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Robert Berkman

Thorn-Torn Lips  Play

Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng Piano

Recorded on 01/08/2008, uploaded on 01/08/2009

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Thorn-Torn Lips                                       Robert Berkman

Yvar Mikhashoff was internationally known as an interpreter of 20th century piano works and as a performer and curator of American music. Over 100 composers wrote 3-minute tangos for his tango collection between the years 1983 and 1991. Thorn-Torn Lips, by American composer Robert Berkman is from this collection. It is an old fashioned tango in which the composer often resorts to using elements of ragtime style and habanera rhythms. The title "Thorn-Torn Lips" refers to an impetuous kiss given to a sexy senorita with a rose in her teeth before she even has a chance to remove it.       Stephanie Shih-yu Cheng