Tango - Etudes (6) ou Etudes tanguistiques
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Transcription pour guitare de Manuel Barrueco
Piazzolla a écrit Tango-Etudes pour flûte solo sans accompagnement.
En proposant ces arrangements pour guitare solo, mon but a été d'y ajouter ce qui me semblait y être implicitement contenu, voix supplémentaires, accords ou figures d'accompagnement, tout en restant complètement dans le style et en espérant que l'ensemble sonne finalement comme si cela avait été écrit par Piazzolla lui-même.
Manuel Barrueco
n°1 Décidé - n°2 Anxieux et rubato - n°3 Molto marcato e energico - n°4 Lento meditativo - n°5 Sans indication - n°6 Avec anxiété
Masterful arrangement of modern tangos
Such is their worth and popularity, Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla's six Tango Etudes, dating from 1987 and composed for solo flute or violin, can also be heard in many other guises: clarinet, saxophone and chamber orchestra, piano and saxophone, piano and clarinet, and guitar with various single instruments, to name few.
With this new publication, Manuel Barrueco once again reveals his great skill in arranging music originally written for other instruments and making it sound indigenous to the guitar. The brilliant harmonies and chord sequences he uses in these arrangements are completely convincing - the great man himself would, I am sure, approve wholeheartedly of Barrueco's handiwork. Heard in their original state on solo flute, they are strong, interesting, and engaging pieces - heard in solo guitar format they are, for my mind, even better. The music is a contrast of vivacious and spirited energy sitting alongside movements of deep, dark passion.
As a suite, they would be a welcome addition to any recital, but be forewarned that they are highly virtuosic technically - not for the fainthearted (or limitedly skilled) player.
SM
Classical Guitar, (Winter 2016)
