2906  Some Biagi Recordings to Consider

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:19:26 -0500
From: Stephen Brown <Stephen.P.Brown@DAL.FRB.ORG>
Subject: Some Biagi Recordings to Consider

Rodolfo Biagi was the pianist in Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra during its
most popular period and helped create the rhythmic drive that
characterized D'Arienzo's sound . Leading his own orchestra, Biagi kept
the harder rhythmic style and added striking rhythmic elements to the
music. Biagi's tangos are particularly popular with those who dance
milonguero-style tango, but some dancers (including Miguel Zotto) have
expressed disdain for Biagi's tangos. Biagi also recorded some of the
most compelling valses. It is hard for me to imagine a milonga without
thinking of Biagi's valses. For many dancers, Biagi's milongas are a bit
too fast.

Some Biagi tangos to consider:
Instrumentals: Racing Club, Union Civica, El Incendio, Pura Clase, Di Di,
La Maleva, El 13
with Alberto Amor: Nada, Si La Llagaran A Ver, Tus Labios Me Diran, Seamos
Amigos
with Jorge Ortiz: Humillacion, Guapo y Varon, Sen~or, Sen~or, Pajaro
Ciego, Zaraza
with Andres Falgas: Cicatrices, Son Cosas del Bandoneon, A Mi No Me
Interesa
with Teofilo Ibanez: Alma de Bohemio

Some Biagi Valses to consider:
Paloma, Por Un Beso de Amor, Cuatro Palabras, Lagrimas y Sonrisas, Amor y
Vals

Some Biagi Milongas to consider:
Campo Afuera, Picante, Cantado Se Van Las Penas, Flor de Montserrat

El Bandoneon did not do a particularly good job remastering Biagi's
recordings. Most tracks sound a a bit thin and muddy. (The El Bandoneon
CD, Pura Clase has somewhat better sound quality.) I would generally
recommend using the EMI Reliquias releases for Biagi when possible.

Of course, these CDs are available from the usual suspects, such as the
The Tango Catalogue, Classic Tango, Zival's, milonga.uk, and Danza y
Movimiento.

With best regards,

Stephen Brown
Tango Argentino de Tejas
https://www.tejastango.com/