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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: Piano [accordion]
Music score
Item no.: 314178
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 549428
Tango
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4079
8 Tangos
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 752742
(Vals)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724733
Per Saxofono Baritono (O Contralto) E Pianoforte
for: Baritone Saxophone and Piano
Book
Item no.: 1190813
Walzer
Walzer
for: Voice (high), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 218548
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 303152
Edition Schott
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 733465
Klassik
Score, Parts
Item no.: 132902
for: Flute, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1250857
(Stimmen leihweise erhältlich)
Partitur
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 Klarinetten und Rhythmus-Gruppe ad libitum
Ensemble score
Item no.: 408360
Edition Pro Salon
for: VL VC KLAV (+ KB/VL)
Item no.: 491742
41 pieces including tangos, milongas, chamames, zambas and chacareras
for: Violin
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 1011418
for: Violin, cello [viola]
Ensemble score, solo part
Item no.: 646166
19 Pieces - Latin Feeling
Schott World Music
for: Piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 621758
for: 3 recorders (SSA)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 205241
Tango
Tango
for: Voice, piano
Songbook
Item no.: 218546
Tango
'cello by Birtel, Band 9
for: 3 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 578373
para violino y piano
Überprüft und korrigiert von Pablo Ziegler
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 208874
Five dances for three flutes
for: 3 flutes (trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 661448
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 473971
for 2 Clarinets
Captivating Classics from Argentina
World Music
for: 2 clarinets
Ensemble score
Item no.: 620661
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 679863
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 576320
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 342553
for: Clarinet (A/B-flat), piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 183726
for: Alto saxophone [clarinet], piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 143369
for flute, violin and piano
for: Flute, violin, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619972
for: 2 violins, piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 619357
for: 1–2 accordions
Music score
Item no.: 182527
Sorcery
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 734032
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724730
for: 2 pianos
Piano score
Item no.: 463598
piano trio
for: Piano Trio
Score
Item no.: 606103
for: Voice, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 153882
10 classic Latin Standards for Flute
for: Flute
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 557682
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 243571
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 473985
für Klavier zu vier Händen
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 676758
Atrevido - Garoto - Carioca
for: Flöte, Klarinette in B (Viola) und Gitarre
Score, Parts
Item no.: 486897
für Akkordeon solo
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 655245
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 385703
for: Piano 6 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 622484
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 753783
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice (high), piano
Songbook
Item no.: 143656
aus "Silfo y Ondina"
for: Bandoneon, violin, guitar, double bass, piano
Score
Item no.: 342503