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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.
Striking
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740531
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 746593
based on “Por una Cabeza” by Carlos Gardel
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 746592
Warlike
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 744028
based on “Tango” by Isaac Albéniz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 725460
Clever
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740529
Rustic
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 734033
gewidmet Ralph
for: 2 flutes [violins]
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 4722
Traditionelle Tangos und Milonga für Blechbläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor)
Spielpartitur Trompeten in B
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 662465
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553288
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612306
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1561492
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612305
for: Guitar
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612289
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612284
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612281
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612304
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612314
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612279
for: Guitar
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1589467
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589463
gewidmet Ralph
for: 2 clarinets [saxophones] (same pitch)
Ensemble score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4721
Tango
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4077
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612315
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1561144
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612343
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612309
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553230
for: Guitar
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1561407
for: Saxophone
Item no.: 410372
for: Guitar
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612288
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612280
gewidmet Ralph
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat), tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Ensemble score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4724
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 370283
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612303
for: Violin, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589584
for: Flute, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589562
gewidmet Ralph
for: 2 trombones
Ensemble score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4723
Tango
for alto saxophone and piano
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4058
Tango
for trumpet or clarinet and piano
for: Trumpet (B-flat) [clarinet], piano
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4059
Traditionelle Tangos und Milonga für Blechbläser (Ensemble/Posaunenchor)
Spielpartitur Trompeten in C
for: Brass ensemble
Ensemble score
Item no.: 662467
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1565398
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1561146
for: Wind ensemble
Schweizer Stimme
Item no.: 410373
Tango
for: Violin [clarinet], piano
Piano score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 4066
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1553231
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589589
Tango
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4079
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