Tangos [Import]

1. Cancion De Buenos Aires

2. Malevaje

3. Anclao En Paris

4. !Atenti, Pebeta!

5. Malena

6. Barrio Pobre

7. Como Dos Extranos

8. Niebla Del Riachuelo

9. El Motivo

10. Muneca Brava

11. El Choclo

12. Cumparsita

13. Cornisas Del Corazon

14. Apologia Tanguera

15. Pulpera De Santa Lucia

16. Basta De Jardin De Infantes

17. Valsinha

Tangos,Maria Volonte,Discos Cnr Argentina,Argentina / Tango,Int'l & World Music,Latin

Average customer rating: Love It! Tantalizing Tango Boring Nice for dancers

Tantalizing Tangos of Argentina Buenos Aires Tango Orchestra Manufacturer: Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Tango | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Tango | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Tango | Latin Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best Tango Album in the World, Ever! Bailemos Tango!: A Century of Tango on the Dance Floor The Tango Fundamentals - Volume 1: Basic Elements The Tango Fundamentals - Volume 2: Basic Caminadas 20 Best of Classical "Tango Argentino" ASIN: B00000I0GW Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. Amigo Cavano
2. Un Bandeon En La Noche
3. Romenza
4. Tatihou
5. Nini Tango
6. Gina
7. Cancion De Ave Maria
8. J'ose Encore Aimer
9. El Perro Chiquitin
10. Cuesta Abajo
11. Muneca Monera
12. La Casita Del Lago
13. Yira Yira
14. Maipu

Customer Reviews:

Love It!.......2007-05-17

I am learning the tango and this CD is perfect introduction to the pantheon of tangueros! Excellent selections of tango standards and milonga favorites.

Tantalizing Tango.......2006-02-04

The CD has nice songs. The only drawback is that only dramatic tangoes are included but not milongas and tango waltz

Boring.......2006-01-17

This music is boring. All tangos have the same tempo. No milongas. What a shame! Trying to do routines to this music would be a waste of time. This CD sounds like background music in a lounge.

Nice for dancers.......2003-07-20

The price is temptimg and the music great. If you are a tango dancer dont think about it. If you are a piazzola fan forget it.
I guess the word classic tangos suits it fine plus the production is really good. A non-regreting buying choice i made.

Average customer rating: One-dimensional tango Kneel in the Church of Tango This is a Tango Bar. Outstanding! Tango for the world

Tangos Among Friends Daniel Barenboim , Rodolfo Mederos , and Héctor Console Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Brazilian Rhapsody The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado) Los Tangueros Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla Tango: Zero Hour ASIN: B000000S97 Release Date: 1996-08-27

Tracks:

1. Mi Buenos Aires querido
2. Verano porteno
3. La moza donosa
4. Don Agustin Bardi
5. Tzigane tango
6. Invierno Porte o
7. Aquellos tangos camperos
8. Adios Nonino
9. El Dia que me quieras
10. Primavera portena
11. A Fuego lento
12. Otono porteno
13. Contrabajeando
14. Bailecito

Customer Reviews:

One-dimensional tango.......2007-03-04

While the technical aspects of this recording are beyond question, the nostalgic point of view the performers have chosen transforms these beautiful tangos in whinny pieces.... Tango is about melancholy, that's true, but it's also about machismo, and lacks anything but power.

These fine interpretations are nice to listen to as background music, but don't convey the power of the tango, and so, I must recommend anything else if you are looking for an introduction to this complex music. Piazzola's original pieces, for example, will knock your socks off, compared to the interpretations featured here. The only song I found to be worth on its own, is not a tango, but a beautiful danza by Alberto Ginastera. I have heard many versions of that song and this one is my favourite one by far....

Kneel in the Church of Tango.......2004-01-01

There may not be candles or pews or stain glass windows, but the realm of Tango has become an object of reverence for many. Most people have only heard the orchestral versions of this type of music and that is unfortunate. The original tango was a song - not a dance.

