Julio Mafud attempts to determine the Argentine collective personality through a historical survey tracing the development of sixteen salient character traits. He documents his argument from the Kinsey Report, whose relevance to Argentine society only independent investigation could determine. He dwells, for example, on sexual aberrations (a fetish which mars the work throughout) to prove middle-class Argentines frustrated, anxiety-ridden, and fearful.
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He sees this alliance crumbling during the Perón period, and concludes by prophesying a merger of the lumpenproletariat and the proletariat to force a society based on equality and full participation for all.Īlthough his observations on the manners and mores of Buenos Aires society reveal a sharp and observant mind, Sebrelli’s analysis is frequently supported by questionable evidence. Couching his analysis in Marxist terms, he postulates the existence of an unwritten alliance between the aristocracy and middle classes, the latter unwilling agents of the former, struggling to maintain social distance below and to close the gap above. Sebrelli seeks to describe the social and psychological characteristics of the aristocracy, the upper and lower middle classes, and the proletariat. Both support their analyses with historical documentation. Juan José Sebrelli and Julio Mafud analyze contemporary Argentine society, each presenting an interpretation of the dominant factors in that society. The four books under review reflect this trend. Their attempts to discover the “why” and “how” of economic growth, social change, and societal development within a historical context has added a new and promising dimension to Latin American historiography. It gives listeners a taste of what they might hear at a live Viveza concert, but with all the comforts of being able to savor and enjoy it whenever and wherever they'd like.Argentine scholars during the past fifteen years have increasingly sought to apply to the phenomena of Argentine history the analytical tools and hypotheses developed by sociologists, political scientists, and economists. The sound is very close, clear, and warm, adding to the sense of intimacy in this private concert. The infectious energy and vivacity of a live performance might be welcome for bouncier items, such as the Jeeves and Wooster theme, but Viveza's always polished playing still brings out the toe-tapping best of the music. The songs by Debussy, Poulenc, and Villa-Lobos are given thoughtful and gentle respect, not sentimentality the darkness and cynicism of the Weill is tempered, but tangible. It's not all light music, either, and it's not all played lightly.
There's also a new waltz by Vancouver composer Stephen Brown, I See the Moon, which fits perfectly with the well-laid-out mixture of nostalgic salon favorites, tangos, and popular classic melodies both old and new. The grouping of Villa-Lobos pieces and the suite from Weill's Threepenny Opera are expanded versions of what Viveza used before. These are all newly recorded and some are newly arranged. And it isn't a compilation made from earlier recordings, although the selections - most of which are on Viveza's other albums - seem to suggest that. While most albums entitled "In Concert" imply live recordings with audience reactions included, this is actually an idealized concert program recorded in the studio by Viveza.
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