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Le Grand Tango by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992). For cello (or viola) and piano. Latin and Argentina. Set of performance parts. Bowings. 49 pages. Published by Berben (PR.514005700).

With bowings. Latin and Argentina. 9x12 inches.

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Yoni

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January 9, 2012

great music

except for one small mistake in the cello part, everything else is great.

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Andrew Tsang

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April 22, 2010

Must Have for Cello Enthusiasts

Concert cellists have expanded the repertoire with the birth of these entertaining, rthymic, and easy-to-enjoy (by general public) pieces by Piazzolla. This is *the* most developed cello solo piece by Piazzolla. A bit long but from the cellist's point of view... loads of fun! You'll enjoy it most when your...

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Anonymous

Location: from Atlanta, GA

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Intermediate/advanced

October 3, 2008

The Soul of the Tango

You can hear this piece performed by Yo Yo Ma on his CD, "The Soul of the Tango", though I don't think the recording captures the percussiveness of the piano part. There are several You Tube video performances of this piece as well, good for comparison. The cello part has...

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4 star rating

Corey Welch

Location: from Sunnyvale, CA

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Intermediate/advanced

May 12, 2008

Great arrangement

Excellent addition to viola repertoire: interesting harmonically but not too difficult. Piano part is fairly difficult but section repetitions mean work on one section applies to others. Piano is mostly accompaniment, with only one cadenza and a few melody sections. For viola part, very legible printing, but too few staffs...

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Scott Chaney

Location: from New Orleans, Louisiana

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April 15, 2008

Concert Fantasia from Argentina

Astor Piazzolla was a well schooled composer. Some of his compositions in the tango form are worth just listening to. Don't think of Le Grand Tango as a tango. Think of it as a concert fantasia. Its opening section is rhythmically percussive. The middle section is plaintive. The final section...

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