Daniel Brel (born 1950 in
Égleny) is a French composer, accordionist and
bandoneón
The bandoneon (or bandonion, es, bandoneón) is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It is a typical instrument in most tango ensembles. As with other members of the concertina family, the bandoneon is held b ...
player. In 1979 at
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pau (, ) is a commune overlooking the Pyrenees, and prefecture of the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
The city is located in the heart of the former sovereign principality of Béarn, of which it ...
he formed the Contratiempo quartet. He performs on the accordion in recital with singer Arnaud Marzorati.
Recordings
* 1997 ''Bando Solo'' - bandonéon
* 2000 ''Autour du tango'' Quartet Contratiempo. Patrick Le Junter (piano)
* 2002 ''Bello Cando'' with François-Xavier Bigorgne (cello) live
* 2004 Daniel Brel - ''Quatre chemins de mélancolie''
Alpha (record label)
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(2004)
[Goldberg: early music magazine: Issues 26-29 2004 "... where Vincent Dumestre's Le Poeme Harmonique meets composer and bandoneon player Daniel Brel. Brel composed these pieces specially, and he has achieved a surprisingly natural fusion between the sonorities of the bandoneon and the ..."]
References
1950 births
Living people
French accordionists
21st-century accordionists
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