Sonata Tanguera Duo Aguirre-Rocco The first album of the Duo Aguirre-Rocco released in Europe, combines two engrained Argentinian styles of music - European classical music and the tango. The musical themes and rhythmic elements are preserved while integrated into traditional chamber music. The name-giving Tango-Sonata (orig.: Sonata Tanguera) was developed in 2001, in a time of political crisis in Argentinia and during a complete changeover in the life of the composer Pablo Aguirre. In searching for a new musical identity, an enrichment for the modern chamber music and a real new form of the classical sonata came into being. The structure of the sonata form is the basis for the Tango-Sonata. The fragments of the sonata form are seperated to create the new framework for the single movements. The Tango-Sonata is also influenced by Astor Piazolla's "Tango Nuevo" but finds its special musical shape. Buy this album now  CD: £15.00 + p&p

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Track Listing

Sonata Tanguera no.1
Buenos Aires en llamas (2003)
(1) Allegro appasionato
(2) Vals
(3) Andante malinconico
(4) Allegro con spirito
(5) Adagio
(6) Allegro

Sonata Tanguera no.2
Buenos Aires renacer (2004)
(7) Allegro
(8) Vals
(9) Lento
(10) Allegro con brio
(11) Adagio cantabile
(12) Allegro

Suite Buenos Aires (2004)
(13) Acercamientos
(14) Distancias
(15) El festejo

(16) Himno a la memoria (2004)
Nocturno tanguero

(17) Pasión ensordecedora (1991)
Milonga

Details:

The first album of the Duo Aguirre-Rocco released in Europe, combines two in the Argentinian culture engrained styles of music - the european classical music and the tango.

Its musical themes and rhythmic elements are still preserved but integrated in traditional chamber music.

The name-giving Tango-Sonata (orig.: Sonata Tanguera) was developed in 2001, in a time of political crisis in Argentinia and during a complete changeover in the life of the composer Pablo Aguirre.

In searching for a new musical identity, an enrichment for the modern chamber music and a real new form of the classical sonata came into being.

The structure of the sonata form is the basis for the Tango-Sonata. The fragments of the sonata form are seperated to create the new framework for the single movements. The Tango-Sonata is also influenced by Astor Piazolla's "Tango Nuevo" but finds its special musical shape.

Reviews:

Review: Sonata Tanguera in "Ensemble"
[...] the fate of the Argentine people can be experienced in a deeply moving way. With its manifold articulations, the description of existential emotions is as gripping as it is disturbing. [...]

Rating:
Repertoire: 5/5 Stars
Sound: 4/5 Stars
Interpretation: 5/5 Stars
Author: Dieter Steppuhn, Ensemble Magazin, Dec. 2008 [translated by U.Hartwig/M.Fischer]

Review: Sonata Tanguera in "Tango Danza"
[...] this duo adds works with an extremely focused language to the bridging of the genres (i.e. tango and classical music): With just two instruments, the passion of tango is tamed through the classical sonata form while its range of expression is expanded at the same time.
Author: Stefan Franzen, Tango Danza, Jan. 2009 [translated by U.Hartwig/M.Fischer]

Review: Sonata Tanguera in "Hifi-Stars"
The cd-production »Sonata Tanguera« should serve as a role model and because of that - and also because of the excellent artistic performance! - it can be recommended without fault or blemish.
Author: Winfried Dunkel, Hifi-Stars Issue 02, March 2009 [translated by U.Hartwig/M.Fischer]

Title:	Sonata Tanguera
Artist:	Duo Aguirre-Rocco
Instruments:	Flute & Piano
Genre:	Classical / Tango
Format:	CD
Our Ref:	A0394
MCPS:	LVB - CD 250206
Label:	Lunovis Verlag Berlin
Year:	2008
Origin:	EU