Let's Tango. Tangos Argentinos (1992)

The listener wishing to get acquainted with Astor Piazzolla's tangos has many options to choose from: the composer's own recordings, adaptations for classical ensembles, and various more arcane versions. This release features a young Armenian group of classically trained musicians, but the performances don't quite fit under the classical umbrella. Instead they offer a way of playing tango music that would have been familiar three-quarters of a century ago, but isn't heard much these days: you might call it sentimental salon tango…

Ricardo Tarducci leading his band of Rio de la Plata offers in this analog production of 1976, a repertoire of 12 songs originally orchestrated under the heading of tangos, while most of the arrangements do not fit under that musical rhythm.

"Mikhashoff's tango collection tells us much abut this seductive dance, but just as much about the personalities confronting it." (The New York Times)
Some performers are not only great interpreters, but also inspire composers to go in a direction they may not have otherwise considered. Internationally known as an interpreter of 20th century piano music and a specialist in American music, Mikhashoff was one of those performers, who through his enthusiasm for new music and his innovative undertakings, such as the Tango Project and the Waltz Project, advanced musical thought.