La Camorra

addicted to Piazzolla

I am just reading the Piazzolla's splendid biography which had enabled me to have a better understanding of his compositions and given me an appreciation of his individuality.
The music is intoxicating and powerful to anyone addicted to the rhythm of tango. The harmony is easy to listen to and the melodies are very likable. The authentic performance of the composer and his New Quintet is quite remarcable. It is hard to imagine that Piazzolla would be involving in his quintet anyone less that highly accomplished. Splendid CD. Highly
recomended.
Joe Neustatl. May 20, 2007

Thrilling work

This is a thrilling work. Soledad is an exemplar of slow, passionate music of a sort I have never heard before. I would love to see a choreographers vision of the three part La Camorra. The music summons an Argentina I read about decades ago in Borges' stories. Everything I could hope for in a Piazzolla work. March 17, 2007

La Camorra, Piazolla

This Piazolla CD is pure Argentinian magic! The first piece on the CD is divinely beautiful. I could listen to it over and over again. October 14, 2005

EXCELLENT

I'm stunned by two things: First, that I am the first person to review this great album and it is nearly 5 years old.

Second, that I havnt 'discovered' Piazzola sooner. Sure, I have known the name but tango has never much appealed to me before...that is until I heard this CD.

The recording is EXCELLENT the playing is EXCELLENT the music is EXCELLENT.

If you are on the fence on this one don't hesitate to jump in and get it. December 9, 2004

Paradise Now

What I like about Astor Piazzolla 's compositions are that they shift dynamically, rhythmically, mood-wise in a fairly illogical way that mimics the texture of everyday life (mine at least). Not rampant atonality . Like life, the compositions retain consistent voices, threads of melodies. But bet's are off about what's comin' around the corner.

Piazzolla is always a first-class FEELING human as opposed to a musician's musician. Operatic in his emotional intensity.

This CD has an erotically slow "Soledad", three raucous and adorable fight-songs about "La Camorra" (the quarrel). Next, a muscular fugue, "Fugata", "Sur: Los Suenos (South: The Dreams)" holding a child's nursery song? inside, and last "Regresso Al Amor (South: Regression To Love)". I enjoy YOYO Ma's version of "Regresso Al Amor" (on Yo-Yo Ma: SOUL OF THE TANGO: MUSIC OF ASTOR PIAZZOLLA) but this CD has the composer performing, making it more bittersweet (he died in '92)- more "regressive".

My favorite PIAZZOLLA CD is no longer just "Tango: Zero Hour." It's a tie between Zero and La Camorra. "Zero Hour" is more ethereal; "La Cammorra" is more agitated. October 1, 2001

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