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| Instrument: |
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Latin Argentinian |
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Biographies
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Astor Piazzolla for Violin & Guitar (score only) by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992). For violin and guitar. This edition: score only (no violin part included). Hal Leonard Fretted. Latin and Argentina. Difficulty: medium. Score only. A biography of Astor Piazzolla. 80 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.695888).
ISBN 0634096397. With a biography of Astor Piazzolla. Latin and Argentina. 9x12 inches.
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was the foremost composer and ambassador of tango music, who carried the signature sound of Argentina to clubs and concert halls around the world. This folio gathers 35 of his finest and arranges them for violin and guitar duets. Titles include: Adios nonino * Buenos Aires Hora Cero * Decarisimo and more.
Gary
Location: from Sydney, Australia
September 21, 2008
Great Value
I had been looking for Piazzolla for violin and guitar for a long time when I found this. With so many great pieces this is fantastic value. Buy two so your violinist has their own copy. Easy page turns. Only short coming is the lack of fingering notes but given...
17 of 34 people found this review helpful.
Tom Smith, Ph.D.
Location: from San Francisco
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
May 6, 2008
A great combination: Piazzolla, Violin and guitar.
If you like Astor Piazzolla, this is the book for you. Some of Piazzolla's most famous works ... of course, it opens with Adios Nonino, his musical elegy to his father. It is not easy, the rhythms are difficult and the guitar part is a challenge, but with practice it...
21 of 36 people found this review helpful.
Richard Schneider
Location: from Mexico City
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
December 26, 2007
Feeling for tango is essential
Extensive collection of Tangos (36!), with different levels of difficulty. The transcriptions for violin are not always easy to interpret. Great fun to play, once you get the feeling! You need to be a Piazzola fan, if you want to enjoy playing his music, or get the feeling for it....
19 of 37 people found this review helpful.
Osvaldo
Location: from Lexington, KY
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
David Wyn Lloyd
Location: from Oporto, Portugal
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
September 19, 2007
Tanguero but something we can aspire to.
As I am completing a doctorate on tango music interpretation these tangos are an invaluable reference for me in respect of Piazzolla's contribution to tango music, displaying the myriad inflections that we have come to expect of the master. Nicely produced copy, easy to read and a good basis for...
17 of 36 people found this review helpful.