RHYTHM AND MUSICAL EXAMPLES Example 1: milonga rhythm.
Example 2: milonga rhythm, syncopated.
Example 3: guitar accompaniment of milonga.
Example 4: habanera rhythm.
Example 5: tango rhythm.
Example 6: tango rhythm.
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Example 7: tango-milonga rhythm.
Example 8: tango-milonga rhythm.
Example 9: bordoneo, original notation.
Example 10: bordoneo, interpretation.
Example 11: yumba, original notation.
Example 12: yumba, interpretation.
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Example 13: arrastre, original notation.
Example 14: arrastre, interpretation.
Example 15: tango-milonga rhythm.
Example 16: tango-milonga rhythm (adapted to a 4/4 meter by A. Piazzolla).
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BOOKS, SCORES, ARTICLES AND INTERNET SITES OF INTEREST
Azzi, María Susana and Simon Collier. Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla. Foreword by Yo-Yo Ma. Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. Collier, Simon, Artemis Cooper, María Susana Azzi and Richard Martin. ¡Tango! The Dance, the Song, the Story. New York, 1997. Reprint, Singapore: C.S. Graphics, 2002. Doerschuk, Bob. “Astor Piazzolla puts the squeeze on tango purists.” Keyboard 13 (October 1987): 24-5. Eisen, Cliff. “Astor Piazzolla.” The New Grove Dictionary of Music Online, ed. Laura Macy; available from http://www.grovemusic.com; Internet.
Gorin, Natalio. Astor Piazzolla: A Memoir. Translated, annotated and expanded by Fernando González. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press, 2001. Kuri, Carlos. “Piazzolla: La Música Límite.” 2 nd ed. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 1997. Mauriño, Gabriela. “Raíces tangueras de la obra de Astor Piazzolla.” Latin American Music Review 22 (Fall-Winter 2001): 240-54. Nudler, Julio. “Astor Piazzolla.” Available from http://todotango.com/english/main/html; Internet. Pampín, Manuel, ed. La historia del tango. Vol. 5, El bandoneón. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 1977. Pelinski, Ramón Adolfo, ed. Tango nomade: étude sur le tango transculturel. Translated and supervised by Pierre Monette. Montréal, Québec: Triptyque, 1995.
Piazzolla, Astor. Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas. Original version. Quintet for bandoneón, violin, piano, guitar and double bass. Buenos Aires: Melos, 2002. __________. Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas. Arranged for trio, piano, violin and cello by José Bragato. Buenos Aires: Editorial Lagos, 1970.
Piazzolla, Diana. Astor. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Emecé Editores, 1987. Schnabel, Tom. Rhythm planet: The Great World Music Makers. Foreword by Brian Eno. New York: Universe Publishing, 1998.
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Schwartz-Kates, Deborah. “Ginastera, Alberto.” The New Grove Dictionary of Music Online, ed. Laura Macy; available from http://www.grovemusic.com; Internet.
Yonezawa, Noritake. Astor Piazzolla, score list. Available from http://www.yonezawa.com/piazzolla/scores.htm; Internet. Zinger, Pablo. “A Composer Defying Categories.” New York Times, 6 October 1998, sec. 2, p. 33. Zinger, Pablo. “It Took One to Tango: Piazzolla.” New York Times, 7 December 1997, p.35.
Zucchi, Oscar. El tango, el bandoneón y sus interprétes. Vol. 1, El bandoneón. Generación 1865, 1880, 1895. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 1998. __________. Vol. 2 , Generación 1910. Buenos Aires: Ediciones Corregidor, 2001. “The Internet Home of Astor Piazzolla and his Tango Nuevo.” Available from http//www.piazzolla.org; Internet.
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SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY Cadícamo, Enrique, Francisco Canaro, Carlos Gardel et al. A Passion for Tango. Sexteto Mayor Orchestra. Angel Records 54857, 1994. Compact Disc.
Cohen Solal, Philippe, Christoph H. Müller and Eduardo Makaroff, prod. Gotan Project: La Revancha del Tango. Various musicians. New York: ¡Ya Basta! Recordings XLCD 164, 2003. Compact disc. Cohen Solal, Philippe, prod. A Gotan Project DJ Set selected and mixed by Philippe Cohen Solal: Inspiración Espiración. Various musicians. London: ¡Ya Basta! Recordings XLCD 184, 2004. Compact Disc. Cura, José. Anhelo: Argentinian Songs. José Cura vocals, orchestration, conducting, Ernesto Bitetti, guitar, and Eduardo Delgado, piano. Paris: Erato Disques s.a. 3984-23138-2, 1998. Compact disc. Kremer, Gidon. Eight Seasons: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and Piazzolla’s Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas. Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica. Nonesuch 79568, 2000. Compact Disc. Piazzolla, Astor. Adiós Nonino. Astor Piazzolla and his quintet, studio recording from 1969. Buenos Aires: TROVA Industrias Musicales CD-404, 1989. Compact disc. __________. Años de Soledad. Compilation of Astor Piazzolla and his Quintet, Electronic Ensemble and Nonet. Buenos Aires: TROVA Industrias Musicales S.A. CD-5056, n.d.
__________. Astor Piazzolla: Itinerary of a Genius. Compilation with booklet by Diana Piazzolla. Paris: Éditions Milan Music 73138-35992-2, 2002. Compact disc. __________. Libertango. Live recording of Piazzolla Quintet at Teatro Roxy in Mar del Plata, February 1984. Paris: Éditions Milan Music 5046-65590-2, 1997. Compact disc. __________. Libertango. Recording in Mondial Sound studio, Milan, in May 1974. Buenos Aires: TROVA Industrias Musicales S.A. CD 5053, 1994. Compact Disc.
__________. Soul of the Tango, the Music of Astor Piazzolla. Arr. By Jorge Calandrelli. Yo-Yo Ma, cello, and various musicians. New York: Sony Music Entertainment SK 63122, 1997. Compact disc.
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