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Piazzolla, Massa: Nuevo Tango Concertos / Massa, Laycock, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

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Composer
MASSA PIAZZOLLA
Artist
Berliner Symphoniker, Massa, Laycock
Format
CD
Label
Solo Musica
Released
Sep 17, 2021
Catalog #
SM366
UPC
4260123643669

About

Astor Piazzolla, the great Argentine composer and bandoneon player, was born exactly a century ago in 1921. Fascinated by the music of Bach, Mozart and Chopin, Piazzolla wanted to compose great classical music. From Alberto Ginastera he received lessons in orchestration, composition and conducting, as well as in literature and poetry. Following his studies with Ginastera, Piazzolla received a scholarship to study in Paris with the renowned pianist and composer Nadia Boulanger. Under her guidance, he began to conceive of and perfect his own style of composition. Composer and bandoneon player Omar Massa hails from Buenos Aires and has lived in Berlin since 2019. He is seen by music critics as the successor to Astor Piazzolla, whose work he has been performing from the age of six. Massa is considered to be an ambassador and champion of Argentine music as he too creates bridges to classical music with his own compositions. He combines minimalism with contemplative spaces, creates impressionistic colours, uses unusual meters and expands harmonic language without losing the inner melancholy of the true Tango Nuevo. Massa catapults the music of Buenos Aires into the 21st century. For over five decades, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra has been an integral part of Berlin's musical and cultural life, enriching the German orchestral landscape, and since 1990 has been the orchestra for all Berliners. In addition to the popular and long-established symphony concerts held in the Berlin Philharmonie, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra performs throughout Berlin and the surrounding area. With guest performances in Europe and tours to North and South America, Africa and Asia, as well as their appearances at international festivals (in France, Italy, Austria, Spain, Israel, among others), the Berlin Symphony Orchestra presents itself successfully worldwide and sees itself as a cultural ambassador for Berlin.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 I. Prologue and Tango 06:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prologue and Tango
    Duration
    06:47
    Composer
    Omar Massa
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  2. 2 II. Prayer: Adagio 03:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Prayer: Adagio
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Omar Massa
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  3. 3 III. Tango Scherzo: Finale 03:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tango Scherzo: Finale
    Duration
    03:36
    Composer
    Omar Massa
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  4. 4 Buenos Aires Resonances 05:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Buenos Aires Resonances
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Omar Massa
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  5. 5 Negro Liso 03:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    Negro Liso
    Duration
    03:16
    Composer
    Omar Massa
    Performer
    Omar Massa
  6. 6 Tango Legacy 05:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    Tango Legacy
    Duration
    05:39
    Composer
    Omar Massa
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  7. 7 I. Allegro marcato 07:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro marcato
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Astor Piazzolla
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  8. 8 II. Moderato 08:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Moderato
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Astor Piazzolla
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  9. 9 III. Presto 07:11
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    07:11
    Composer
    Astor Piazzolla
    Performer
    Omar Massa
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock
  10. 10 Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aires 16:08
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aires
    Duration
    16:08
    Composer
    Astor Piazzolla
    Ensemble
    Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
    Conductor
    Mark Laycock