Exploring Piazzolla's vibrant musical influence around the world this DVD charts the events of his turbulent complicated personal and professional life through candid and revealing interviews with Piazzolla himself his family friends and the great Argentinian musicians who performed with him.This extended DVD version of Mike Dibb's new film Tango Maestro includes:Rare and exhilarating archive sequences spanning 30 years of filmed performances by Piazzolla's own groupsContributions from other virtuoso performers drawn to his music including Daniel Barenboim - a fellow... student of Nadia Boulanger cellist Yo-Yo Ma jazz vibraphonist Gary Burton the Kronos Quartet the Paris-based Gotan Project the Tango Pasion dance company British pianist Joanna MacGregor Scottish accordeonist James Crabb and Astor's close friend Richard Galliano the French accordeonist and bandoneon player.Sequences from award-winning director Fernando Solanas' movies El Exilio de Gardel and Sur for which Piazzolla wrote the music.Also on this DVD is Piazzolla's last recorded studio performance Tango Nuevo with six complete Piazzolla classics such as Milonga de Angel Zero Hour and Adios Nonino illuminated by interviews with the maestro. [show more]
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