Antonio AgriVanessa-Mae in Argentina - Piazzolla as brackground music

Xanthippe · Post by **Xanthippe** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 7:19 pm

During her alternative Classical Concert in Januari 1997, Vanessa-Mae played an unusual piece by the Argentinian composer Piazzolla.

Music of Pizzolla was also used in the documentary Vanessa-Mae in Argentina that was made as part of her at her visit to this country in 1998 during the Storm on World Tour.

The theme of the movie uses 'Libertango' that was written by Astor Piazzola. The violin part was played by Antonio Agri.

The music impressed me very much. It sounds wonderful. Hopefully, Vanessa-Mae will do something with the beautiful music of this composer in the neart future.

amQhr · Post by **amQhr** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 1:51 pm

Thank you for that hint Rijko!
<<<<< tengo la tango pQhra mia

Tango master Astor Piazzolla
playing the bandoneon

El violinista, arreglador y director Antonio Agri nació el 5 de mayo de 1932 en la ciudad de Rosario, Argentina y falleció en Buenos Aires en 1998 . En 1947 debutó profesionalmente, luego de estudiar violín con Dermidio Guastavino. En su extensa trayectoria artística, Agri integró numerosas orquestas de música popular pero su pasión desembarcó en el tango acompañando, entre otros, a José Basso, Horacio Salgán, Aníbal Troilo, Tita Merello, Virginia Luque, Roberto Goyeneche, Atilio Stampone, Osvaldo Fresedo, Edmundo Rivero y Leopoldo Federico. En 1961 el maestro crea su Quinteto de Arcos de Antonio Agri, dedicado al tango con un estilo de música de cámara.

La carrera artística de Antonio Agri encuentra un nuevo capítulo en el año 1960 cuando integra el quinteto del gran creador Astor Piazzolla conformado en aquel entonces por Jaime Gosis, Oscar López Ruiz, Quicho Díaz. Desde esa época, Agri comparte todas las formaciones innovadoras de Piazzolla, así como giras internacionales y bandas sonoras de distintos films a lo largo de una decada. Desde allí, el violinista logra reconocimiento internacional y aporta su particular estilo brindándole a la música de Astor un sonido inconfundible.

Paralelamente a su desempeño en el Quinteto del destacado bandoneonista, en 1974 Agri ingresa a la Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón y dos años después reúne a a músicos de la orquesta mencionada bajo el nombre "Conjunto de Arcos de Antonio Agri" realizando giras por el exterior mostrando su talento como violinista, arreglador, compositor y director. Posteriormente concreta uno de sus proyectos, la "Camerata Antonio Agri" donde interpreta el repertorio del maestro Astor Piazzolla.

Antonio Agri died in 17.Oct.1998

arup75 · Post by **arup75** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:26 pm

ehh AmQhr,

do you have that also in english?

Thanx,

yours

Arup

amQhr · Post by **amQhr** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:34 pm

arup75 wrote:ehh AmQhr,

do you have that also in english?

Thanx,

yours

Arup

Yes fQhr Rijko in spanish, fQhr you in english:

The violinist, arreglador and director Antonio Agri was bQhrn the 5 of May of 1932 in the city of Rosary, Argentina and passed away in Buenos Aires in 1998. In 1947 it made debut professionally, after studying violin with Dermidio Guastavino. In its extensive artistic trajectory, Agri integrated numerous orchestras of pop music but its passion disembarked in the tango accompanying, among others, to Jose Basso, Horacio Salgán, Aníbal Troilo, Tita Merello, Virginia Luque, Goyeneche Robert, Atilio Stampone, Osvaldo Fresedo, Edmundo Rivero and Leopoldo Federico. In 1961 the teacher creates his Quinteto de Arcos de Antonio Agri, dedicated to the tango with a style of camera music. The artistic race of Antonio Agri finds a new chapter in 1960 when Integra the quinteto of the great creator Astor Piazzolla conformed at that time by Jaime Gosis, Oscar Lopez Ruiz, Quicho Diaz. From that time, Agri shares all the formation innovating of Piazzolla, as well as international tours and film sound tracks different throughout decada. From there, the violinista obtains international recognition and contributes to its particular style offering him to the music of Astor a sound unmistakable. Parallelly to his performance in the Quinteto of the bandoneonista outstanding, in 1974 Agri Columbus enters the Stable Orchestra of the Theater and two years later he reunites to a musical of the orchestra mentioned under the Joint name "of Arcs of Antonio Agri" making tours by the outside showing his talent as violinista, arreglador, composer and director. Later it makes specific one of his projects, the "Camerata Antonio Agri" where it interprets the repertoire of the teacher Astor Piazzolla

Antonio Agri died in 17.Oct.1998

fQhr me in German!

P.S. How is yQhr kQhrk Piano?

arup75 · Post by **arup75** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:23 pm

Thanx AmQhr...

:;):

amQhr · Post by **amQhr** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 10:37 pm

Pizza Ariola is coming!
Found in Al di Meola "Flesh to Flesh" a Piazzolla Fugata. Missing some Violin!

Pizza Ariola

Stay tuned to be flat "Moses'Chapter 2710

El_Guille · Post by **El_Guille** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 4:28 pm

Nice to hear that, Rijko!

Yes, i hope that Vanessa will play something more about Piazzolla too. I haven't downloaded the alternative concert yet! I'm anxious to hear Piazzolla's theme. Jorgemae will donwload this concert, so i have to wait....

Astor Piazzolla's music is not the standard tango you hear in Buenos Aires (i mean, it's not for dancing, only high professionals can make a choreography for this music). He incorporated Jazz and classical music to the tango. That's the reason why it is not tango, not classical music, and not jazz. It is a fusion, a sort of "symphonic" tango, and it's not easy-listening. He studied music in Buenos Aires, and in Paris. He had much success specially in Europe where his music was well accepted. Even a famous USA jazz sax player, Gerry Mulligan, did a record with Astor (i'm looking for this record, called "Gerry meets Astor").

I can suggest piazzolla's pieces like "Adios Nonino", "Libertango", "Fuga y Misterio", "Verano porteño", "Otoño Porteño", or "Buenos Aires Hora Cero". If i'm not wrong, "Adios Nonino" was played in the royal wedding in Holland (Prince William¿? and Maxima) by an also famous bandoneon player.

Astor played also in the Jazz Festival in Montreal. Here's a link for the CD. Check out the songs, and you'll note that you must be definitively a very good interpreter to play his music.
Astor Piazzolla : Montreal Jazz Festival Concert
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin....1337314

This is a kind of "Greatest Hits"
Astor Piazzolla : Astor Piazzolla 1990-10th Anniversary
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin....1564490

BTW, Jorge... i'm waiting!!!!!!!!

Xanthippe · Post by **Xanthippe** » Thu Sep 05, 2002 9:44 pm

Hi Guille,

Thanks for the additional information on Piazzolla.

amQhr, thanks for the Spanish text, but I also remain at the English version.

arup75 · Post by **arup75** » Wed Sep 11, 2002 9:45 pm

were dutchman can't read spanish so good...

:;):