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Gabriel Castagna gives us the first recording of the Sinfonía Buenos Aires. Composed in 1951, it is far more ambitious in scope than the Sinfonietta – and more daring, as well. The music's tightly... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Release Date: 30th Apr 2007
Catalogue No: CHAN10419
Label: Chandos
Length: 71 minutes

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Piazzólla: Sinfonia Buenos Aires, Op. 15

Work length26:04

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Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra

I. Moderato - Allegretto

Track length8:06

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II. Lento, con amima - Poco più mosso

Track length8:43

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III. Presto marcato - Lento, pesante

Track length9:15

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Piazzólla: Concerto for Bandoneón & Orchestra, "Aconcagua"

Work length22:19

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Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra, Juan José Mosalini

I. Allegro marcato - Cantabile

Track length7:32

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II. Milonga. Moderato - Poesia

Track length7:36

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III. Presto - Moderato, melancolico final

Track length7:11

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Piazzólla: Mar del Plata 70 (Arr. J. Carli for Symphony Orchestra)

Work length3:36

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Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra

Piazzólla: Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas

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Gabriel Castagna, Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra

I. Invierno porteño (Arr. C. Franzett for Symphony Orchestra)

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II. Verano porteño (Arr. C. Franzett for Symphony Orchestra)

Track length4:17

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III. Otoñno porteño (Arr. C. Franzett for Symphony Orchestra)

Track length3:21

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IV. Primavera porteña (Arr. C. Franzett for Symphony Orchestra)

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2010

Gabriel Castagna gives us the first recording of the Sinfonía Buenos Aires. Composed in 1951, it is far more ambitious in scope than the Sinfonietta – and more daring, as well. The music's tightly coiled rhythms are typical of the composer, certainly, but there's an edgy grandeur and harmonic pungency here that's like nothing else in his output.
Indeed, with its onslaught of percussion and blazing brass, the wailing climax of the slow movement put me in mind of Shostakovich's Eighth Symphony. Castagna inspires some ferocious playing from his German orchestra, particularly in the frenetic and feral finale.
The Concerto for bandoneón, strings and percussion (1979) is played with verve, too. Juan José Mosalini puts a jaunty spring in the rhythms of the solo part, a delectable reminder of the score's dance-music roots. José Carli's fullorchestra arrangement of Mar del Plata 70 retains the tango's acerbic character. Less appealing is Carlos Franzetti's transcription of Cuatro estaciones porteñas: Franzetti is a marvellous composer himself, and this suite is expertly scored, but the results are overly lush.

August 2007

…Castagna gives us the first recording of the Sinfonia Buenos Aires. Composed in 1951, it is far more ambitious in scope than the Sinfonietta - and more daring, as well. Castagna inspires some ferocious playing from his German orchestra, particularly in the frenetic and feral finale. The Concerto for bandoneón, strings and percussion (1979) is played with verve, too. Juan José Mosalini puts a jaunty spring in the rhythms of the solo part, a delectable reminder of the score's dance-music roots.

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