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47 of 49 found the following review helpful:
 A feast for the ears and the soul Jun 22, 2000
By Shirley Li
Yo Yo Ma has always been the frontrunner when it comes to experiencing new water in music. In this fantastic collection of Astor Piazzolla's best known tangos, Ma's breathtaking technique fuses w/ other instrumentalists, who happen to be Piazzolla's closest colleagues when he was alive. Instead of obtruding w/ his virtuous play on the cello, Ma's cello plays the role of a coordinator as he seams soul into the ensemble w/ a wide range of instruments. Yet always in concordance and an odd sense of balance, this recording exhilerates its listeners, and plus the video bonus that enables listeners to observe Ma's playing in the midst of tango dancers, even the dullest classical lovers would want to jump up and forsake the atmosphere of tradition. I highly recommended Fugota, with zesty hight notes of violin with Ma's ambiguous spiccato, this track is a seductive force that sweeps you off your feet. The curves, the turns, the surprises of tango are so cantagious that you cannot turn your heart away from this charmer.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
wonderfully passionate Dec 11, 1999
By Eugene Mah
"physics geek"
Yo-Yo Ma's rendition of Libertango is magnificent. Full of passion. Makes you want to get up and dance! And plug the CD into your computer to watch the video, an interview with Yo-Yo Ma and pictures. Buy it now.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
My favorite Yo Yo Ma CD Jun 17, 2000
By Ernest Boehm
This is the work of two musical masters Piazzolla and Yo Yo Ma. Ma cello is flawless in its attack. He uses his technique now for emphesis and focuses more on the perfection of Tone and dynamics in this work. Here is an recording not played with constant vibrato as most of Ma's work, but in clean tones and sharp precise changes in tempo dynmaincs and melody.This was my first Tango recording and is still my favorite. Piazzolla is impressive in his ability to make the music dance in your mind. The instruments and musicians are in a dance themselves if they were to seperate or not play together in the exactitude of a dance they would fail, but they also bring the passion of music that ins mixed with carefree and bitter sweet sounds. This is worth the risk even if your uncertain about listen ing to Tangos
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Fantastic Marriage of Two Worlds Mar 05, 2003
By Avid Reader
I have always thought that Tango deserved a more elevated standing with both professional and amateur music lovers and what better way to attain that wish than having Yo Yo Ma join in for a session.(Is that a question or statement?) This is a remarkable CD that ranges a wide spectrum of Tango music, most of it exciting, sensual and daring. Piazzolla, a transcendent artist, was determined to broaden Tango's appeal and he did so admirably. Lovers of jazz and classical now appreciate this fusion and nowhere is it expressed better than this offering. Ma admits he was delighted with the chance to work with the other artists and though he is the star it is never totally given over to the cello. As much as I like the cello, it cannot hold a candle to the bandoneon, perhaps the closest thing to a human voice outside of humanity. Some of these works are magnificent interpretations and in the case of Tango, what is important is staying true to the spirit and not the letter of the note. I love the subtle, whining melodies, the rising and falling of the "voice"...the continual yearning. An added bonus is that this CD contains an introduction for the PC. One can watch an interview with the performer, view photos or watch a video that intersperces the playing of Yo Yo Ma with cutouts from the movie. But this is something I discovered two full years after listenting to the CD. Get this recording and enjoy.
26 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 good and consistent but I would recommend Jul 26, 2000
By slightlykooky
the KOCH label recording "Oblivion" with cellist Maya Beiser and pianist Anthony de Mare. I love to listen to Piazzolla's music to relax and I must say that I do enjoy listening to Yo-Yo's recording of it. It has such intensity and it is refreshing to see a cellist tackle genres and collaborations outside the 'traditional' classical repertory. He deserves two thumbs up for that one. If I had not heard the Beiser/de Mare recording last week I would probably give this one a higher star rating. Ma's recording is really beautiful and takes a rather 'aggressive' sound in the "Le Grand Tango" and constantly projects above the accompanying pianist. When heard in back to back as I like to listen to things sometimes, it is JUST that, cello with piano accompaniment, rather than a collaboration as in the Beiser. I WOULD recommend the Ma recording to those that haven't been exposed to the bandeon, et al. The recording is an essential CD for all the Yo-Yo fans out there (myself included), but for Piazzolla on cello I would go with the Beiser recording.
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