ALthough Piazzolla has made Tango accessible for the masses (and transformed it into a new creature in the process) it is Gardel and Salgan who hearken back to the roots of the movement. These are sultry tones, languid, erotic, passionate and exquisite. It is almost impossible to select any one as a favorite so I'll conclude that they all deserve a prize.

This is a Tango Bar........2002-12-13

Now you will know what it's like to sit, tears filling your already-empty glass, in a Tango Bar in Buenos Aires on a lonely night.

Outstanding!.......2002-03-04

This album contains the most beautiful, refined, and expressive tango performances I have ever heard. Not only that, but you CAN dance to them! The accordian playing here is truly fine and sensitive. Barenboim's sense of timing and rubato is always expressive, never excessive, and seems contagious to the rest of the ensemble. I listen to this over and over again and never get tired of it. An unexpected bonus to this double bass aficionado was Contrabajedo's inclusion on this CD. Bravo! You need to buy this CD immediately.

Tango for the world.......2002-03-02

This is music at its best: relaxing, precise, melodic, thoughtful, romantic, and entertaining all at once. You will never get tired of this album. If you enjoy the finer things in life, this is a MUST. There is not a single annoying piece in the whole album. I rate it among my favorite albums of all time. Truly timeless. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: tangos A great artist Libertad Lamarque will be missed-her recordings will go on. a bright star from the past Libertad Lamarque has a beautiful voice.

Tangos Inmortales Libertad Lamarque Manufacturer: Sony International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin Pop | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Carlos Gardel Nostalgias 40 Temas Originales Lo Mejor de lo Mejor Lo Mejor de lo Mejor ASIN: B000005M8Z Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

1. Cantando
2. A Media Luz
3. Mocosita
4. Uno
5. El Dia Que Me Quieras
6. Nostalgias
7. La Cumparsita
8. Plegaria
9. Adios Muchachos
10. Inspiracion
11. Arrancame La Vida
12. Volver

Customer Reviews:

tangos.......2006-08-06

This is a wonderful cd for people who love tangos...Libertad Lamarque had her own unique style and she expressed her music in a manner full of emotion and from the heart!

A great artist.......2005-09-04

Libertad Lamarque will always be in the memory of those who have listened to her or seen her work as an actress. This album is a really golden collection of her "tango" singing. Once you listen to her, you'll play this CD over and over again.

Libertad Lamarque will be missed-her recordings will go on........2000-12-19

I've had Libertad Lamarque's album Tangos Imortales on vinyl since my mother gave it to me as a birthday present in 1975. In fact I live near the street where the now defunct record shop where mom bought it was! I was thrilled to hear this fine LP is available now on CD. To be honest, I didn't listen to the CD since I know all the songs by heart and it's in mono anyway. Did you know in the TV movie Evita Peron Rita Moreno's charcter was based on Libertad Lamarque? Her legendary battles with star-turned-politcian Eva Peron got her exiled to Mexico. Argetntina's loss is the world's gain. I especially liked the male vocalist on Cantando and Adios Muchachos later became the english language song I Get Ideas. A Media Luz is fun to listen but Plegaria is the most dramatic song on the album(as if the album needed a dramatic song) and it's not sampled on this website! Oh well!The lady died on Dec. 12 at aged 92 in Mexico City. Having worked for over 70 years she will be missed but her recordings will go on. Tangos Imortales is not to be missed by ANY music fans

a bright star from the past.......2000-08-29

This fabulous actress and singer is an Argentine treasure. She sings with such passion and sincerity, and her sparkling voice (even though these recordings are from many years ago) sounds crystal clear and full of life.

Her rendition of "Nostalgias" is wonderful, as is "La Cumparsita", and the spoken section of "Inspiración" will give you a glimpse of what a luminous presence she was on film. Though I confess, I don't normally appreciate the female voice, Libertad Lamarque holds a special place in my heart and in my CD collection.

