Piazzolla - Histoire du tango; Six tango-Etudes; Tango Suite No.3

Astor Piazzolla [1921-1992]

Histoire du tango pour flute et guitar

Six Tangos-Etudes pour flute seule

Tango-suite n.3 pour flute et deux guitares

Cinq pieces pour guitare seule

Oblivion pour flute alto, bandoneon, guitare et contrebasse

Cecile Daroux, flute

Pablo Marquez, guitar

Leonardo Sanchez, guitar 2 [11,17]

Mauricio Angarita, Double Bass [17]

Juan Jose Mosalini, Bandoneon [17]

Amazon review by Kurt Harding

Being a long-time fan of Astor Piazzolla,

I am always on the lookout for new interpretations of his music.

I came across this CD recently while browsing the tango section of

my favorite Encinitas music store and knew I had to have it.

Not only does it contain some of the sublime pieces that Piazzolla

had written for guitar and flute, it contains one suite (Cinq Pieces)

that I cannot recall ever hearing before.

When I played the CD the first time, I was transfixed.

This music is just beautiful.

Cecile Daroux and Pablo Marquez are perfectly matched for the music and

both turn in virtuoso performances. I know most of these songs note by

note and I heard no real mistakes in delivery.

That Daroux can do with her flute what is difficult enough on the bandoneon

is astounding. She hits every note!

Those who have not heard this CD but are somewhat familiar with the music

will find that Marquez' work sounds a lot like that of Al DiMeola's renditions

of Piazzolla compositions. That's not a complaint, that's a compliment.

My favorites here are the rarely performed Histoire du Tango suite,

Tango-suite #3, and the closing cut Oblivion on which Daroux and

Marquez are joined by J J Mosalini Jr. on bandoneon, and Mauricio Angarita

on contrabajo to bring the CD to a glorious conclusion.

I am pleased to have encountered this recording and

highly recommend it to anyone who is a Piazzolla fanatic.