![]() ![]() No 2 Anxieux et rubato (Anxiously and with rubato): This melodically based etude is the longest in the set at over seven minutes. The notes that fall on the beat are accented to bring out a melody, while the remaining two notes of the beat are played more softly and less staccato, to make a florid accompaniment. This is a study in accentuation and in creating the illusion of two separate melodic lines. 1 Decidé (Decisively): This etude has a strong, underlying tango rhythm, though the triplet subdivision of the beat makes it a work in 12/8 rather than 4/4. They were composed in 1987 and belong to a group of works from Piazzolla's later career in which he returned to "classical" specification of the musical moment while by no means abandoning his connection to the tango. For no very good reason other than the solo instrumentation, these works are often likened to Bach's partitas and sonatas for solo violin. ![]() Gidon Kremer effectively transferred these pieces to the violin on his Tracing Astor album, and there is also a well-known arrangement for saxophone, by Delangle. Although the tango rhythm is never very far away in this set, much of the interest of the music lies in how Piazzolla finds new textures and playing techniques for the solo flute. They present the player with technical challenges pertaining to given aspect of flute playing, yet are effective concert works. ![]() These six tango etudes are a highly original blending of the classical concert etude and Piazzolla's "new tango" music. ![]()
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