Libertad Lamarque has a beautiful voice........1999-10-01

Libertad Lamarque has a beautiful voice that is full of emotion. When you listen to her sing you are taken to the "place" she is at. I and my mother enjoy her music very much and am looking forward to acquiring more of her music. Please offer more of her music. Thank you

Average customer rating:

Tangos Maria Volonte Manufacturer: Discos Cnr Argentina ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Argentina | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Fuimos Yo Soy Maria Tango Varón ASIN: B00042YC94 Release Date: 2004-10-04

Tracks:

1. Cancion de Buenos Aires
2. Malevaje
3. Anclao en Paris
4. ! Atenti, Pebeta!
5. Malena
6. Barrio Pobre
7. Como Dos Extranos
8. Niebla del Riachuelo
9. Motivo
10. Muneca Brava
11. Choclo
12. Cumparsita
13. Cornisas del Corazon
14. Apologia Tanguera
15. Pulpera de Santa Lucia
16. Basta de Jardin de Infantes
17. Valsinha

Average customer rating: Okay for the money. EXCELLENT Tango CD with Full Orchestra. But CD track name listings are wrong, due to poor Quality Control. Title tallies to music samples

20 Beautiful Tangos Various Artists Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Argentina | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Tango | Latin Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Tango | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Tango | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Tango | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tantalizing Tangos of Argentina The Best Tango Album in the World, Ever! Rhumba Cha Cha Strictly Dancing: Tango ASIN: B000000KNF Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

1. Tango Verano
2. El Poeta
3. Senor Gonzales
4. Tango Albeniz
5. La Passionara
6. La Cumparsita
7. Blue Tango
8. La Paloma
9. Tango Del Amor
10. Morenita
11. Puerto Grande
12. El Primero Besso
13. El Toreador
14. El Choclo
15. Valentino Tango
16. La Castilla Romantica
17. El Calor Del Sol
18. En El Casino
19. A Media Luz
20. Hernando's Hideaway

Customer Reviews:

Okay for the money........2005-10-19

I suppose I expected something a little more uplifting than the music on this cd, so if you are looking for tangos that are not only good for dancing but good for listening, you may want to keep looking. I am a dance instructor, so I find it does come in handy when I need to practice or warm-up on my own, but trying to have a student practice a new or complicated move to the mid-tempo is a bit challenging. They do not provide for much variety, the songs, and all kind of run together, which does lend a hand in not being distracted when concentrating on dance. All in all, not spectacular, but does the job.

EXCELLENT Tango CD with Full Orchestra. But CD track name listings are wrong, due to poor Quality Control........2005-04-18

My 6-13-07 update: "20 Beautiful Tangos" is EXCELLENT, with Full Orchestra, and is one of my favorite Tango music CD's. The music itself is actually 5 stars of 5. But the track name listings are wrong. (Poor QA and QC.)
Here are my recommended name corrections:

#1 should be 1 El Poeta. "1 Tango Verano" is wrong, and Tango Verano is no where on this CD.
#2 should be 2 Senor Gonzales. "2 El Poeta" is wrong, and is #1.
#3 should be 3 Tango Albeniz. "3 Senor Gonzales" is wrong, and is #2.
#4 should be 4 La Passionara. "4 Tango Albeniz" is wrong, and is #3.
#5 should be 5 La Cumparsita. "5 La Passionara" is wrong, and is #4.
#6 should be 6 Blue Tango. "6 La Cumparsita" is wrong, and is #5.
#7 should be 7 La Paloma. "7 Blue Tango" is wrong, and is #6.
#8 should be 8 Tango Del Amor. "8 La Paloma" is wrong, and is #7.
#9 should be 9 Morenita. "9 Tango Del Amor" is wrong, and is #8.
#10 should be 10 Puerto Grande. (Also same as #18.) "10 Morenita" is wrong, and is #9.
#11 should be 11 El Primero Besso. "11 Puerto Grande" is wrong, and is #10.
#12 should be 12 El Toreador. "12 El Primero Besso" is wrong, and is #11.
#13 should be 13 El Choclo. "13 El Toreador" is wrong, and is #12.
#14 should be 14 Valentino Tango. "14 El Choclo" is wrong, and is #13.
#15 might be 15 La Castilla Romantica. (Can not compare on Internet). "15 Valentino Tango" is wrong, and is #14.
#16 should be 16 El Calor Del Sol. "16 La Castilla Romantica" is wrong, and might be #15.
#17 should be 17 Adios Muchachos. (Might aka be 17 En El Casino, but can not compare on Internet). "17 El Calor Del Sol" is wrong, and is #16.
#18 should be 18 Puerto Grande. (Also same as #10.) "18 En El Casino" is wrong, and could be #17.
#19 original CD name "19 A Media Luz" is correct.
#20 original CD name "20 Hernando's Hideaway" is correct.

