Piazzolla, Astor

The Last Concert: Athens, July 3, 1990

1 CD / Milan / 2012-07-03

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Tangos (3) for bandoneon & orchestra; Adiós Nonino, tango; Concerto for bandoneón & orchestra ("Aconcagua")
Performers: Piazzolla, Astor
Conductors: Hadjidakis, Manos

Recording information: Athens, Greece (07/03/1990)....continue...

Libertango - Astor Piazzola

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 2008-03-04

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; History of the Tango; Concerto for Bandoneon
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Piazzolla, Astor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Buenos Aires Teatro Colón Orchestra; Eroica Trio; Twelve Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

Composers: Astor Piazzolla Conductors: Anibal Troilo, Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Garcia [conductor], Jos+¬ Carli, Jose Luis Basso, Juliane Banse, Leopoldo Federico, Osvaldo Fresedo, Osvaldo Pugliese,...continue...

Piazolla: The Next Tango [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-06-12

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Tango Suite for 2 Guitars
Performers: Piazzolla, Astor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Astor Piazzolla Foundation Quintet

"While the camera work is appropriately minimal in the interviews, in the performances, Montes-Baquer's direction is masterful in capturing and focusing the viewer's attention on...continue...
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Biyuya

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2005-05-31

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Biyuya, tango; Revirado; Caliente, tango; Lunfardo, tango; Decarísimo, tango; Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel series); La muerte del ángel, tango (from Ange...
Performers: Piazzolla, Astor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Astor Piazzolla Tango Quintet

Tristeza de un Doble A

1 CD / HBDirect Import / 2005-05-31

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Fuga y misterio, tango (from operetta, María de Buenos Aires); Zum, tango; Buenos Aires hora zero; Vardarito, tango; Onda nueve (Onda 9), tango; La muerte del ángel, ta...
Performers: Piazzolla, Astor
Conductors:
Ensemble: Astor Piazzolla Noneto

Various: Astor Piazzolla In Portrait [DVD]

1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2005-02-22

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Adios nonino
Performers: Piazzolla, Astor

Exploring Piazzolla's vibrant musical influence around the world, this DVD charts the events of his turbulent, complicated personal and professional life through candid and revealing...continue...
Run Time: 213 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, 16:9, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): Stereo, Dolby 2.0, Digitally Processed
Subtitles: Engli...continue...

Piazzolla: Tango Ballet / Gidon Kremer, Astor Quartet

1 CD / Teldec / 1999-07-06

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Tango Ballet, for octet; Introducción al ángel, tango (from tango cycle, El ángel); Milonga del ángel, tango (from Angel series); La muerte del áng...
Performers: Glorvigen, Per Arne; Kremer, Gidon; Piazzolla, Astor; Posch, Alois; Sakharov, Vadim; Sudraba, Marta; Zebriunaite, Ula
Conductors: Gupta, Rolf
Ensemble: Kremerata Baltica

25 Years: Retrospective

10 CD / Nonesuch Import / 1998-10-20

Works: John Adams: John's Book of Alleged Dances, for string quartet; Arvo Pärt: Fratres; Psalom, for string quartet; Summa; Missa sillabica, for chorus; Ken Benshoof: Traveling Music no 4, for string ...
Performers: Brosnan, Michael; Hargis, Ellen; Hillier, Paul; Krakauer, David; Kronos Quartet; Nolan, Mark; Piazzolla, Astor; Rogers, Neal; Takahashi, Aki

The 20th century has not been kind to most standard classical music forms. The piano sonata, the concerto, the symphony -- none of them have disappeared entirely, but none remain in a state that could...continue...