Concierto Para Bandoneon / Tres Tangos

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As Gershwin married jazz with the European symphonic tradition, Piazzolla here transplants the tango into the concert hall, extending its boundaries beyond the limits of song and dance. The album features virtuoso performances by the composer on the bandoneón, the signature instrument of tango, accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, under the direction of Lalo Schifrin.

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As Gershwin married jazz with the European symphonic tradition, Piazzolla here transplants the tango into the concert hall, extending its boundaries beyond the limits of song and dance. The album features virtuoso performances by the composer on the bandoneón, the signature instrument of tango, accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, under the direction of Lalo Schifrin.

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Robert Hurwitz
Associate Producer: Arthur Moorhead
Recorded September 1987 at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton, New Jersey
Engineer: John Newton
Associate Engineer: Henk Kooistra
Digital Editing: E. Amelia Rogers
Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig

Cover photographs by Joel Meyerowitz
Art direction and design: Henrietta Condak

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79174

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1disc
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Astor Piazzolla
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MUSICIANS
Astor Piazzolla, bandoneon
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Lalo Schifrin, conductor

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CD+MP3
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075597917420BUN
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MP3
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5.00
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603497073566
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  • About This Album

    As Gershwin married jazz with the European symphonic tradition, Piazzolla here transplants the tango into the concert hall, extending its boundaries beyond the limits of song and dance. The album features virtuoso performances by the composer on the bandoneón, the signature instrument of tango, accompanied by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, under the direction of Lalo Schifrin.

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Astor Piazzolla, bandoneon
    Orchestra of St. Luke's
    Lalo Schifrin, conductor

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced by Robert Hurwitz
    Associate Producer: Arthur Moorhead
    Recorded September 1987 at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton, New Jersey
    Engineer: John Newton
    Associate Engineer: Henk Kooistra
    Digital Editing: E. Amelia Rogers
    Mastering: Robert C. Ludwig

    Cover photographs by Joel Meyerowitz
    Art direction and design: Henrietta Condak