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The Tango in American Piano Music : Selected Tangos by Thomson, Copland, Barber, Jaggard, Biscardi, and Bolcom - Volume 1

Part of the Cultural Expressions in Music series
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In this volume, Dr. Oscar Macchioni In this inaugural volume, Dr. Oscar Macchioni elucidates with native fluency and expert pianistic insight the influence of Argentine Tango in the piano works of six American composers: Virgil Thomson, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, David Jaggard, Chester Biscardi, and William Bolcom.

The Tango in American Piano Music is at once vivid and erudite, and makes an important contribution to the literature for scholars and performers.

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The College Music Society
1881913384 / 9781881913382
Paperback / softback
01/06/2013
United States
114 pages
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