Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
With its string quintet accompaniment, this disc may seem at first glance to be one of the many recent attempts to push the tango fusion music of Argentina's Astor Piazzolla in a classical direction. It has elements of that trend, but really Timeless Tango is closer to Argentine roots than most other contemporary tango recordings. The key to the performance is the presence of a bandoneón, the large concertina that was Piazzolla's instrument and provided the defining sonority of tango music itself. The bandoneón here is played by Alfredo Marcucci, an Argentine musician (like Piazzolla of Italian background) living in Belgium. He is accompanied by the Ensemble Piacevole -- two violins, viola, cello, and double bass. The presence of the bass helps restore some of the rhythmic elements present in the traditional tango ensemble.
The overall texture is smoother with just strings, but with Marcucci the music just feels right. The group plays several Piazzolla standards (Oblivion, Libertango as well as some less common numbers Tristeza de un doble A, Melodia in la menor). Marcucci also looks back beyond Piazzolla to some music by composers of the classic phase of the Argentine tango, as well as including a work by contemporary Belgian composer Dirk Brossé. The refined, sensual despair of tango at its best suffuses this recording, which should appeal not only to tango fans but also to the millions of buyers of the Buenos Aires Social Club recordings of old Cuban dance music.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 12,49€/month
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Carlos Marcucci, Composer - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Julio De Caro, Composer - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Ricordi, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Dirk Brossé, Composer, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Vincente Greco, Composer - Grecomusica, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Juan Carlos Cobian, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Julio De Caro, Composer - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Ricordi, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Tonos Musikverslag, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Juan Carlos Cobian, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Julio De Caro, Composer - Ensemble Piacevole, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alfredo Marcucci, MainArtist - Ricordi, MusicPublisher
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Albumbeschreibung
With its string quintet accompaniment, this disc may seem at first glance to be one of the many recent attempts to push the tango fusion music of Argentina's Astor Piazzolla in a classical direction. It has elements of that trend, but really Timeless Tango is closer to Argentine roots than most other contemporary tango recordings. The key to the performance is the presence of a bandoneón, the large concertina that was Piazzolla's instrument and provided the defining sonority of tango music itself. The bandoneón here is played by Alfredo Marcucci, an Argentine musician (like Piazzolla of Italian background) living in Belgium. He is accompanied by the Ensemble Piacevole -- two violins, viola, cello, and double bass. The presence of the bass helps restore some of the rhythmic elements present in the traditional tango ensemble.
The overall texture is smoother with just strings, but with Marcucci the music just feels right. The group plays several Piazzolla standards (Oblivion, Libertango as well as some less common numbers Tristeza de un doble A, Melodia in la menor). Marcucci also looks back beyond Piazzolla to some music by composers of the classic phase of the Argentine tango, as well as including a work by contemporary Belgian composer Dirk Brossé. The refined, sensual despair of tango at its best suffuses this recording, which should appeal not only to tango fans but also to the millions of buyers of the Buenos Aires Social Club recordings of old Cuban dance music.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:17
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Alfredo Marcucci Ensemble Piacevole
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Channel Classics
- Genre: Klassiek
2006 Channel Classics Records 2006 Channel Classics Records
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.