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Piazzolla: La Camorra

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What I like about Astor Piazzolla 's compositions are that they shift dynamically, rhythmically, mood-wise in a fairly illogical way that mimics the texture of everyday life (mine at least). Not rampant atonality . Like life, the compositions retain consistent voices, threads of melodies. But bet's are off about what's comin' around the corner.

Piazzolla is always a first-class FEELING human as opposed to a musician's musician. Operatic in his emotional intensity.

This CD has an erotically slow "Soledad", three raucous and adorable fight-songs about "La Camorra" (the quarrel). Next, a muscular fugue, "Fugata", "Sur: Los Suenos (South: The Dreams)" holding a child's nursery song? inside, and last "Regresso Al Amor (South: Regression To Love)". I enjoy YOYO Ma's version of "Regresso Al Amor" (on Yo-Yo Ma: SOUL OF THE TANGO: MUSIC OF ASTOR PIAZZOLLA) but this CD has the composer performing, making it more bittersweet (he died in '92)- more "regressive".

My favorite PIAZZOLLA CD is no longer just "Tango: Zero Hour." It's a tie between Zero and La Camorra. "Zero Hour" is more ethereal; "La Cammorra" is more agitated.

While not absolutely the greatest Piazzolla record [Tango: Zero Hour and New Tango deserve that] this is still a must for anyone interested in Piazzolla. The long, slow opening piece, Soledad, demonstrates the hushed, focussed passion that he was such a master at, and the three movement suite that follows is also one of the greatest things he and his group did. While the last few cuts may be good as opposed to astonishing, this is still a marvelous record.

I'm stunned by two things: First, that I am the first person to review this great album and it is nearly 5 years old.

Second, that I havnt 'discovered' Piazzola sooner. Sure, I have known the name but tango has never much appealed to me before...that is until I heard this CD.

The recording is EXCELLENT the playing is EXCELLENT the music is EXCELLENT.

If you are on the fence on this one don't hesitate to jump in and get it.

This is a thrilling work. Soledad is an exemplar of slow, passionate music of a sort I have never heard before. I would love to see a choreographers vision of the three part La Camorra. The music summons an Argentina I read about decades ago in Borges' stories. Everything I could hope for in a Piazzolla work.

I am just reading the Piazzolla's splendid biography which had enabled me to have a better understanding of his compositions and given me an appreciation of his individuality.
The music is intoxicating and powerful to anyone addicted to the rhythm of tango. The harmony is easy to listen to and the melodies are very likable. The authentic performance of the composer and his New Quintet is quite remarcable. It is hard to imagine that Piazzolla would be involving in his quintet anyone less that highly accomplished. Splendid CD. Highly
recomended.
Joe Neustatl.

This Piazolla CD is pure Argentinian magic! The first piece on the CD is divinely beautiful. I could listen to it over and over again.

What I like about Astor Piazzolla 's compositions are that they shift dynamically, rhythmically, mood-wise in a fairly illogical way that mimics the texture of everyday life. Like life, they retain melodies, consistent voices but all bet's are off about what's around the corner.

This CD havs a beautiful, too-short "Fugata", and my favorite "Regresso Al Amor (South: Regression To Love)". I enjoy YOYO Ma's version of "Regresso Al Amor" too (on Yo-Yo Ma: SOUL OF THE TANGO: MUSIC OF ASTOR PIAZZOLLA) but this CD has the composer performing, making it more bittersweet - more "regressive". It's always revitting to hear Piazzolla's bandoneon playing.

My favorite PIAZZOLLA is still Tango: Zero Hour.

If you are seeking for something to give you back those long time ago lost sensations, that made you feel alive.
If you Know that there is something inside of yourself desperately looking for a way out, trapped under a
quotidian armour of weariness,then the feeling you will grow when "Regreso al sur" attack will be so deep, that sometimes it will be
hard to not get hurted.
I do not play this record mostly.
It is too much an important music for risking to get used to it.
This shall be preserved for the generations to come as a human treasure.
I hope soe day someone else could write things like this again.
God bless this Man memory.

This album is already available here. You need this kind Piazzolla, who takes you from the sweetest sorrow to the most outrageous and extatic tornado of bandoneon. He brings (with this record) that feeling of peace that doesn't tell tales of a dead world, but all the opposite! This is pure life and blood in the veins. You WANT this... so get it!!!!

Great album for those of us who enjoy serious and at the same time enjoyable music. A must for all music fans who enjoy passionate music.