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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
Music score
Item no.: 725462
(Milonga)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724731
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724732
Tango canción
for: 2 guitars
Music score
Item no.: 744769
for: 3 recorders (SAT), piano
Single part descant recorder
Item no.: 756799
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 760554
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 747904
Tango
for: 3 descant recorders
Music score
Item no.: 753581
based on “Tango” by Mátyás Seiber
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 731863
(Vals)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724733
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724730
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 738105
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 739527
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724728
für Gitarre
for: Guitar
Sheet music
Item no.: 2377
aus "España", op. 165, Nr. 2
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1364
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2041
Tango
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4065
Tango
for: Voice, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4063
Tango
for: Violin [clarinet/trumpet], piano; guitar, bandoneon, bass ad lib.
Piano reduction, solo parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 5007
Tango
for: Trumpet (B-flat) [clarinet/saxophone], piano; guitar, bandoneon, bass ad lib.
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4076
Tango
for: Violin, piano; guitar, bandoneon, bass ad lib.
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4489
Tango
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat), piano; guitar, bandoneon, bass ad lib.
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 5008
for: Piano left hand
Sheet music
Item no.: 6826
Vals Criollo
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 4744
for: 2 saxophones (AT)
Ensemble score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4552
Tango
for: Violin [trumpet/clarinet/alto saxophone], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3686
for: 2 clarinets [saxophones] (same pitch)
Ensemble score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4551
for: 2 flutes [violins]
Ensemble score, audio file (pdf/mp3 download)
Item no.: 4553
gewidmet Sabine
for: 2 trumpets
Ensemble score (pdf download)
Item no.: 4888
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 736792
for: 3 recorders (SAT), piano
Single part Tenor recorder
Item no.: 756801
Toot-toot
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758211
for: 3 recorders (SAT), piano
Treble recorder (single part)
Item no.: 756800
(Tango)
for: 2 alto saxophones [tenor saxophones]
Music score
Item no.: 724729
Excited
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724450
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 725459
I mean
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740530
Child
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 744027
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758617
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 738256
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 725463
Cheeky
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740528
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758210
Doubtful
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724443
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724444
Tango Argentino
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 747591
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 758618
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