Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Nationality:
Argentine
Born: March 11, 1921, Mar del Plata Died: July 4, 1992, Buenos Aires (age 71)
Le Grand Tango
(for cello and piano)
Duration: 11 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1982 (age 60-61)
2 recordings,
2 videos
11:49
Ma, Stott
10:52
Ward, McVicar
glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- duo, duet, dueto [S], duetto [I], duett [G]—a work for two instruments; the ensemble itself
- gran [I], grandioso—great, grand
- tango—Argentine dance and musical genre/style with characteristic syncopated rhythms, dramatic intensity and classically featuring the bandoneon for its distinctive timbre wiki.