Evaristo Carriego

A beautiful version played by a very talented Australian group, the Mendoza Tango Quartet, based in Brisbane. I love that the piano is a Beale, Australian pianos made here until 1975.

This absolutely one of the best tangos for simply immersing oneself in!

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