Piazzolla: In the Mood for Movies Astoria Quintet

• Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
• 1 Suite Punta del Este: Introducción (Allegro pesante) 04:39
• 2 Tanti anni prima 05:45
• 3 Jeanne y Paul (From 04:08
• 4 Vuelvo al Sur 05:10
• Le Grand Tango (Arr. Christophe Delporte)
• 5 I. Tempo di tango 03:41
• 6 II. Meno mosso 04:51
• 7 III. Più mosso 03:14
• 8 Remembrance 05:20
• 9 Cavalcata 03:52
• 10 Chiquilin de bachin 04:19
• 11 Tango Suite: Tango No. 2 05:10
• 12 Decarissimo 02:49
• 13 Oblivión 04:48
• Total Runtime 57:46

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Astor Piazzolla is, without any doubt, the best-known composer of Argentinian music. At the crossroads of numerous styles, his work jubilantly combines tango, classical music and jazz. In this album, Astoria embarks on a new theme in this great composer’s life and career: the film scores. Between Enrico IV, Illustrious Corpses or Tango: The Exile of Gardel, the ensemble proposes the discovery, on the one hand, of the scores composed for the cinema and, on the other, pieces reprised by great film directors for adorning their creations with the colors of the Piazzolla tango.

Isabelle Chardon, violin
Eric Chardon, cello
Léonardo Anglani, piano
Santo Scinta, percussion
Christophe Delporte, accordion, bandoneon, accordina
Jennifer Scavuzzo, vocals

The ASTORIA ensemble
specialises exclusively in the works of Astor PIAZZOLLA, transcribed and adapted by the accordionist Christophe DELPORTE.

Made up of five artists, all graduates of Belgium’s Royal Conservatories, international competition winners or members of leading orchestras, Astoria has established a strong identity through the rigour, energy and emotions communicated by their performances.

Following in Astor PIAZZOLLA’S furrow, ASTORIA stands at the crossroads. A constant concern for musical quality and instrumental mastery brings their approach close to the classical universe, in which they all received their training. But, while they bring to the fore the exquisite subtleties of the Argentine master’s writing, they also preserve all the bewitching rhythmic and melodic charm of the original versions.

In switching the low ceilings of smoke filled bars or recording studios for the concert hall, the ensemble is faithful to the composer’s own aspirations: in his latter years, PIAZZOLLA liked the unique and inimitable of his ensemble to exhale freely in an appropriate setting.

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