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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: Accordion
Item no.: 265878
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 252704
Buch
Item no.: 252684
Preludio - Fuga - Divertimento
Preludio/Fuga/Divertimento - Partitur
for: Piano, strings
Score
Item no.: 295354
Tango
Tango
for: Piano
Item no.: 189594
for: Accordion
Score
Item no.: 604083
for: Recorder ensemble (SATB), guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 580785
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 343521
aus Silfos y Ondinas 1
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 135342
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 162923
Single edition
Item no.: 179407
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 553580
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 410680
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 410473
Partitur (Leihmaterial)
Partitur
for: Piano, strings
Conductor score
Item no.: 478741
Allaccia Moccia nel Tango
Schlager aus dem Jahr 1959
for: Concert band
Score, conductor's part, orchestral parts
Item no.: 460795
for: Concert Band/Harmonie and Oboe
Score
Item no.: 1011150
for: Trumpet, Horn, Alto Saxophone, Trombone, Contrabass, Piano & Percussion
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662450
for: Trumpet, string orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1650391
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650175
for: Brass Ensemble (16 Players) & 5 Percussions
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650173
for: Brass Ensemble (16 Players) & 5 Percussions
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649736
for: Brass Quintet & String Orchestra
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649572
for: Brass Ensemble (10 Players) & Drums
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649570
De Haske Pop Collection
for: Brass band
Score
Item no.: 875067
De Haske Pop Collection
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894629
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 312990
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 1190703
Tango
for: Concert band
Conductors part
Item no.: 1632125
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 816792
Sudien und Übungen
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 331261
for: Classical guitar
Single part(n)
Item no.: 655309
for: Piano 4 hands
2 EX
Item no.: 581994
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 248550
berühmter Tango aus Argentinien
for: Mandolin orchestra
Single part Mandolin 1
Item no.: 292825
for: Accordion
Item no.: 273447
for: Accordion
Item no.: 273316
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 410371