Boosey & Hawkes Piazzolla Astor - 40 Piazzolla Tangos For Piano
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Summary of This Sheet Music
This collection brings together 40 tangos by Astor Piazzolla, a revolutionary composer and musician who propelled tango to new horizons. Adapted for solo piano, these pieces offer particularly expressive musical material: typical pulse, marked syncopations, singing melodic lines, and jazz-tinged harmonies. Whether you are looking for "favorite" pieces for the audience or an ideal playground to work on phrasing, accentuation, and contrasts, this selection offers a generous overview of his universe, from the most incisive tango to the more intimate milonga.
The collection notably highlights the most famous tangos, Libertango and Oblivion, while also opening the door to pieces from other Piazzolla realms (stage music, narrative atmospheres, lyrical themes). An excellent choice for pianists wishing to approach a modern, immediately recognizable repertoire and develop a lively interpretation balancing rhythmic energy and a sense of singing.
Contents:
Adios Nonino (Goodbye Nonino)
Artisane 1 from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Artisane 2 from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ausencias (The Absent)
Calambre (Cramp)
Chanson de la Naissance (Song of the Birth) from Famille d'artistes
Dansée (Dance) from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Decarismo
Dúo de Amor (Duet of Love)
Duo 1 from A Midsummer Night's Dream
El Mundo de los Dos (The World of the Pair)
El Viaje (The Voyage)
Éxtasis (Ecstasy)
Gulinay
La Calle 92 (92nd Street)
La Chanson Du Popo (The Song of Popo) from Famille d'artistes
La Mort du Canard (The Death of the Duck) from Famille d'artistes
Libertango
Los Sueños (Dreams) from Sur - Milonga from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Milonga for Three
Milonga Picaresque
Mumaki from Tango, l'exil de Gardel
Nuevo Mundo (New World)
Oblivion
Ouverture from Famille d'artistes
Ouverture from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Pedro y Pedro (Pedro and Pedro)
Puck Arrabal (Puck's Neighborhood) from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Recuerdo New York (I Remember New York)
Revirado (Unruly)
Romántico Idilio (Sans ta présence) (Romantic Idyll (Without Your Presence))
Se Termino (The End)
Sentimental from Famille d'artistes
Sin Rumbo (Aimless)
Street Tango
Tango Choc (Doudou)
Tango Final from Famille d'artistes
Vuelvo al Sur (I'm Returning South)
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Latin | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Astor Piazzolla | Instrumentation | Solo piano |
| Artist | Astor Piazzolla | Genre | Tango sheet music |
Questions frequently asked
Which famous tangos are included in this piano collection?
The table of contents notably includes Libertango, Oblivion, Adios Nonino, and Vuelvo al Sur. These pieces are arranged for solo piano.
How many scores does 40 Piazzolla Tangos For Piano contain?
This collection brings together 40 tangos by Astor Piazzolla. The selection also includes pages from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Famille d'artistes, and Tango, l'exil de Gardel.
Is this Piazzolla score intended for solo piano?
The indicated instrumentation is solo piano. No other instruments are mentioned in the edition.
Which piano technical aspects can be practiced with this collection?
The writing emphasizes the tango pulse, pronounced syncopations, and singing melodic lines. Practice can thus focus on phrasing, accentuation, and contrasts. Jazz-influenced harmonies are also part of the presented language.
Are there any milongas in this Piazzolla book?
Several milongas are included in the table of contents, such as Milonga for Three, Milonga Picaresque, and Los Suenos, noted as Milonga de A Midsummer Night's Dream.
