Tango Vivo!: Noches de Buenos Aires [Limited Edition]

1. Irresistible - Fortina, Macrame Antigüedades

2. Silbando - Osvaldo Montes

3. Amanecer - Tangata Rea

4. Choclo

5. Ventanita de Arrabal - Luis Cardei

6. Anclao en Paris - Luis Cardei

7. Chiquilin de Bachin - Patricia Barone

8. Creo en la Gentle - Patricia Barone

9. Tres Esquinas - Ernesto Maderno

10. Comme Il Faut - Tangata Rea

11. Derecho Viejo - Tangata Rea

12. Recuerdos de Bohemia - Osvaldo Montes

13. Dia Que Me Quiras - Carlos Gari

14. Naranjo en Flor - Carlos Gari

15. Choclo - Macrame Antigüedades

16. Toda Mi Vida - Luis Cardei

17. Viejo Vals - Claudia Acosta

18. Como Dos Extraños - Patricia Barone

19. Silbando - Osvaldo Mantes

Tracks:

Irresistible - Fortina, Macrame Antigs
Silbando - Osvaldo Montes
Amanecer - Tangata Rea
Choclo
Ventanita de Arrabal - Luis Cardei
Anclao en Paris - Luis Cardei
Chiquilin de Bachin - Patricia Barone
Creo en la Gentle - Patricia Barone
Tres Esquinas - Ernesto Maderno
Comme Il Faut - Tangata Rea
Derecho Viejo - Tangata Rea
Recuerdos de Bohemia - Osvaldo Montes
Dia Que Me Quiras - Carlos Gari
Naranjo en Flor - Carlos Gari
Choclo - Macrame Antigs
Toda Mi Vida - Luis Cardei
Viejo Vals - Claudia Acosta
Como Dos Extra- Patricia Barone
Silbando - Osvaldo Mantes

Customer Reviews:

A real disappointment........2001-03-12

When I purchase music Argentine tango, I want to be able to dance to the music. If want music for practice or if I host a milonga, I want to be able to play and enjoy the music immediately. First impressions are important, and I had a bad impression from track #1. "El irresistible" starts as a nice piece, but it is something I would not want to dance to. Additionally, there is a lot of extraneous background noise. Most of these pieces may be of interest just for listening, but not for dancing. "Sibando" starts slowly, and it has possibilities for dancing. However, I should not have to edit this track to find something danceable. Its most redeeming quality is the bandoneon work, which is delightful. I find the extraneous background noise on this track really annoying. I really do not like recordings of live performances.

Track #3, "El Amancer" is a delightful piece by Firpo, but it has annoying background noise at the beginning and at the end. Some people may like live recordings, but I feel that some effort should have been made to edit out the *extraneous* noise at both the beginning and the end of the piece.

Many of the vocals are delightful, however, as was the case with Track #4, "Ventanita de Arrabal," I do not need to have the singer introduce the song. I also do not want to hear the applause after the piece is over.

Track #7 is "Chiquilin de Bachin," a piece by Astor Piazzolla. The vocals by Patricia Barone are delightful. She has a beautiful voice. I would not dance to her music.

My mind was made up by Track #7. This disk may appeal to those who travel to Buenos Aires and visit the tango shows, and I can appreciate that they want to have something to remember the music by. The disk comes with some really beautiful pictures, which make it a wonderful souvenir. I am selective in what I can use from a disk. Sorry,this disk is not for me. I don't need a souvenir. I would rather stay with something good from the 1920's and 1930's. I do not have the ability to edit out what I do not want to hear in a disk. For my Canadian friends, this is not a disk by the ensemble "Tango Vivo de Montreal."

For those who like live recordings, a good bet !.......2001-03-12

This is a revised review. I have changed my opinion on the disk, and I have increased my rating of it.

Generally speaking, I prefer studio recordings of tango music because I can use them for milongas without having the "applause track" or background noise. That is why I own only two live recordings. It is a matter of personal preference. People are often distracted by extraneous background noise, and I am one of those people.

This disk contains some excellent contemporary tango music. It gives one the feeling that tango as a style of music is ever evolving, and as such, is responsive to the needs of people who love it as a style of music, dance and way of life.

My favorites on the disk are "Silbando," "El Amancer," a delightful piece by Firpo, "Ventanita de Arrabal," and "Chiquilin de Bachin," a piece by Astor Piazzolla with delightful vocals by Patricia Barone.

If you like good contemporary interpretations of some classics, this may be the disk for you. If you are annoyed by applause tracks, introductions of pieces by singers and musicians, you may find you just need to get used to it or use CD-ROM software to make an edited copy.

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