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Piazzolla: Histoire du Tango

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Being a long-time fan of Astor Piazzolla, I am always on the lookout for new interpretations of his music. I came across this CD recently while browsing the tango section of my favorite Encinitas music store and knew I had to have it. Not only does it contain some of the sublime pieces that Piazzolla had written for guitar and flute, it contains one suite (Cinq Pieces) that I cannot recall ever hearing before.
When I played the CD the first time, I was transfixed. This music is just beautiful. Cecile Daroux and Pablo Marquez are perfectly matched for the music and both turn in virtuoso performances. I know most of these songs note by note and I heard no real mistakes in delivery. That Daroux can do with her flute what is difficult enough on the bandoneon is astounding. She hits every note!
Those who have not heard this CD but are somewhat familiar with the music will find that Marquez' work sounds a lot like that of Al DiMeola's renditions of Piazzolla compositions. That's not a complaint, that's a compliment.
My favorites here are the rarely performed Histoire du Tango suite, Tango-suite #3, and the closing cut Oblivion on which Daroux and Marquez are joined by J J Mosalini Jr. on bandoneon, and Mauricio Angarita on contrabajo to bring the CD to a glorious conclusion.
I am pleased to have encountered this recording and highly recommend it to anyone who is a Piazzolla fanatic.

After hearing Histoire du Tango during my high school years I have been searching for it. I have hummed the music to many people but none of them know the name of the piece. Only recently I bumped into it on Amazon thanks to its listening samples. Interestingly, I decided to buy this version without listening samples because I just felt it was the right one. And surely it is. My heart aches and joys with the amazing performance by Cecile and Leonardo. They are doing exactly the way I want for Histoire du Tango. Thank you.

I was surprised no one had reviewed this album. It is excellent. I never get tired of it. The guitar playing and the flute, each in their own right are passionately performed. That is not to say they are over the top. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys chamber style tango.

I think it's a good interpretation.
And Good sound of flute. Real sound of human breath, I think.
It matches with Piazzolla.

This is really my introduction to Piazzolla. I will certainly be listening to more. the "Histoire" does invoke the indicated periods in the development of tango and Argentine life very effectively to my ears. The rest of the pieces show a range of emotion and compositional technique. I'm no flute expert, but Daroux sounds like one of the finest I've ever heard. I should also note that she is excellently recorded--most flute recordings I hear are either too heavy on reverb and miked distantly, or miked too close and sound very breathy. Her tone is pure and clear, even in the fastest passages. Pablo Marquez gives sympathetic, understated support without getting buried in the mix. His solos show him to be no slouch in the virtuoso department, to say the very least. Well done!!