Hasta Siempre Amor
A dramatic tango in the style of the 50s recording from Donato Racciati.
Rhythm: Tango
Historia de un Amor – B min (female vocal)
A transcription of Varela’s version of Historia de un Amor by Carlos Almaren. Recorded in 1956, this is a late, melodramatic tango, but with a strong rhythm and soaring strings. This is a transposed version for female vocal. The version in the original key is here.
Historia de un Amor
A transcription of Varela’s version of Historia de un Amor by Carlos Almaren. Recorded in 1956, this is a late, melodramatic tango, but with a strong rhythm and soaring strings. You will find also a transposed version for female vocal.
La Melodia del Corazon
(Edgardo Donato – 1940) This is a rather singular tango, drawing the theme of the refrain from Chopin’s Etude no. 3 (1832), as rearranged by bandoneonist Héctor María Artola (from Rafael Canaro’s Orchestra) with lyrics by Carmelo Santiago. The version here is an instrumental arrangement, sharing the vocal duties between guitar (or cello), piano, and … Read more…
Derecho Viejo
Here based on Pugliese’s recording from 1945. This is a very dynamic arrangement, where the melody is often a bit secondary to the arrangement itself. This collection includes a flute voice which is very closely related to Violin 1, and a choice of 3 different cello parts (depending on whether your ensemble needs more support … Read more…
Recuerdo
This classic tango was written by Pugliese in 1924, at the age of 17. The version below is a transcription of Pugliese’s Orquesta Tipica in 1944.
9 de Julio – Tuba Tango
This is an arrangement/transcription of the Tubatango recording of Jose Padua’s 9 de Julio. It is largely compatible with the D’Arienzo arrangement also on this site.
Rodriguez Peña – Tuba Tango
Here is an arrangement based loosely on the Tubatango recording of Rodriguez Peña. This arrangement has been revisited several times as part of the Tango Orchestra Lab and now has a really fun soli section towards the end. Flute and violin parts are more or less interchangeable for this chart.
Que Falta Que Me Haces
Miguel Calo and Alberto Podesta, the recording from 1963, arranged by Armando Pontier, this is a dramatic highlight of lyrical tangos. Iconic opening, and nearly operatic intensity, this one is a lot of fun to play!
No Te Apures Carablanca
(image courtesy of Tango Time Travel) The Demare recording (1942) is for me the definitive dance recording of this piece. It is at once introspective and melancholy, and at the same time, bright, colorful, with a delicate and dynamic arrangement. This is not a particularly difficult arrangement, but recreating the detail and nuance of Demare’s … Read more…
