Tango contempor谩neo

by Astor Piazzolla y su Nuevo Octeto

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: December 1963
  • Label: CBS
  • Country: Argentina
  • Length: 38:11
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Representing a radical, highly controversial evolution in Argentine music, this octet violently deconstructs the traditional dance hall rhythms of Buenos Aires. The composer integrates dissonant classical chamber techniques, complex jazz harmonies, and aggressive counterpoint into the bandone贸n-driven framework. 'Tango contempor谩neo' is a profound intellectual milestone that permanently elevated the genre from functional dance music to high art.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, melodic, rhythmic, theatrical, traditional, chamber, ensemble, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Lo Que Vendr谩 (3:48)
  2. Divagacion (4:58)
  3. Introducci贸n a H茅roes y Tumbas (with Ernesto S谩bato) (6:55)
  4. Noposepe (4:12)
  5. Ciudad Triste (4:02)
  6. Sideral (3:49)
  7. Requiem para un Malandra (with Alfredo Alc贸n) (6:35)
  8. Recuerdos de Bohemia / Milonguita (with H茅ctor de Rosas) (3:49)

Credits

  • Astor Piazzolla y su Nuevo Octeto - primary artist
  • Astor Piazzolla - accordion
  • Kicho Diaz - bass
  • Jos茅 Bragato - cello
  • Oscar Lopez Ruiz - electric guitar
  • Jorge Barone - flute
  • Leo Jacobson - percussion
  • Jaime Gosis - piano
  • Ernesto Sabato - Vocals
  • Alfredo Alcon - Vocals
  • H茅ctor De Rosas - Vocals

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