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TANGO NOTTURNO: Isabel Bayrakdarian

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Released: November 20, 2007
Product ID: 1176

"A soprano voice that combines lyricism with remarkable dramatic instincts” ─ Time

For her latest recording for CBC RECORDS, the multi-talented Armenian-Canadian soprano ISABEL BAYRAKDARIAN turns her versatile voice to the sultry and steamy world of Tango.

“Tango has the power to pull two strangers together into one, to dance out their desires...to be great lovers and heroes, if only for a moment. It's the whisper of sensuality brought on by the hint of perfume. The tango is also the glamour of the ballroom and the allure of the underworld. It's the opulence of Paris and the smoky darkness of a Buenos Aires cafe. It's the world of subtle metaphors that captures the melancholy heart (Guadalupe Jolicoeur, host of This is the Tango).”

Although tango originated in Argentina and Uruguay, it is not limited to the bars and dance clubs of Latin America. As you will discover with Isabel Bayrakdarian’s new collection, tango fever is an international epidemic. In addition to classics by Carlos Gardel and Astor Piazzola (two of the most prominent names in the world of tango), this collection features the classic Danish tango by Jacob Gade called Jalousie; as well as a Finnish tango by Anselmo Aieta, an Egyptian tango by Farid El Atrache and an Armenian tango by Arno Babajanian.

Isabel is joined both by her husband, the Armenian-Canadian pianist/arranger, Serouj Kradjian, and by the Argentine bandoneón virtuoso, Fabian Carbone. The tango ensemble is made up of several of Canada’s finest musicians, including Marie Bérard, violin; Roman Borys, cello; Roberto Occhipinti, bass; Shalom Bard, clarinet; Daniel Bolshoy, guitar and Levon Ichkhanian, oud.

ISABEL BAYRAKDARIAN, soprano
SEROUJ KRADJIAN, piano/arranger
FABIAN CARBONE, bandoneon/arranger

TANGO ENSEMBLE
Marie Bérard, violin
Roman Borys, cello
Shalom Bard, clarinet
Daniel Bolshoy, guitar
Levon Ichkhanian, oud
Roberto Occhipinti, bass

TRACK LISTING:
1. Tcheknagh Yeraz	Arno Babadjanian	2:54
2. Ya Zahratan fee khayali	Farid El-Atrache	3:35
3. Satumaa	Unto Mononen	3:12
4. Jalousie	Jacob Gade	3:59
5. Por Una Cabeza	Carlos Gardel	2:45
6. Volver	Carlos Gardel	4:11
7. El Día Que Me Quieras	Carlos Gardel	4:32
8. Che bandoneón	Anibal Troilo	4:13
9. La Cumparsita	Matos Rodriguez	3:10
10. Youkali	Kurt Weill	6:23
11. Oblivion	Astor Piazzola	4:08
12. Invierno Porteño	Astor Piazzolla	7:02
13. Tango Notturno	Hans-Otto Borgmann	3:16
14. Che Tango Che	Astor Piazzolla	2:38
15. Corralera	Anselmo Aieta	2:06
16. Verano Porteño	Astor Piazzolla	6:28
17. Rinascero	Astor Piazzolla	4:19
	TOTAL :	68:51