The Art of Tango

ISBN-13: 9780367609764 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 270 str.

Bárbara Varassi Pega

Opis

The Art of Tango offers a systematic exploration of the performance, arrangement and composition of the universally popular tango. The author discusses traditional practices, the De Caro school and the pioneering oeuvre of four celebrated innovators: Pugliese, Salgán, Piazzolla and Beytelmann.

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Stylistic Norms of Tango Music – Its Main Materials and Techniques
Chapter 3: Boedo and the De Caro School
Chapter 4: Osvaldo Pugliese – His Life, Musical Style and Orchestra and His Contribution to Instrumental Tango Music
Chapter 5: Horacio Salgán – His Life, Musical Style and Ensembles and His Contribution to Instrumental Tango Music
Chapter 6: Astor Piazzolla – His Life, Musical Style and Ensembles and His Contribution to Instrumental Tango Music
Chapter 7: Gustavo Beytelmann – His Life, Musical Style and Ensembles and His Contribution to Instrumental Tango Music
Chapter 8: Mendizábal’s El entrerriano – Comparative Analysis of Arrangements by Pugliese, Salgán and Piazzolla
Chapter 9: The Impact of this Artistic Research on my Own Music
Chapter 10: Summary and Outlook
 

O autorze

Bárbara Varassi Pega, PhD, is an Argentinean pianist, arranger, composer, researcher and educator specialized in tango music. Currently based in the Netherlands, she teaches at Codarts University of the Arts, Rotterdam, and Fontys University of Fine and Performing Arts, Tilburg.