Title tallies to music samples.......2004-12-28

Mon 27.12.2004 21:37

The website music samples should tally with the music titles.
Wrong tally makes for difficulty in hunting for the tune that I want.
Please ignore the rating.


Regards,
Justin - Edinburgh

Average customer rating: Many favorites

Favourite Flavours - Best Of... (Import) Manufacturer: Linus Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ibert, Jacques | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Piazzolla, Astor | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music International Folk | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Travels the Orient Express Rustic Chivalry Neapolitan Cafe Quartetto Gelato - A Concert In Wine Country Quartetto Gelato ASIN: B000B8847C Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Tango del Mare
2. O Sole Mio
3. Hungaria
4. Words That I Want
5. Entracte
6. The Clown of Venice
7. Rondine al Nido
8. Al di La
9. Tombeau de Couperin: Prelude
10. Konzertstuck Opus 79 Finale
11. La Vie En Rose
12. Czardas
13. Chitarra Romana
14. Ave Maria (Tanti Anni Prima)
15. Turandot Prelude and Aria Nessun Dorma
16. Besame Mucho

Customer Reviews:

Many favorites.......2007-03-08

The quartet does an excellent job of setting the mood for whatever you are doing. It's music you can talk over and yet it is stimulating just to lay back and listen. Can't miss with this CD.

Average customer rating:

Quartetto Gelato Manufacturer: Linus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Bach, Johann Christian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ravel, Maurice | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Rustic Chivalry Neopolitain Cafe Aria Fresca Travels the Orient Express Favourite Flavours - Best Of... (Import) ASIN: B00066U2VA Release Date: 2004-09-15

Tracks:

1. Chitarra Romana
2. Concerto Sopra Motivi DellOpera
3. La Boheme Prelude and Arioa
4. Dark Eyes
5. Danny Boy
6. Russian Medley
7. Piece en formede Habanera
8. O Sole Mio
9. Allegro
10. Rondo - Tempo di Minuetto
11. Addio Sogni di Gloria

Album Description

Linus Entertainment is proud to re-issue the first four albums by the critically acclaimed Quartetto Gelato. With members from three countries playing nine instruments and a repertoire that unites classical masterworks and operatic arias with tangos, gypsy fiddling and folk songs, Quartetto Gelato is one of classical music's most imaginative ensembles. They have sold in excess of 30,000 units in Canada alone over their 5 albums. Their latest album Quartetto Gelato Travels The Orient Express (2 70025) released in March 2004 is one of the Top 10 best selling Classical albums in Canada for the first half of 2004, according to Neilson Soundscan.

Average customer rating: Totally sincere! Sylvie on Grey's Anatomy HERE'S WHAT THE CRITICS SAY!

Tangos and Trantrums Sylvie Lewis Manufacturer: Cheap Lullaby ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: country international records Last Quarter Moon All Rise American Whip Brandi Carlile ASIN: B00079ZAJA Release Date: 2005-02-08

Tracks:

1. By Heart
2. All His Exes
3. Rockwell's Blues
4. The Movies
5. Promises Of Paris
6. If Love Songs
7. When I Drink
8. New York
9. Conversation Piece
10. Valentine's Day
11. My Rival
12. Old Friends

Customer Reviews:

Totally sincere!.......2007-07-17

Sylvie's voice is a soft as a gentle breeze. Her songs seem like familiar songs from the 1930's and 40's...but startlingly fresh!

