℗ 2020 Affetto Recordings
Released April 17, 2020
Duration 1h 47m 54s
Record Label Affetto Recordings
Catalogue No. AF2003
Genre Classical (Chamber)
 

Astor Piazzolla: Genius of Tango

Elmira Darvarova, Howard Wall, Thomas Weaver

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Estaciones Porteñas (Excerpts Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)  
1.1
No. 2, Invierno Porteño
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
7:08
1.2
Michelangelo '70 (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
2:54
Histoire du tango  
1.3
II. Café 1930 (Arr. for Violin & Horn)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall
9:27
Silfo y Ondina  
1.4
II. Fugata (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
2:55
Serie del Ángel  
1.5
II. Milonga del Ángel (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
6:12
1.6
Vardarito (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
7:44
1.7
Ave María (Tanti Anni Prima / Arr. for Horn & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
5:14
Serie del Ángel (Excerpts Arr. for Violin & Piano)  
1.8
I. Introducción al Ángel
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
4:48
Estaciones Porteñas (Excerpts Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)  
1.9
No. 3, Primavera Porteña
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
5:45
2.1
No. 4, Otoño Porteño
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
6:49
2.2
Escualo (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
3:15
Silfo y Ondina  
2.3
III. Soledad (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
7:37
2.4
Libertango (Arr. for Violin & Horn)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall
4:41
Serie del Ángel (Excerpts Arr. for Violin & Piano)  
2.5
IV. Resurrección del Ángel
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
6:18
2.6
Oblivion (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
4:37
2.7
Adiós Nonino (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Thomas Weaver
10:16
2.8
Le Grand Tango (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
Astor Piazzolla; Elmira Darvarova; Howard Wall; Thomas Weaver
12:14
Digital Booklet
Astor Piazzolla’s greatest masterpieces are given a fresh new interpretation in transcriptions for Violin, Horn, and Piano by three acclaimed artists - Grammy®-nominated violinist Elmira Darvarova (former Concertmaster, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra), hornist Howard Wall (New York Philharmonic) and pianist Thomas Weaver. After performing their Piazzolla tribute program internationally at prestigious venues in Europe and America (including Carnegie Hall), the artists have now also recorded it for a double-disc album presenting 14 world-premiere recordings (14 out of 17 tracks). Astor Piazzolla - Genius of Tango introduces the artists’ transcriptions from Piazzolla’s original scores. The inclusion of horn brings a new dimension and richly rewarding symphonic sonorities. Several of the arrangements are by the late great tango pianist Octavio Brunetti (named by the New York Philharmonic “the inheritor of Piazzolla’s mantle”), with whom violinist Elmira Darvarova performed and recorded for several years.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Affetto Recordings Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
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RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-1.00
-1.00 to -1.00
-16.52
-18.96 to -13.90
-13.28
-15.20 to -11.00
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6 to 11
1.1
No. 2, Invierno Porteño
-1.00-17.71-14.59
1.2
Michelangelo '70 (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
-1.00-16.53-13.410
1.3
II. Café 1930 (Arr. for Violin & Horn)
-1.00-17.36-14.19
1.4
II. Fugata (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
-1.00-15.31-11.99
1.5
II. Milonga del Ángel (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
-1.00-14.97-11.96
1.6
Vardarito (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
-1.00-18.11-14.411
1.7
Ave María (Tanti Anni Prima / Arr. for Horn & Piano)
-1.00-14.98-12.16
1.8
I. Introducción al Ángel
-1.00-18.96-15.29
1.9
No. 3, Primavera Porteña
-1.00-15.21-12.39
2.1
No. 4, Otoño Porteño
-1.00-16.76-13.68
2.2
Escualo (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
-1.00-15.80-12.89
2.3
III. Soledad (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
-1.00-15.98-13.29
2.4
Libertango (Arr. for Violin & Horn)
-1.00-17.71-14.711
2.5
IV. Resurrección del Ángel
-1.00-17.83-14.58
2.6
Oblivion (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
-1.00-15.45-12.07
2.7
Adiós Nonino (Arr. for Violin & Piano)
-1.00-18.21-14.29
2.8
Le Grand Tango (Arr. for Violin, Horn & Piano)
-1.00-13.90-11.06

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