Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos [Import]

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (Composer), Ignacio Cervantes (Composer), Emmanuel Chabrier (Composer), Isaac Albeniz (Composer), Ernesto Nazareth (Composer), Darius Milhaud (Composer), Erik Satie (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Kurt Weill (Composer), Raimundo Penaforte (Composer), Alberto Ginastera (Composer), Pedro Saenz (Composer), Astor Piazzolla (Composer), Roberto Lagarmilla (Composer), Polly Ferman (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Polly Ferman
• Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Ignacio Cervantes, Emmanuel Chabrier, Isaac Albeniz, Ernesto Nazareth, et al.
• Audio CD (July 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Romeo Records
• ASIN: B00004VWBN
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,771 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > Classical > Ballets & Dances > Tangos

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Africa to Cuba and from Cuba to Argentina, March 15, 2006

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Oswald Placeres "Mr. Pleasures" (The Balkans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos (Audio CD)

I don't mean to be over zealous with my Cuban/Spanish Moorish heritage, and I agree with my Argentinean counterpart soldiers who are here in Eastern Europe with me serving as peace keepers with NATO, that certain things have to be clear and made public, so that people can be educated. This is the purpose of this review. This CD is an excellent recording of the different styles of Habaneras, Milongas and Tangos, they all are related. The roots are from Africa/Cuba brought to Argentina by Cuban sailors. The great German writer Rodolfo A. Windhausen states in one of his research report on the roots of the Tangos the following: "I learned about the Cuban roots of Tango. The Habanera rhythm was brought to Argentina by Cuban sailors in the nineteenth century. In fact, there is still one Milonga in Havana, once a week, for a small Tango community". If you want to hear Habaneras check the CD " Habaneras By Maria Teresa Vera" and Habaneras by Marco Rizo on both of these CD's you will hear the roots of Tangos played by one of the most respected Cuban guitar player(Maria Teresa Vera) of all times. I first heard of the Habaneras when I was young. My father would play them on his guitar while my mother would join him in singing the songs. My favorite was "twenty years" which is a classic! This is a good starting point for those who enjoy the Tangos, Milongas and the Habaneras interpreted here by this great pianist from Uruguay. Che, buy it, you will not regret it! It's part of your rich Argentinean culture.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos, November 4, 2001

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This review is from: Habaneras, Milongas, Tangos (Audio CD)

This is delightful! The pianist is superb in her interpretation of the pieces. The music takes you away to another world.

4.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Music, February 23, 2008

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Marie D. Somers "MATD" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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marvelous music played with a light, deft touch that left me wanting to hear more, especially Charbier, Albeniz, Gottschalk. Surprised to hear tangos by both Satie and Stravinsky.