Customer Reviews

Tangos De Salon

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These are classic tracks from the golden era of tango. I can't believe someone gave this two stars on the basis of it sounding "like it was recorded in the 30's or 40's". It WAS! And while not the best remastering I've heard, it is of pretty decent quality and very listenable. It has a warm analog compressed quality indicative of vacuum tubes used to record it, and while not hi-fidelity by today's standards, it has a certain charm.

Fresedo was born in 1897, and his career spanned more than 60 years. This CD begins with his most famous composition, "Vida mía", composed in 1933. The album contains several other stand-out tracks... my personal favorites are "Siempre en Carnaval", "En La Huella del Delor", and "Cordobesita". The latter two are fairly hard to find, and they are the main reason I bought this CD.

Overall, it's very traditional sounding, but there are some interesting rhythmic variations, especially in the tracks mentioned above, that make his music a pleasure to dance to and interpret. Fresedo also incorporates unique tonal variations that make his music recognizable, such as extensive use of harps and an occasional vibraphone. This album also features Roberto Ray, a classic and highly influential vocalist that became closely associated with Fresedo's music since joining his orchestra in 1931.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend this to someone just starting to listen/dance to tango, but if you like traditional tango from the 30's and 40's and are building a golden-era collection, Fresedo is a must-have, and this album is my favorite, even if it omits the Fresedo/Ray classics "El Once" and "Adiós Para Siempre" which are excellent and also worth exploring if you can find them.

Very disappointed in this CD. It sounds like it was recorded in the 30's or 40's. I say this because it sounds like the voices in very old movies.