Although I am not really into this type of music, I found this recording to be one of my favorites....something to be enjoyed by everyone!

Sylvie on Grey's Anatomy.......2005-10-11

hey! By Heart was used last night (10/9) on Grey's Anatomy! Awesome.

HERE'S WHAT THE CRITICS SAY!.......2005-06-04

"...Los Angeles-based Briton Sylvie Lewis may not cultivate the sort of willful peculiarity that has helped garner headlines for Nellie McKay, but in many ways, the music she makes on Tangos & Tantrums , her debut album, is every bit as striking...thanks to Lewis's conversational flow... and supported by her band's spare yet colorful orchestrations... If Lewis's subjects are effectively variation on time worn themes - head-over-heels romance, lost love, dissolute partners and so on - her perspective is distinctly of the moment."
- Time Out New York

"...Sylvie Lewis delivers songs in a meandering style reminiscent of Rufus Wainwright, with a sweetly expressive voice... her piano-laden debut disc, Tangos &Tantrums, is filled with tales of lives and loves." - New York Post (February 4, 2005)
"...potentially the Next Very Big Thing in the world of dulcet damsels who reign the radio: Sylvie Lewis. "
(...)


"...Lewis lights a torch of love and longing on this set of ragtime, tangos and 1930s-inspired chanson... [songs] unfold with style and glamour."
3 out of 4 stars
- Los Angeles Daily News


"[Lewis] explores the highs and lows of love on her debut CD, Tangos & Tantrums (Cheap Lullaby Records),a breathtaking collection of romantic, 1930s-inspired cabaret chansons." - San Francisco Examiner (November 8, 2004)
"When Sylvie Lewis sings, everyone should stop and take notice. She has the goods in spades..."
- James Combs, Producer, new ground, KCRW

"in an age of homogeneity, [Tangos & Tantrums] is a breath of fresh air." - (...)

"Sweetly Expressive...a treat suitable for Valentine's Dau" - The New York Post

Average customer rating: A Treasure! The incredible Joshua Rifkin absolutely perfect once again

Rags & Tangos [Australia] Joshua Rifkin Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Scott Joplin: Piano Rags Ernesto Nazareth: Tangos, Waltzes and Polkas Ernesto Nazareth: A Collection Of His Finest Piano Works American Beauties: The Rags of Joseph Lamb Ernesto Nazareth: Music for the Solo Piano ASIN: B0006OS9XA Release Date: 2005-05-21

Tracks:

1. Evergreen Rag
2. Apanhei-Te, Cavaquinho - Choro
3. Ragtime Nightingale
4. Vitorioso - Tango
5. American Beauty Rag
6. Odeon - Tango Brasileiro
7. Nove De Julho - Tango Argentine
8. Bohemia Rag
9. Topliner Rag
10. Labirinto - Tango
11. Guerreiro - Tango
12. Modesty Rag - A Classic
13. Peace And Plenty Rag
14. Troubador Rag
15. Plagente - Tango Brasileiro (Com Estilo De Habanera)
16. Cubanos - Tango Brasileiro
17. Fon - Fon! - Tango

Album Details

2004 Digitally Remastered Reissue of Rifkin's Invaluable 1991 Recordings of Piano Miniatures.

Customer Reviews:

