Astor Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango: Nuevo Tango and Musical Elements
Explore Astor Piazzolla's Histoire du Tango, focusing on Nuevo Tango, Arrastre, 3-2-2 Rhythm, Milonga, and Bordel 1900. Learn about Piazzolla's innovative musical elements, rhythmic styles, and historical influences in the evolution of tango music.
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A GLANCE AT ASTOR PIAZZOLLA S HISTOIRE DU TANGO Lizzie Ritter HNRS 4990
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992) o Argentinian composer and bandoneon player o Known for: His distinctive brand of tango called nuevo tango Formed two music groups: Octeto Buenos Aires and Quinteto Nuevo Tango, which performed at his own club, Jamaica Composed over 750 works including many tango pieces and a concerto for bandoneon
NUEVO TANGO o Created by Piazzolla in the 1950s Translates to new tango Initially met with resistance until the 1980s o Musical elements Chromaticism Dissonance Elements of Jazz New instrumentation o Within the piece: mm. 19- mm. 23 (chromaticism)
ARRASTRE o Arrastrar: to drag o Gives the tango a swing and sensual feel o Three types: Glissando line Appoggiatura 16th note chromatic upbeat o Within the piece: mm. 39 in flute with pick-up Marimba transition in m. 47
3-2-2 RHYTHM o 1. Three eighth/quarter note length 2. Three eighth/quarter note length 3. Two eighth/quarter note length o Traditional Argentine musical concept and one of Piazzolla s signature rhythms Within the piece: mm. 89- mm. 94 mm. 14- mm. 16 (accents in flute)
MILONGA o A form of the tango which had a faster tempo in duple meter, but created a relaxation in the bodies of dancers and performers o A common rhythm in the milonga was a dotted eighth- sixteenth note rhythm in duple meter o Within the piece: mm. 25-26 (in the marimba)
BORDEL 1900 o Piazzolla s Histoire Du Tango organized the four movements in historical order Going from 1900 to the present o First movement: the origin of the tango o Set in an early 20th century bordello/brothel o In duple meter (2 beats per measure) like most tangos during this time o Written to resemble flirtatious and sensual dancing Rubato elements in the flute and marimba Fast double-tongued staccato figures in the flute Milonga rhythm
CAF 1930 o Second Movement: for listening only o Around the 1930 s, the emphasis on the tango dance decreased and the focus became on the music itself o Romantic, slow, sultry, lyrical, somber o Piazzolla gives the performers many ad libitum sections to allow freedom for tempo changes and to create their own interpretation
NIGHTCLUB 1960 o Third movement: Argentine and Brazilian fusion o A new transformation of the tango: a combination of Argentine tango with the Brazilian bossa nova (translates to new trend ) o Performed at nightclubs in Buenos Aires o Includes flashy elements of first movement and slower elements from the second movement
CONCERT DAUJOURDHUI o Fourth movement: modern-day concert o Translates to concert of today o Intended for listening use above all else o This movement was Piazzolla s way of showing the direction tango was headed and the future of it o Not completely tonal and includes chromatic and jazz elements with displaced accents
Taken by Patrick Zachmann Lizzie Ritter HNRS 4990
Lizzie Ritter HNRS 4990
