A. Piazzolla: Café 1930 from Histoire du Tango, played by Chloe Chua (violin) & Kevin Loh (guitar)

Recording the Cafe 1930 with Kevin for the second time has brought back a lot of fond memory while I was preparing for the Menuhin Competition (Geneva) in 2018. I gave my debut recital in Singapore on 28 March 2018 as a warm up for the competition and this is one of the pieces that I played during then. I had received tremendous encouragement and support from the audience which had strengthened my confidence to participate in the competition. I am very grateful to Menuhin Competition for awarding me joint first prize and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the audience at my debut recital back then for their encouragement, as well as my Youtube Subscribers and viewers now for your continual support. Hope that you like this different interpretation of Cafe 1930 and please stayed tune for Nightclub 1960 which will be premiered next week same time on 18 Dec 2021.

Cafe 1930 is another age of the tango. People preferred to listening rather than dancing to it. It became more romantic and intense in character, often adopting a slower tempo with melancholic harmonies. Tangos are sometimes sung as well.

Kevin Loh's Youtube Channel

Histoire Du Tango by Astor Piazzolla Copyright Editions
Henry Lemoine, Paris (Code ISWC : T-003.036.799-7)

Special thanks to :
National Arts Council Singapore for sponsoring this recording project.
Rin Collection for their generous loan of the violin, Peter Guarneri, Venice 1729.
Last but not least, Kevin Loh for organizing the project and the wonderful collaboration.

[MenuhinCompetition]

We are all very proud of you Chloe! It was our honour to award you joint Junior 1st Prize and we have been delighted to see how much you have continued to develop since then. We can't wait to continue following your career and enjoying your music!

[hectorgarcia]

Chloe's performance is great. Also, please don't overlook the wonderful work of the guitarist. Very expressive playing.

[leonthelad]

I know this is Chloe’s channel and all, but this song is literally what inspired me to buy a classical guitar a few months ago. The guitarist is amazing!

[nielshoogev]

What I love most about the playing of Chloe Chua is her patience. She takes her time for every note to be right, and since she is quick if she wants to, she has that time to prepare for that next note. Every performance of her I've seen, breathes.

[jwilliam]

Chloe's interpretation and musicality are, of course, almost beyond description. Kevin's guitar is fully the equal of Chloe's violin. They have been performing this piece for several years and their practice time has been very well spent. Aurally, visually, in every way, this is the most beautiful duet I have seen.
Bravissimo to you both.
P.S. Your decision to wear period-appropriate apparel was brilliant.

[JavierRigaud]

It's so intense that it hurts me. It' not easy to understand how a little girl like Chloe has captured the deep melancholy of Piazzolla's piece. Absolutely amazing.

[みつコウリイ]

Chloe Chua and Kevin Loh looks very classy and simple here !! They both look magnificent. :)
I also love her outfit, I never expected her to wear a different clothing - She looks very gorgeous and the hairstyle is cute !!

Chloe's violin playing is always very remarkable, I love her tempo in Café 1930 !! Slow and relaxing just like you would hear in a café. And their interpretation of the piece is just perfect.

I am really thankful that I can hear and see this for free, it almost feels illegal because it is a marvellous recording and videography !! 🌸

[ThousandPoints]

This was one of my favorite pieces from Astor Piazolla. I'm more than happy that Professor Chloe is performing it!

[JaxonBurn]

Piazolla’s music and a classical guitar is a match made in heaven. Wonderful playing from Chloe as well. I saw her on a TwoSet Video for the first time just yesterday— how fortunate I was to stumble on this performance!

[yudianto]

Chloe has a very beautiful tone. Compared to her previous version, I prefer this slower version of Cafe 1930.

[jamesjordan]

2:10 is perfect in every way....just wow...this recording is by far my favorite of the piece!! Just cannot express how well played this is

[marihanaseve]

I'm just impressed, don't have any words to describe this feeling.

[opticherojon]

Congratulations once again Chloe & Kevin!!! Please organise a LIVE! concert!

[brucebenson]

Part of the magic of these moments is the skill of the videographer and sound engineer to place us in front of the performers as if we were in the room with them. Visually and aurally we are settled, relaxed and able to absorb the performance completely. We are undistracted by any artifice of the technical elements of the production. The people who gave us front-row seats served these remarkable musicians remarkably well.

[WorldChampion]

I have an overdose of Piazzolla in my veins, Chloe, I think you are argentine, what a interpretation! its a caress to the soul. Congrats from Arg.

[francoisdumortier]

M'y daughter (flûte) and me (piano) played that piece but your interpretation is really amazing. Thank you for this jewel.

[rogerbailey]

Chloe is such an amazing violinist and her interpretation is quite unique. I've watched her mature as a violinist but also from a girl into a young lady. She is a very impressive person. Good luck to you Chloe.

[coleorum]

The recording quality is outstanding as are the performances. I've lost count of the numbers of times I have played this already.

[apreil]

This is my favorite recording of Cafe 1930, I’m performing it with my Dad soon so I was looking around for recordings and this is the best one I’ve found besides the past 2018 recording you both did. It was amazing :D

[dmwalker]

You were the first person I ever heard play this piece, and it instantly became a favorite. I have to say that the expressiveness, and delicate touch in your playing is phenomenal. The guitar was fantastic as well. An all around joy to listen to. Thanks for uploading.