Lemoine Piazzolla Astor - Histoire Du Tango - Saxophone Sib Piano
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Summary of this score
This score offers a musical fresco that tells the story of tango through four significant eras, each with its own color, energy, and language. In "Bordel 1900," tango is born in Buenos Aires: a lively, graceful music full of momentum, carried by a popular and flamboyant atmosphere. One feels the pulse of the dance and the rhythmic urgency, with a direct and joyful character.
A change of universe with "Café 1930": tango gradually ceases to be solely dance music and becomes music for listening. The tempo calms, harmonies become richer, and a deeper melancholy settles in. This piece particularly highlights instrumental singing, tone control, and the ability to build an expressive line, both on the saxophone and the piano side.
With "Night-club 1960," the writing opens up to new exchanges: Argentina and Brazil intersect, and one senses bridges between bossa nova and nuevo tango. The atmosphere becomes more urban, more modern, with a feeling of stylistic revolution. Accents, syncopations, and harmonic colors invite work on rhythmic precision, groove flexibility, and balance of sound layers.
Finally, "Today's Concert" projects tango into the future: the music occasionally touches on concepts from new music, with reminiscences of great 20th-century composers, while retaining the DNA of tango. The result: a musically demanding, fascinating work to perform, perfect for enriching a saxophone and piano concert program with a contemporary tango score of immediately recognizable style.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Latin | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | PIAZZOLLA Astor | Genre | contemporary |
| Arranger | K. Isoda (transcription) | Pages | 36 + 12 |
| Instrumentation | B-flat saxophone and piano | Year of publication | 1998 (Dec.) |
Questions frequently asked
What instrumentation is used for Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango?
The edition is written for B-flat saxophone and piano, in a transcription by K. Isoda.
Which movements are included in this tango score for saxophone?
The collection includes four movements: "Bordel 1900", "Café 1930", "Night-club 1960" and "Concert d’aujourd’hui". Each piece evokes a distinct era in the evolution of tango.
Is the musical level demanding for saxophone and piano?
The writing notably requires work on instrumental phrasing and tone control in "Café 1930". "Night-club 1960" calls for rhythmic precision, syncopations, and balance between both parts. "Concert d’aujourd’hui" is presented as musically demanding.
How many pages does the B-flat saxophone piano edition have?
The score has 36 + 12 pages.
From which year is this Piazzolla Lemoine edition?
This edition was published in December 1998 and belongs to the contemporary genre, with a Latin musical orientation.
