Astor Piazzolla - Pulsacion (Remastered) (2003)

The Pulsacion set is sort of a musical orphan that has been tacked on to other compilation CDs over the years, but here it is in the logical sequence of its original issue. Those who have never heard it will find it surprisingly different from much of Piazzolla's other works. Different though it is, Pulsacion still screams Piazzolla.
The instrumental pieces from Maria de Buenos Aires, released previously on the ANS Masterpieces compilation, include the musically difficult Fuga y Misterio, the brooding melancholy of Contramilonga A La Funerala, the Zappa-esque stunner Allegro Tangabile, the dissonant variation on many previous Piazzolla themes Tocata Rea, and the percussive xylophone-driven staccato of Tangata del Alba.