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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: Voice, piano
Songbook
Item no.: 218546
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 621758
for: 3 recorders (SSA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 205241
for: Voice (high), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 218548
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 473908
for: Clarinet (A/B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 183726
Edition Schott
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 733465
8 Tangos
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 752742
(Vals)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724733
for: 2 FL 2 OB 2 KLAR 2 FAG 4 HRN 3 TRP 3 POS TUBA SCHLAGZ PK STR
Conductor score
Item no.: 417323
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 342553
for: Baritone Saxophone and Piano
Book
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for: 2 violins, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 619357
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 576320
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 473907
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250857
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4079
for: VL VC KLAV (+ KB/VL)
Item no.: 491742
for: Soprano saxophone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 294139
for: 3 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 578373
Five dances for three flutes
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661448
for: 1–2 accordions
Music score
Item no.: 182527
for: Violin, cello [viola]
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 646166
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 679863
for: 2 Klarinetten und Rhythmus-Gruppe ad libitum
Ensemble score
Item no.: 408360
for flute, violin and piano
for: Flute, violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619972
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1011418
for 2 Clarinets
Captivating Classics from Argentina
World Music
for: 2 clarinets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 620661
for: Alto saxophone [clarinet], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 143369
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 665673
for: Voice, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 153882
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 243571
für Akkordeon solo
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 655245
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 385703
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 342503
for: Piano Trio
Score
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for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 473985
for: Flöte, Klarinette in B (Viola) und Gitarre
Score, Parts
Item no.: 486897
for: Piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 681834
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724730
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 753783
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1561151
for: 3 cellos
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1319
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio) [3 cellos]
Set of parts
Item no.: 563205
für Klavier zu vier Händen
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 676758
for: Voice (high), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 143656
Sorcery
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 734032
for: Diatonic accordion
Single edition
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