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| Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla | 
 enlarge | Creators: Edwin Barker, Hector Console, Yo-yo Ma, Jorge Calandrelli, Astor Piazzolla, Horacio Malvicino, Odair Assad, Oscar Castro-neves, Sergio Assad, Frank Corliss, Gerardo Gandini, Kathryn Stott, Leonardo Marconi, Antonio Agri
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (29 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1988
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 63122
UPC: 074646312223
EAN: 0074646312223
ASIN: B0000029XQ
Release Date: October 2, 1997
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 A light and comical insanity. June 1, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This recording introduced me to Piazzolla's stylish brand of Tango, and I was blown away. Ma's considerable talent pours into the distictive Argentinian composer's notes and the result is quite wonderful to hear. If tango was a painting, Piazolla's music would be Andy Warhol and Braque combined: in a very playful and light atmoshphere, subtle messages and ponderances are conveyed. This is music excellent for both deep and focused listening and for a pleasant background detractor for some other activity.
Really cool music January 22, 2002
This is really neat music. I think that this is one of my new favorites. I hope that you will enjoy it as much as I do.
Unique January 13, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I simply adore Tango,logic I am Argentinean,but what Mr Ma did here is somthing else.
His version of Libertango is the most amzaing version I have ever heard,and I heard a lot,obviously Piazzola's to.
Another thing I liked a lot about this record is that the cello is one more instrument,is not the leading instrument,that is defenately respect for the music style,and Mr Ma has a lot of respect fo music style.
This record is defenately a must buy if you like Tango.
 good and consistent but I would recommend July 26, 2000
21 out of 26 found this review helpful
the KOCH label recording "Oblivion" with cellist Maya Beiser and pianist Anthony de Mare. I love to listen to Piazzolla's music to relax and I must say that I do enjoy listening to Yo-Yo's recording of it. It has such intensity and it is refreshing to see a cellist tackle genres and collaborations outside the 'traditional' classical repertory. He deserves two thumbs up for that one. If I had not heard the Beiser/de Mare recording last week I would probably give this one a higher star rating. Ma's recording is really beautiful and takes a rather 'aggressive' sound in the "Le Grand Tango" and constantly projects above the accompanying pianist. When heard in back to back as I like to listen to things sometimes, it is JUST that, cello with piano accompaniment, rather than a collaboration as in the Beiser. I WOULD recommend the Ma recording to those that haven't been exposed to the bandeon, et al. The recording is an essential CD for all the Yo-Yo fans out there (myself included), but for Piazzolla on cello I would go with the Beiser recording.
Very Vibrant Music July 8, 2000
4 out of 11 found this review helpful
Yo-Yo Ma Sounds Fantastic here.The Music here is full of Life&has alot of Energy.He is a Very Challenging Musician.Check it out.
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