How would life be without music? Hum, can't envisage it. So, to celebrate that I'll give you a review on my crush of the moment. Maybe you'll discover something new, maybe you'll read what you already know and think (who does this guy think he is?) or maybe it doesn't interest you at all. Anyway, here it is the first. Pedro Laurenz - the underrated maestro.
Creaciones inolvidables by Pedro Laurenz
Relíquias Collection
Laurenz is such an underrated maestro! He was part of De Caro’s seminal orchestra and formed his own orchestra giving work to a young teenager called Oswaldo Pugliese, amongst others. Together with De Caro or on his own, Laurenz created songs that are now played in every milonga such as Milonga de Mis Amores, Mala Junta, De Puro Guapo or Risa Loca.
Despite all his genius, abilities and contacts Laurenz never made it to the golden list of tango maestros - Laurenz has only a handful of published albums. Michael Lavocah (and others) defends that it was the lack of a portentous voice that relegated him to the second league of tango maestros. He did manage to attract Podestá for a short period of 4 years and, to prove Lavocah’s suggestion, those were the years of most intense recording (Laurenz did achieve success later with the legendary Quinteto Real, pairing with Francini and Horácio Salgan).
This album brings the perfect mix of melody and rhythm that De Caro dreamt of but never managed to achieve. The voices of Bermudez but mainly Podestá (I must confess Podestá is my ever favourite tango singer) bring the tango of Laurenz to a level that few maestros ever managed to achieve. His (shortened from the original) interpretation of Alma de bohemio (with Podestá) is one of the most beautiful creations ever made by anyone. My opinion, of course!
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