Modern Tango World N° 4 (Bucharest, Romania) | Page 38

Diana Zavalas: Tango Sentimental
This is not a conventional tango album. Instead, it is a classical pianist from Romania playing classical
tangos from Argentina. Most of these twelve songs have been recorded many times, such as El Choclo
written by Ángel Villoldo, Desde el Alma by Rosita Melo, Mano a Mano by Carlos Gardel and José
Razzano; and Milonga de Mis Amores by Pedro Laurenz. One may critically ask why we more interpretations of these standards. Maybe, we don´t need it. But, Diana Zavalas definitely has something
to offer!
She is a pianist classically trained at
the Bucharest Conservatory and
Birmingham Conservatoire. Not
surprisingly, she has won numerous
awards, such as Ludlow Philharmonic Concerto Prize and Beethoven
Piano Prize in Great Britain, Ginette
Gaubert in France, and others.
Diana Zavalas has a deep feeling for
sound and dynamics, and the selected
Argentine tangos, milongas and valses benefit from her talent. You hear
them differently, against your expectations and maybe against your personal preferences. Pure piano pieces,
sometimes less than two minutes
long, mostly around three minutes.
Tangos reduced to their essentials.
Be open to enjoy a relaxing and
pleasant time with old friends coming as they are. Invite them to take a
seat and let them surprise you.

Overall Scoring (1-5 stars): ***
Dancer´s pleasure < Listener´s pleasure
Duration: 31 min.
Artist´s website: none

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