios Nonino', 'Libertango', 'Muerte Del Angel', 'Luna' and others. This slimline double jewelbox comes housed in a slipcase. WEA. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the BEST for the Piazzolla neophyte!, December 20, 2000

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Charlie Allen (Portage, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astor Piazzolla - The Soul Of Tango: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I have more than ten Piazzolla CDs and this is my favorite. It's actually the first one of his that I ever bought, and I think that this is probably the best CD that a beginner to Piazzolla and Modern Argentine Tango could buy. It has a generous sampling of the several hundred songs that Astor Piazzolla wrote in his life, and it consists mainly of live recordings, which adds to the intensity of each piece. Interestingly enough, there are nearly 200 CDs of Piazzolla music (if not more), and even the songs in the ones recorded by Piazzolla himself vary significantly from album to album. This one, however, is a real joy and will get anyone's toes tapping.

46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo Maestro!!, November 26, 2000

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Federico Golcher (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Astor Piazzolla - The Soul Of Tango: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Oh dear God, how to describe the music that came out of this album? Maybe we should make an exception and allow a six star rating in this case. Astor Piazzolla is for me the best composer of the 20th century and one of the best of all time. The way he can make music dance in you head and trigger emotions from deep within you is stunning. It is impossible to describe the way he puts music together into some of the most powerful music ever heard and at the same time doing it in a way tango had never been done before. Maestro Piazzolla completely changed tango into something new, something some people don't even consider tango anymore. He'll shred your soul and make you lose all hope in your life and suddenly fill you with hope and a sense of awe. Every person who take music seriously and can appreciate art must own something by Astor Piazzolla; and feel the blessing of immersing in its brilliance.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mixture of jazz and tango to my ear., August 4, 2007

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Lawrence A. Reeves (Bethesda, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Astor Piazzolla - The Soul Of Tango: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

I doubt that anyone would be disappointed with this CD. Classical and jazz enthusiasts would appreciate its quality. Anyone who has visited Argentina and witnessed the tango would be even more enthusiastic, I think. I like it!