Central Park Concert

Astor Piazzolla (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 17, 1994)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chesky Records
• ASIN: B000003GG9
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,002 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #58 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Tango
  • #76 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Argentina

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essential Piazzola, May 1, 1999

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[e-mail] (Colchester, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Central Park Concert (Audio CD)

The Central Park concert has the best version of "Adios Nonino" I ever heard, the best version and the most virtuous introduction to both "Mumuki" and "Contra Bajissimo", and you will have the plus that Astor himself will explain you in two minutes what is Tango. As an argentinien I have been listening Piazzola's music since I was a teen and the Central Park Concert (and also the Vienna Concert) are the best of him. Close your eyes and when you will open them everything will be different.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The night Tango met with Jazz & Fussion!, April 25, 2000

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Edy Gibert (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Central Park Concert (Audio CD)

This is a perfect expample of Piazzola's life-time effort to free Tango from its classic structure and pre-conceived rythm. This superb concert shows what Piazzola was capable of doing with the very popular music of the City of Buenos Aires. This CD offers an excelent recording, nice and emotional communication between Piazzola and the audience, and the selections chosen are among the best of the composer. The material includes the good and long version of "Adios Nonino" (with the piano solo part), impressive and challenging versions of "Verano Porteño", "Milonga del Angel", and "Muerte de Angel" (vintage Piazzola), the expansive music of Concert for Quintet ("Concierto Para Quinteto") and the jazzy sounds of Contrabajismo and Mumuki. Thanks to Piazzola, Tango is more than an exotic night-show for turists in the long nights of Buenos Aires. This is an extraordinary chance for the listener to allow Piazzola to take him to a place where the emotions of Tango meet with Jazz, Fussion, and Classic music. Other related artists: Cacho Tirao, Anibal Troilo, Luis Salinas, and Al Dimeola (accoustic recordings only).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A time where Tango could freely meet with jazz & fussion", September 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Central Park Concert (Audio CD)

This is a perfect expample of Piazzola's life-time effort to free Tango from its classic structures and pre-conceived sound. This superb concert shows what Piazzola was capable of doing with the very popular music of the City of Buenos Aires. This CD offers an excelent recording, nice and emotional communication between Piazzola and the audience, and the selections chosen are among the best of the composer. The material includes the good and long version of "Adios Nonino", impressive and challenging versions of "Verano Porteño", "Milonga del Angel", and "Muerte de Angel" (vintage Piazzola), the expansive music of Concert for Quintet ("Concierto Para Quinteto"), and the jazzy sounds of Contrabajismo and Mumuki. Thanks to Piazzola, Tango is more than an exotic night-show for turists in the long nights of Buenos Aires. This is an extraordinary chance for the listener to allow Piazzola to take him to a place where the emotions of Tango meet with Jazz, Fussion, and Classic music.

Other related artists: Cacho Tirao, Anibal Troilo, Luis Salinas, Al Dimeola (accoustic recordings only), John Mc Laughling (accoustic recordings only)