This concert, recorded in a studio with a live audience in October 1984, is a delight.
The program is great fun, containing for example "Caliente," a tune that ranges from the bright to the crepuscular, and which is given a lyrical performance, especially by violinist Fernando Suarez Paz.
Piazzolla, no doubt keeping in mind that he is in Europe, opens "Decarisimo" with a charming solo in the style of a musette.
And, demonstrating that it is possible to tell a musical joke, there is Piazzolla's conclusion to "Invierno Porteño," written in the form of three parts on a ground, therefore sounding just like Pachabel's Canon! The only blemish is that the recording's length, at just over 42 minutes, is too short for a compact disc.
However, the liner notes contain a good history of Piazzolla's career and the New Tango.
Truly, this is an album for tango sophisticates everywhere.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fracanapa, tangoAstor Piazzolla | Astor Piazzolla | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | Caliente, tangoAstor Piazzolla | Astor Piazzolla | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Decaríssimo, tangoAstor Piazzolla | Astor Piazzolla | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 4 | Libertango, tangoAstor Piazzolla | Astor Piazzolla | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Revirado, tangoAstor Piazzolla | Astor Piazzolla | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Adiós Nonino, tangoAstor Piazzolla | Astor Piazzolla | Play | 09:10 | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| 7 | Verano Porteño, Tango | Ástor Piazzolla | Play | 06:46 | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | InVIerno Porteño, Tango | Ástor Piazzolla | Play | 07:22 | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 202 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hector Console | Bass |
| 2 | Bernd Deutscher | Artwork |
| 3 | Patricio Guzmán | Photography |
| 4 | Patricio Guzmann | Photography |
| 5 | Cale Hesslefors | Photography |
| 6 | Calle Hesslefors | Photography |
| 7 | Gregor Hornacek | Engineer |
| 8 | Gregor Hornacek | Engineer |
| 9 | Eberhard Jahnke | Liner Notes |
| 10 | Oscar Lopez | Guitar |
| 11 | Österreichischer Rundfunk | Engineer |
| 12 | Astor Piazzolla | Arranger, Bandoneon, Composer, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 13 | Paul Polanski | Recording |
| 14 | Paul Polansky | Recording |
| 15 | Oscar Lopez Ruiz | Guitar |
| 16 | Fernando Suárez Paz | Violin |
| 17 | Götz A. Wörner | Producer |
| 18 | Pablo Ziegler | Piano |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |