World-renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim returns to his native Buenos Aires to rediscover his roots and the birthplace of tango. Through interviews and archive footage, the documentary manages to capture the spirit of early 20th century Buenos Aires and the optimism of immigrant communities living in its poorer .. Read more
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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World-renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim returns to his native Buenos Aires to rediscover his roots and the birthplace of tango. Through interviews and archive footage, the documentary manages to capture the spirit of early 20th century Buenos Aires and the optimism of immigrant communities living in its poorer suburbs. Barenboim’s strong sense of cultural identity shines through as he demonstrates tango styles and techniques, and brings the music of Gardel, Salgán, Píazzolla and Ginastera to life in performances with Rodolfo Mederos and Hector Console, and in a thrilling partnership with Placido Domingo.
| Studio | WARNER MUSIC VISION |
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| Run time | DVD: 54 mins |
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| Genres | Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Spanish, Italian, French, German, English |
| Released | DVD: 26 Mar 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
I am still wondering what this disc was supposed to be about. Is it a history of the tango or a biography of Barenboim or a concert of tango music. It was a mish mash of all three. Far too much talking and too little music for my taste