Piazzolla: la Calle 92

Featuring

Piercarlo Sacco
Andrea Dieci
Ástor Piazzolla

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded in the naturally vibrant acoustics of the Cappella dell'Immacolata, Collegio Rotondi, in Gorla Minore, Italy.

Interpretation

Piercarlo Sacco and Andrea Dieci have breathed new life into rarely performed Piazzolla works like 'Psicosis', 'Suavidad', 'Dernier lamento', 'Tango choc', and 'Made in USA' through their arrangements.

Composer Biography

Several pieces on this recording refer to Piazzolla's life, such as 'Calle 92' for the street he lived on in New York, and 'Imágines 676' for a club in Buenos Aires where he played.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Astor Piazzolla's compositions, like the writings of Jorge Luis Borges, are characterized by self-quotation and a continuity of style and identity.

Performer Biography

Piercarlo Sacco, the violinist and violist on this album, is the only Italian to have won the Prix Spécial du Jury at the Y. Menuhin competition in 1992.

Performer Biography

Andrea Dieci, the guitarist, has won first prize at several international competitions and was awarded the Special Prize of the Jury at the ARD-Musikwettbewerb in 1989.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Piazzolla's music combines the construction of beauty with an awareness of the body, creating an 'effet de réel' that makes the music feel inspired by reality.