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Tango: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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When you listen to this CD, you will be surprised by the fact that the overall style of the music resembles that of Piazzolla. That's because the composer, Lalo Schifrin, was one of Piazzolla's pianist. Schifrin's style is a bit less dramatic and the overall tone is soft. I think this was done purposely to make tango pieces suitable for the movie. If you are a Piazzolla fan, you will like this CD.

With the name Lalo Schifrin attached to this CD, I was a little sceptical about the authenticity of the music I would find within. You see, I had always associated Schifrin's name with movie and television scores, and although he once played with my musical hero Astor Piazzolla, I had premonitions that this would be more glitzy and commercial than I cared for. I couldn't have been more wrong. Schifrin did a masterful job in assembling the right musicians and getting the right sounds from them for the periods the songs represented. He even contributed a few of his own compositions, several of which I enjoy very much: Tango del Atardecer, Tango Lunaire, and the powerful La Represion, so evocative of Argentina's years of dictatorship. Horacio Salgan appears and plays several of his own classic compositions and just to listen to his nimble-fingered piano play is a treat not to be missed. The Tango soundtrack is a very well-balanced CD replete with new renderings of beloved classics interspersed judiciously with more modern compositions. If you like tango as much as I do, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this very sultry and seductive masterpiece.

If you haven't watched the movie...watch it you will be mesmerized....much of which is the responsibility of Lalo Schifrin's music. I watched the movie last night...and I can still feel the haunting measures marrauding through my brain. Damn, there is so much great music in the world & so little time & money to absorb it all in....this is a great purchase.

A great soundtrack, the score captures perfectly the nuances of the film and the music of Argentina. It is excellent!

The music on this CD is fantastic, but mostly instrumental. Not all songs from the film were included. The most notable omission is Quién hubiera dicho ('¡Qué cosas, hermano, que tiene la vida!'), which in the movie came right after the opening credits. Nevertheless, it's a wonderful selection of tangos, and I recommend it.

The film of the same name is visually stunning and emotionally captivating, in large part because you "see" this beautiful music being performed and responded to by the characters whose lives we enter.

The soundtrack, on its own, is every bit as moving. Absolutely captivating writing and brilliant ensemble playing. We play it a lot and it always move us, body and soul.

This CD contains both some original compositions as well
as re-recordings of Argentine Tango (AT) compositions.
Especially these new recordings made me get the CD, since
finally there is a modern arrangement of classical
tunes, that doesn't simply emphasize the dramatic side
of AT tunes.
"Corazon de Oro" is one of my favorite recordings of
this vals, "Zorro Gris" has a fascinating arrangement
with a tuba as bass instrument.

This is the first Tango CD I have purchased. The movie is great and the soundtrack is great! Everyone that has listened to it has bought it! We use it regularly at our Argentine Tango lessons.

After seeing the movie, I got the soundtrack and fell in love with it even more than the film. The music is wonderful and has alot of different pieces that make up a solid whole. I have a good understanding of Argentine Tango history and have developed a passion for this music. I highly recommend it.

This is a superb recording which when played on even the most humble of stereo systems seems to bring the orchestra into the room. The arrangements, with one or two exceptions, are eminently danceable with a clear unambiguous rhythm. Many of the recordings of "standard" tangos are blessed with Lalo Schifrin's genius for melodic interpretation which allows the CD to excel as purely a listening medium as well. This is a tour de force.