A Treasure!.......2005-12-02

Along with Rifkin's indispensable recordings of Scott Joplin's rags, this CD belongs in the collection of anyone with more than a passing interest in ragtime. For those who may be unfamiliar with Rifkin, let me quickly mention that this is NOT honky-tonk ragtime! If you're looking for an out-of-tune piano playing "Five Foot Two," you've come to the wrong place. These pieces are American (North and South) classics, played on a concert grand piano. Rifkin beautifully articulates the rags of James Scott, Joseph Lamb, and tangos of the great Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth. Even those who chided Rifkin's Joplin recordings as "dull" may be pleasantly surprised by the energy and pep with which Rifkin attacks some of these pieces. Even so, his signature classical approach remains intact--he plays the pieces as written, as the composers intended. Rifkin's touch is graceful and elegant; he avoids taking these pieces too fast, allowing their rhythmic and harmonic subtelties to shine. Just as many consider Rifkin's Joplin recordings to be the definitive interpretations, I consider the recordings on this disc to be the definitive interpretations of these pieces. I've heard countless other recordings of the Scott and Lamb pieces on this disc, but none match the evenness, feeling, or sheer quality of Rifkin's performances. The composers on this disc were several notches above most other popular composers of their day, and in this recording, it is immediately clear why. These are beautiful pieces, tinged with a hint of melancholy. The mix of American rags and Brazilian tangos works wonderfully, the pieces complement each other very well. I pull this CD out often--it's great for studying, reading, driving, or just listening. Some of my favorites are Lamb's "Ragtime Nightingale" and "Topliner Rag," Scott's "Evergreen Rag" and "Troubadour Rag" and Nazareth's "Fon-Fon" and "Nove de Julho." This last one is particularly beautiful and haunting. No ragtime or even classical music enthusiast should be without this CD. Highly recommended!

The incredible Joshua Rifkin absolutely perfect once again.......2005-09-23

Kind readers of this review, here's my advice: buy this CD
as soon as you have a moment and a few dollars to spare. This
is an another simply great CD by Joshua Rifkin, already immortalized--and rightfully so--by his extraordinary realizations of various of the Joplin rags. This particular CD includes a wonderful selection of classic rags from James Scott and Joseph Lamb, along with several tangos by Ernesto Nazareth, whose tangos often have the bittersweet flavor we associate with the music of Scott Joplin.

Rather than bore you with endless blatherings about the CD, I'll
just say that, as in the case with Mr. Rifkin's recording of
the Joplin rags, I can't imagine this charming music
being played any better. Joshua Rikin just seems to have the
knack for playing this music just right--never too fast, never
any cheap "effects," never without poise, elegance, tonal beauty,
cohesion or tastefully rendered phrasing.

If you haven't heard the Nazareth tangos on this recording, you
really have something special to look forward to here. It's
amazing to me that only in recent years has Nazareth's music
come to be known, given the captivating charm of his music.

Amongst my 400-plus CDs, this is one of my favorites. My dad
loves it as well, and is constantly playing it.

I only wish I could figure out how to get hold of a copy of the
music for Ernesto Nazareth's "Cubanos," since I haven't been able to track down the score anywhere.

I just hope that Mr. Rifkin will get the urge to record some
more of the classic rags or tangos, since it's very hard to imagine better performances of this delightful music.

Average customer rating: The Golden Era of Music

All-Time Top Tangos/Spain Stanley Black Manufacturer: Dutton Vocalion UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: More Top Tangos/Spain, Vol. 2 Black Magic Intimate Percussion/Exotic Percussion Hollywood Love Themes / Big Instrumental Hits Percussion in the Sky/Wild Strings ASIN: B0001Z2RPK Release Date: 2004-09-14

Tracks:

1. Cumparsita
2. Rosita
3. Amargura
4. Media Luz
5. Mama, Yo Quiero un Novio
6. Jealousy
7. Adios- Pampa Mia
8. Oh! Donna Clara
9. Ole Guapa
10. Adios Muchachos
11. Ecstasy Tango
12. Choclo
13. Valencia
14. Ay, Ay, Ay
15. Malague
16. Bullerias
17. Ritual Fire Dance
18. Granada
19. Estrellita
20. Macarenas
21. Sevillanas
22. Carmen Suite

Customer Reviews:

The Golden Era of Music.......2006-03-21

This rare album is a treasure that brings to life the good old days of Stanley Black, Franck Chacsfield, Mancini and Mantovani. Black's Spain could be the best ever way these famous latin tunes were played. His tretment to Malaguina is unforgettabl and very unique.

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