Astor Piazzola - Luna (1992)

Artista: Astor Piazzola

Álbum: Luna
Año: 1992
Género: Tango fusión
Duración: 56:40
Nacionalidad: Argentina

Lista de Temas:
1. Hora Cero
2. Tanguedia
3. Milonga Del Angel
4. Camorra 3
5. Preludio Y Fuga
6. Sex-Tet
7. Luna

Alineación:
- Astor Piazzolla / bandoneon
- Daniel Binelli / bandoneon
- Horacio Malvicino / guitar
- Gerardo Gandini / piano
- Jose Bragato / violoncello
- Hector Console / double bass

Uno de los mejores registros en vivo de la última etapa de Astor en su impecable carrera, esta vez grabado en vivo en The Royal Carré Theatre, Amsterdam, Holanda, 26 de junio de 1989. Con una formación de Sexteto, agregando un bandoneón más al grupo. Nada más y nada menos que Daniel Binelli (quien tocó en Alas, entre muchos otros) fue el elegido para poner la frutilla al postre de esta selección nacional de talentos.

The final concert of the late Piazzolla's New Tango Sex-Tet, in a superlative live recording of older classics and never daring.
Live in Amsterdam, June 26, 1989
Recorded live at The Royal Carré Theatre, Amsterdam.
This album was released in Benelux on the Lucho label (7704-2) as the first volume of an encounter between Astor Piazzolla and Osvaldo Pugliese and was entitled 'Volume 1: Astor Piazzolla and the new Tango Sex-tet'.

La más onda y profunda melancolía se entremezclan con la potencia y el virtuosismo que solo Astor ha expresado con tan fabulosa grandilocuencia y solemnidad en sus creaciones. Un disco elevado, emocional y poderoso, refinado por donde se lo mire, casi una marca registrada de Piazzolla y los extraordinarios músicos con que se ha rodeado siempre, pero este concierto en Amsterdam es de los más brillantes que han quedado registrados.

The last concert recorded by Astor Piazzolla with his New Tango Sextet was going to be released no matter how good it was; such is the nature of the market. Happily, this album has excellent performances and very good recording quality, and would have been a good candidate for a CD if Piazzolla had lived another 70 years. The old master is in fine form on this one, dueling with Gerardo Gandini's piano on "Camorra 3" with almost violent virtuosity. The reflective and turbulent sides of tango music are both explored on this disc, which has pieces from a 30-year period. Though Piazzolla did perform one concert after this one which was released as Bandoneon Sinfonico, the full orchestra at that event puts his music in a different and more formal setting. Those who prefer his music with a small ensemble will find Luna the one to seek out.

Richard Foss

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