PABLO ORTIZ: And all the phonies go mad with joy

The Zebra Trio:

Ernst Kovacic, violin; Steven Dann, viola; Anssi Karttunen, cello

from Albany TROY1421

http://www.albanyrecords.com

This recording of tangos began with the idea of writing music that could allow for freedom of improvisation while adhering to the composer's intent. Composer Pablo Ortiz began writing works for cello, multiple cellos and cellos with other string instruments while exploring the concept of original composition versus transcription, or music inspired by other music. His colleague Anssi Karttunen began transcribing music as well, using music of classic tangos, both from Argentina and Finland. Thus the listener will experience original compositions in the tango idiom along with transcriptions and arrangements of classic tangos. It is often hard to tell whether the composer is the interpreter or the interpreter the composer. This is a study in freedom and the shifting line between invention and re-invention. The two different kinds of tangos -- those from Argentina and those from Finland give different shades to the nostalgia and sadness they are both about.
Contents:
Angel Villoldo, composer/arr. Ortiz-Karttunen)
El Choclo
Zebra Trio

Eduardo Arolas, composer/arr. Karttunen
El Marne
Zebra Trio

Pablo Ortiz, composer
and all the phonies go made with joy
Zebra Trio

Julián Plaza, composer/arr. Kartunnen
Nocturna
Zebra Trio

Pablo Ortiz, composer
Trois tangos en marge
Zebra Trio

José Aguilar, composer/arr. Karttunen
Tengo miedo
Ernst Kovacic, violin, Anssi Karttunen, cello

Pablo Ortiz, composer
el jefe
Steven Dann, viola, Anssi Karttunen, cello

Juan Carlos Cobián, composer/arr. Ortiz
Nostalgias
Anssi Karttunen, cello

Eduardo Arolas, composer/arr. Ortiz
El Marne
Anssi Karttunen, Timo-Veikko Valve, Jussi Seppänen, cellos

Unto Mononen, composer/arr. Karttunen
Sateen tango
Anssi Karttunen, Timo-Veikko Valve, Jussi Seppänen, cellos

Pablo Ortiz, composer
En Cada Verso
Anssi Karttunen, cello

Juan Carlos Cobián, composer/arr. Ortiz
El Motivo revisited
Anssi Karttunen, Timo-Veikko Valve, Jussi Seppänen, cellos

Olavi Virta, composer/arr. Karttunen
Sä et kyyneltä nä ä
Anssi Karttunen, Timo-Veikko Valve, Jussi Seppänen, cellos

Francisco de Caro, composer, arr. Ortiz
Loca Bohemia
Anssi Karttunen, Timo-Veikko Valve, Jussi Seppänen, cellos

Charly Niessen, composer/arr. Ortiz
Tango Desirée
Anssi Karttunen, Timo-Veikko Valve, Jussi Seppänen, cellos