The project “Ricordando Piazzollla” was born with the 10th anniversay of the great argentinian master’s death in 1992. At the same time the proposed concert plans the homonymous CD, recently recorded, which will actually be edited in January 2002 by the roman label VIAVENETOJAZZ.

It is true that, in the last ten years, the great master’s music has fully entered in the olympus of classical music but it is also true that there has been an exeedingly and inappropriate abuse and provocation which has caused a considerable inflation.

This project seeks a path starting with some of his less famous pieces, through the most classic side, to which Piazzolla had always referred, arriving at a style of jazz with which he collaborated many times and through which he had the possibility to express more deeply his own language and artistic personality.

The show is a Bandeoneon-Sax and String Orchestra concert, including Astor Piazzolla compositions (Jeanne y Paul; El Penultimo; Mort; Cafè 1930; La Felure; etc.) and original compositions by di Bonaventura-Girotto dedicated to him (Tango dell’Assenza; Milonga; Madres; Fuga; Azulejos; etc.), whose style has a direct connection with the latin world and even more with jazz and the new tango.

The great master’s compositions in this program have rarely been performed and are here with unedited orchestrations and original arrangements for the Bandoneon-sax and String Orchestra including Sax and Bandoneon solo sections.

The arrangemnts, the orchestrations (by the same Di Bonaventura) and the particular instrumental structure make the concert unique and most entrancing.This project seeks to create an exchange and collaboration mainly with operatic and symphonic structures, which for years, have been opening new musical horizon, particurarly with musicians of different cultures and backgrounds. A local string orchestra is preferable to assure a superior and more economical performance.

 

 

“RECORDANDO GARDEL” The CD 1- Por Una Cabeza (Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Le Pera) 2 - Dedicado a Carlos Gardel (Javier Girotto) 3 - Medellin 1935 (Javier Girotto) 4 - Preghiera (Daniele Di Bonaventura) 5 - Lejana Tierra Mia (Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Le Pera) 6 - Volver (Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Le Pera) 7 - El Morocho ( Javier Girotto) 8 - Sus Ojos se cerraron (Carlos Gardel - Alfredo Le Pera) 9 - L'Amico di Cordoba (Javier Girotto - Peppe Servillo) 10 - Cosi Lontano....Cosi Vicino....(Daniele Di Bonaventura) 11 - Con Me (Daniele Di Bonaventura)

Javier Girotto saxes : Soprano e Baritone
Daniele Di Bonaventura : Bandoneon

String Orchestra or String QuintetIn 2001 with “Recordando Piazzolla” the duo Girotto- Di Bonaventura, payed homage to Astor Piazzolla, recognizing him as the one who revolutionized the idea of tango, up to then only a traditional dance, tranforming it principally into an audible sentiment and a rhythm to be blended with improvisation.

If Piazzolla was the founder of modern tango, “CARLOS GARDEL” was its greatest interpreter, a singer who expressed to the highest level the pathos and the sensuality of traditional tango. The duo Girotto-Di Bonaventura dedicate these two CDs intitled “RECORDANDO GARDEL” to the argentinian singer-auther who died, at age 34, in an airplane accident in Medellin (Colombia) June 24 1935. The CD pieces are taken from the singer’s rare or lesser known repertoire. In this same accident Alfredo Le Pera also lost his life, co-auther and lyric-writer of Gardel’s songs and play-writer of his movies.

“Por una cabeza” is one of the most famous of Gardel’s movies and is also the main title of the soundtrack. “El Morocho” as it is named by the argentinians, was the greatest populaur tango hero and for thousands of latin-americans he was one of the most authentic XXth century artists.

Technical Data:

For the String Quintet:
2 Microphones for sax sm58
2 lines for bandoneon with 2 dynamic microphones
5 dynamic microphones for each string and respective chairs (with no arms)
1° Violin
2° Violin
Viola
Cello
DoublebassNecessary for the local orchestra:
In order to realize this project at least a minimum of 14 string elements are needed ( to be provided by the organisation or our proposal). Composed of:
4 Violins I
4 Violins II
3 Violas
2 Cellos
1 Doublebass
Obviously an Orchestra director is imperative.
Scores and related parts and Cds will be shipped in good time before the concert date.
At least an entire day is necessary for rehersal plus main rehearsal the same day as the concert and finally the concert itself.
The concert should last between 70 and 80 minutes depending upon various situations and encores.