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Piazzolla rescued by the tangueros
The
Piazzolla celebrations are getting near and even the most titled media are
rolling up their sleeves in order to commemorate the great composer properly.
Above all the others, Il Giornale della Musica towers for
timing and largeness of views since it published a brilliant centerfold with
the opinion of us tangueros, as well as the learned articles by a couple
of prestigious musicologists, namely Giordano Montecchi and Stefano Zenni.
Marco Castellani, the TMN and TQR's
regular contributor who was recently called by our Director "a stranger
in the Land of Truth", made every effort to write for once an impartial
column about the conflictual relations between Astor Piazzolla and the Tango.
The result is the uncut release of the piece with just one misprint, though
venial, that our specialized readers will pick out, and remit, in the
same way as the generous Il Giornale della Musica will
forgive their free-of-charge peek at the following extract from the June
issue - which is now available in its entirety at four Euros.
To rescue a great musician from his admirers is the most indelicate and the vainest dialectics' application: sooner or later, we all will convince ourselves that, according to Lady Windermere's reasons, the reasons will never convince anybody. On the other hand, we fear that any intervention aiming to put Astor Piazzolla out of the music establishment's reach or to dampen his Academy torcida's enthusiasm, could be welcomed by those cultured terraces as much as a polite own goal by mr. Comunardo Nicolai, the Gentleman Conspirator. Or it could at worst appear as a style exercise, a ballistic pedantry or even an unfortunate case of friendly fire. Besides, to throw discredit on the Gideon Kremer's never ending performances en pantoufles and on the Richard Galliano's athletic improvisations, as well as to to be against the critics' oìdo gordo and the publishers' intrigues, is often taken as a plotted interference in the home affairs of the Piazzolla Brand, whose first claim “the Tango lonely star, the unique flower from the stony ground”, won't brook such criticism. Taking part to this conspiracy will at least make us feel useful. (to be continued)
Il
Giornale della Musica
year XVIII n.183 - June 2002
The NCT summer calendar
In this Newsletter we are able to provide several informations on the forthcoming Nueva Compania Tangueros summer tour. As usual, the calendar could undergo the last minute transformations. In order to hold them at bay, we advise our dear readers to keep constantly an eye at the NCT website.
CATALOGO
TANGUEROS
The
young generation's guide to Tango
choreography
by Mariachiara Michieli
performers: Silvia Vaccaro, Mariano Suazo, Silvina Aguera,
Sebastian Romero, Trio Esquina, Alma String Quartet
July 09: Ascona, Top Dance Festival
July 10: Parma, Teatro Regio alla Pilotta
July 11: Marciana (Isola d'Elba)
July 13: Bollate (Milano), Villa Arconati
August 13: Dolceacqua (Imperia), Festival
SLUMS/BAJOFONDO
Scenes from the slums of the soul
choreography
by Mariachiara Michieli
music by Astor Piazzolla, Leonard Bernstein
performers: Silvia Vaccaro, Mariano Suazo, Silvina Aguera,
Sebastian Romero, Octeto Canyengue
July 23: Firenze, Florence Dance Festival
July 30: Sommacampagna (Verona), ArteVen
August 01: Bassano (Vicenza), Opera Festival
August 03: Pescara, Festival
August 04: Gaeta, Festival
August 05: Tagliacozzo, Festival
August 10: Ascoli Piceno, Festival
August 26: Venezia, La Biennale
The consolation of literature
After the
Spoon River Anthology, the creative epitaph switched the easy and gruesome
dress of the revenge on the next departed for a real poetic dimension in which
the successful irony on other people's dust gives way to the detailed social
critique. If, for my part, i would like to be remembered with the Alberto
Arbasino's words "often respected, still intact is the secret of his
treasures", i also aknowledge the following epitaph, which was formerly
dedicated to Francis Chartres in 1732 and lately reported by Adolfo Bioy
Casares in his "De jardines Ajenos" - Buenos Aires 1997, to be
perfect for the mobsters of G8, FMI and WTO, and moreover for those in our
government, with its president in the first place.
Then, you can also name a one-way road after him...
Sigue corrompiendose AQUI
EL CUERPO de FRANCIS CHARTRES,
Que, con INFLEXIBLE CONSTANCIA,
E INEVITABLE UNIFORMIDAD de Vida,
PERSISTIO
A pesar de las ENFERMEDADES y de la VEJEZ,
En el ejercicio de TODOS LOS VICIOS HUMANOS,
Salvo la PRODIGALIDAD y la HIPOCRESIA,
Lo preservò de la primera, su insaciable AVARICIA,
De la segunda, su incomparable DESCARO.
No fue menos eminente
En la constante Depravaciòn de sus Costumbres
Que certero
En la Acumulaciòn de RIQUEZAS,
Porque, sin PROFESION ni OFICIO,
sin el MANEJO de DINEROS PUBLICOS,
Y sin un CARGO que justificara el SOBORNO,
Adquiriò, o, mejor dicho, creò
UNA FORTUNA DE POTENTADO.
Fue la ùnica Persona de su Tiempo,
Que supo DEFRAUDAR sin la Màscara de la DECENCIA
Y conservar su MEZQUINIDAD prìstina
Cuando tuvo MILLIONES.
Hubiendo merecido en todos sus dìas la HORCA por lo que hizo
Finalmente fue condenado a ella por lo que no pudo hacer.
Oh, Indignado Lector,
No creas que esta Vida ha sido inùtil para los Hombres!
La PROVIDENCIA hizo prosperar al MAS INDIGNO DE TODOS LOS
MORTALES
Y fue Còmplice de sus execrables Designios,
Para dar a la Posteridad
Una PRUEBA y un EJEMPLO insignes
Del ìnfimo valor que tiene
Una RIQUEZA ENORME
A los ojos de DIOS.