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There are many theories about the origin of the tango. The word tango is thought to have been used in the Congo, the Gulf of Guinea and the South Sudan to refer to a meeting place. There is evidence of the same word being used for slave dance meetings in Buenos Aires, and also in Montevideo as early as 1789.
Names of other Latin American dances also have African origins, such as the milonga or the candombe, but this does not mean that the tango originates from African Music. The tango, born on both sides of the Rio de La Plata between Argentina and Uruguay, is the musical result of waves of immigration in the mid-19th century, a wonderful mixture of cultures, rhythms and musical forms including the Payada, Milonga, Habanera, Andalusian Tango, Mazurka, Polka, Waltz, Zarzuela, Sainete and many more.
Although the bandoneon is synonymous with tango today, it did not feature in tango music until the late 19th century. Until then, the line-up consisted of guitar, violin and flute. The flute gradually disappeared, being replaced by the piano, and shortly after the bandoneon was introduced.
In 1925, the Tangos by Carlos Gardel achieved international fame, with hits such as Por una cabeza and Volver, and along with Astor Piazzolla, in the film adaptation of El día que me quieras, named after the famous tango.
Through the works of Astor Piazzolla, particularly his Adiós Nonino, and classical composers like Igor Stravinsky, with his Tango by Stravinsky, the tango has become an integral part of classical concerts world-wide.
for: Violin, piano
Book
Item no.: 340617
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 943725
for Piano
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 641254
Misatango
for: Voice (soprano) a cappella
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part soprano)
Item no.: 775053
Tango
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 395487
(Milonga)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724731
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 753779
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 473981
Zwei Stücke für Klarinette und Streichorchester
for: Clarinet, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 365958
for: VL E-GIT KB BAND KLAV
Stimmen-Set
Item no.: 341554
für Klavier, Bandoneon, Violine, E-Gitarre und Bass
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 338128
for: Piano
Item no.: 139722
for: Bassoon, piano
Buch
Item no.: 289858
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 218543
for: Cello, accordion
Score, part
Item no.: 242316
für Streichtrio und 3 Violoncelli
"Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas"
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio) [3 cellos]
Score
Item no.: 549427
Überprüft und korrigiert von Pablo Ziegler
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 171469
Partitur
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 158054
für Trompete und Klavier
for: Trumpet, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308681
für Akkordeon
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 626081
combocom
1. Melodic instrument(s)(C/B/Es), 2. Melodic instrument(s)(C/B/Es), Piano, Violoncello, Double bass
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482160
Flute and Piano
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 622801
Drei Vortragsstücke für Kontrabass solo
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 677201
"Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas"
for: Violin, string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 693046
for string quartet or string orchestra
for: String orchestra [2 violins, viola, cello (quartet)]
Score
Item no.: 193718
for guitar
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 466959
Melodische Tangos für Akkordeon Solo
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1355316
for: Oboe [flute], clarinet, bassoon
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 565213
5 tangos for accordion (MII) and melody instrument in C/Bb
for: Melody instrument (c/B-flat), accordion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665478
für Melodieinstrument (C/B/Es), Gitarre, Akkordeon und Kontrabass
for: Melody instrument (C/B-flat/E-flat), guitar, accordion, double bass
Score, Parts
Item no.: 487693
for: Voice, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 154536
Partitur
for: Voice, strings
Score
Item no.: 638939
for: Piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 141530
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 473914
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 335466
Tango
for: Violin [flute], guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 673656
Misatango
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)
Item no.: 775056
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 473916
14 works arranged for piano solo
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 681140
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 659614
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 473910
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724729
for: Piano
Item no.: 218544
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 197361
Klassik
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 473177
arranged for solo guitar
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 682862
für Klaviertrio
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 331333
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 340583