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Edwin Barker (Performer), Hector Console (Performer), Yo-Yo Ma (Performer), Jorge Calandrelli (Composer), Astor Piazzolla (Composer), Horacio Malvicino (Performer), Odair Assad (Performer), Oscar Castro-Neves (Performer), Sergio Assad (Performer), Frank Corliss (Performer), Gerardo Gandini (Performer), Kathryn Stott (Performer), Leonardo Marconi (Performer), Antonio Agri (Performer)
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1. Libertango - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
2. Tango Suite: Andante - Yo-Yo Ma
3. Tango Suite: Allegro - Yo-Yo Ma
4. Sur: Regreso al Amor - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
5. Grand Tanho - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
6. Fugata - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
7. Tango Remembrances - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma, Astor Piazzolla
8. Mumuki - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
9. Tres Minutos con la Realidad - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
10. Milonga del Ángel - Yo-Yo Ma
11. Café 1930 - Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma
12. [CD-ROM Track] - Yo-Yo Ma

On this CD:
  1. Libertango, tango
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Hector Console, Antonio Agri, Leonardo Marconi, Horacio Malvicino, Nestor Marconi, Yo-Yo Ma

  2. Tango Suite for 2 guitars Andante
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Yo-Yo Ma

  3. Tango Suite for 2 guitars Allegro
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Yo-Yo Ma

  4. Regreso al amor, tango (from film, Sur)
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Hector Console, Leonardo Marconi, Nestor Marconi, Yo-Yo Ma

  5. Le grand tango, for cello & piano
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Kathryn Stott, Yo-Yo Ma

  6. Fugata, tango
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Hector Console, Antonio Agri, Horacio Malvicino, Kathryn Stott, Nestor Marconi, Yo-Yo Ma

  7. Tango Remembrances
    Composed by Jorge Calandrelli
    with Astor Piazzolla, Yo-Yo Ma

  8. Mumuki, tango
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Hector Console, Antonio Agri, Horacio Malvicino, Nestor Marconi, Gerardo Gandini, Yo-Yo Ma

  9. Tres minutos con la realidad, tango
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Hector Console, Antonio Agri, Horacio Malvicino, Kathryn Stott, Nestor Marconi, Oscar Castro-Neves, Yo-Yo Ma

  10. Milonga del ángel, tango (from Ángel series)
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Nestor Marconi, Frank Corliss, Edwin Barker, Yo-Yo Ma

  11. L'histoire du tango, tango cycle for flute & guitar Café 1930
    Composed by Astor Piazzolla
    with Nestor Marconi, Yo-Yo Ma


Editorial Reviews

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Yo-Yo Ma might seem like an unlikely protagonist for the tango, but this intrepid musical explorer has taken his task seriously, collaborating with experienced tango musicians. Ma even participates in a posthumous collaboration with one 1987 Piazzolla recording. Furthermore, while he's obviously the headliner here, he doesn't dominate the arrangements nearly as much as he does the billing and photography of the disc. While the result isn't your essential Piazzolla album (that would have to include more of the composer's own playing), it's an atmospheric and convincing collection, perhaps a good introduction for those who don't know the music. --Leslie Gerber

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34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A feast for the ears and the soul, June 22, 2000
Yo Yo Ma has always been the frontrunner when it comes to experiencing new water in music. In this fantastic collection of Astor Piazzolla's best known tangos, Ma's breathtaking technique fuses w/ other instrumentalists, who happen to be Piazzolla's closest colleagues when he was alive. Instead of obtruding w/ his virtuous play on the cello, Ma's cello plays the role of a coordinator as he seams soul into the ensemble w/ a wide range of instruments. Yet always in concordance and an odd sense of balance, this recording exhilerates its listeners, and plus the video bonus that enables listeners to observe Ma's playing in the midst of tango dancers, even the dullest classical lovers would want to jump up and forsake the atmosphere of tradition. I highly recommended Fugota, with zesty hight notes of violin with Ma's ambiguous spiccato, this track is a seductive force that sweeps you off your feet. The curves, the turns, the surprises of tango are so cantagious that you cannot turn your heart away from this charmer.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderfully passionate, December 11, 1999
By Eugene Mah "physics geek" (Charleston, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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Yo-Yo Ma's rendition of Libertango is magnificent. Full of passion. Makes you want to get up and dance! And plug the CD into your computer to watch the video, an interview with Yo-Yo Ma and pictures. Buy it now.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Tango for dummies, September 20, 2002
By Enrique Torres "Rico" (San Diegotitlan, Califas) - See all my reviews
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As stated by the editorial review this is a perfect disc for the casual tango listener or one not compltely familiar with the music of Astor Piazzolla. Yo-Yo (can I call him that?)breathes an exhillirating breath of fresh air into the tango, with vigorous interpretations that evoke the past yet sound contemporary. Being a casual listener of both classical and tango this fits a listener like me just perfect, if you are not sure what you are listening to and it sounds good than it is good! This is a super disc to listen to when one needs to become energized, relax or just contemplate the beauty of life in all it's manifestations. In other words it is music for anytime, anywhere ,whatever the mood. The music takes you to beautiful places without leaving your living room, creating a mood for all seasons. This is one of those discs that finds a spot on the rotation quite often and if you like the tango this is one that belongs in your collection. Recommended for those that like the cello of Yo-Yo Ma and the music of romantic Argentina by Piazzolla without any airs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sexy and driving
This music is addictive. The Libertango is super sexy with that syncopation and the beautiful dynamics coming from the cello. I love this CD.
Published 10 days ago by Travis M. Stockwell

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Tango in Yo-Yo Ma style
I originally purchased this CD because I like Yo-Yo Ma's music, and wanted to expand my collection. Not knowing much about tango, neither being a fan of it, I still decided to... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Juan Ortuno

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
This is the best I have run into for practicing as well as just listening, this really is the "Soul of the Tango"! simply amazing!
Published 12 months ago by Nina Deschane

4.0 out of 5 stars Tango
I was looking for a bit more cello in this cd. That aside, this was a great choice.
Published 17 months ago by S. Merritt

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must...
If you love Astor Piazzolla's music, this is one of the best disc ever... Yo-Yo MA's Cello get a new level with this masterpieces, Mumuki is my personal favorite... Read more
Published 21 months ago by C. Monge Soto

5.0 out of 5 stars Another kind of tango
I bought this cd because I heard the piece called Libertango by Piazzolla and really liked it, Piazzolla is considered a new kind of tango and some tango lovers or tango experts... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Lucia Carol

5.0 out of 5 stars Dessert Island! (intentional)
This is one of my top ten recordings all time, any instruments, any genre. Up there with the best of the best like "Kind of Blue. Read more
Published 24 months ago by G. Case

5.0 out of 5 stars So beautiful it borders on painful sometimes
I just discovered Piazzolla. I first bought the Kronos album Five Tango Sensations. Almost wore it out. Read more
Published on September 6, 2007 by Annilow

5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent way to expand your musical horizons from typical classical or cultural music
I had been lusting after this CD for a long time, and the main reason I bought it on Amazon is that the complete CD is not available for sale through the online music retailers,... Read more
Published on July 24, 2007 by H. Thomas

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellently performed, Not much Variety
Yo-Yo Ma leads an all-star cast in his "Sould of the Tango" project. He offers fresh new arrangements of Piazzolla's masterpieces including "Libertango," "Tango Suite," "Fugatta,"... Read more
Published on January 11, 2007 by Sor_Fingers

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