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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: 2 saxophones (AA/AT)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 683759
for: Posaune und Klavier
Score, solo part
Item no.: 1199742
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612281
Tango argentino
Arrangement
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 745259
Tango argentino
Arrangement
for: Trombone, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 745253
for: Flute
Music score, online playback
Item no.: 655960
for: 2 saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 649621
16 latin dances
for four flutes
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 468119
for: Violin, viola
Score, Parts
Item no.: 623057
for: Flute
Music score, CD
Item no.: 554688
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part (anthology)
Item no.: 325553
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 659618
for: Accordion
Music score, online media
Item no.: 1557065
Eight Tangos from Argentina and Finland for two Violoncellos
for: 2 cellos
2 Performance scores
Item no.: 675868
for: 2 pianos
Music score
Item no.: 488379
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 620810
for: Violin, guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 357948
Set of Orchestra parts and conductor's Piano score
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 489760
(Tango)
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1037196
for: Accordion
Item no.: 296633
para viloncelo y piano
for: Cello, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 252480
for: Accordion
Instrumental Solo
Item no.: 1612304
for: 3 clarinets, concert band
Conductors score reduction, set of parts
Item no.: 465637
for: Guitar
Item no.: 207148
4 bassoons
for: Bassoon
Score, Parts
Item no.: 146339
Quintett
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 182759
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 147999
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 153665
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 161996
Southern Music
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 178210
for: Flute, guitar
Item no.: 490145
Klassik
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 615379
for: 2 guitars
Ensemble score
Item no.: 560893
for: Accordion
Item no.: 605201
Jazz
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 132991
from the Movie: Scent Of A Woman
for: Tuba (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1286702
Canadian Brass
for: 2 trumpets (B-flat), horn (F), trombone, tuba
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1107106
Aus Silfos y Ondinas, Stimmen
aus Silfos y Ondinas, Stimmen
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 339539
for: 2 VL VC (VA) (+ GIT)
Item no.: 214457
for: Clarinet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1612314
for: Trumpet, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1589463
10 tangos and other pieces
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 444895
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662417
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 595926
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594452
for: Solo for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Violin, Viola or Violoncello & Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1251623
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250851
für Posaune und Klavier
for: Trombone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1308680