Astor Piazzolla Archives

PIAZZOLLA: Homage á Liége; Escualo; Tanguedia; SZMEREK: Fantazja; Concerto – Elwira Sliwkiewicz-Cisak, accordion with guitar & Tangilio Quintet/Lublin Ch. Orch./Piotr Wijatkowski – DUX

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 21, 2017 | Classical CD Reviews

A fine combination: Piazzolla and Szmerek in interesting works. PIAZZOLLA: Homage á Liége; Escualo; Tanguedia; SZMEREK: Fantazja; Concerto – Elwira Sliwkiewicz-Cisak, accordion with guitar & Tangilio Quintet/Lublin Ch. Orch./Piotr Wijatkowski – DUX 1278 [Distr. by Naxos] (7/8/16) ****: Who knew that there was a composer in Poland who would pair up beautifully with Piazzolla? Leave […]

Astor Piazzolla – Tanguisimo (9 CD set of early tango recordings involving Piazzolla) – Chant du Monde

by John Sunier | Feb 14, 2013 | Pop/Rock/World CD Reviews

Astor Piazzolla – Tanguisimo (9 CD set of early tango recordings involving Piazzolla) – Chant du Monde 574 2200 07 [Distr. by Harmonia mundi] ***: Piazzolla (who I was lucky enough to hear in person prior to his death in 1992) was the second real icon in Argentine tango music alongside Carlos Gardel. He raised tango […]