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Tango Bittersweet for Violoncello (Violin) and Piano by Fred Hersch Piano Trio - Sheet Music

By Fred Hersch

This tango has been recorded several times in a variety of arrangements, including for clarinet and piano. In fact, in this publication the cello and violin parts diverge, highlighting the strengths and possibilities in each instrument. The left hand of the piano is very rhythmic throughout, embracing the percussive, syncopated character of the tango. The right hand sometimes supports the rhythm, sometimes the harmony, and sometimes the melody, and there is a section without the string instrument where the pianist shines. Somewhat jazzy; highly chromatic but never atonal.

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Details

Instrument:
Cello Piano Accompaniment Violin Solo
Ensembles:
Piano Trio
Genres:
21st Century 20th Century Jazz Tango
Composers:
Fred Hersch
Publishers:
Edition Peters
ISBN:
9790300750446
Format:
Collection / Songbook
Item types:
Physical
Level:
Intermediate Advanced
Musical forms:
Tango
Artist:
Fred Hersch
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
32
Shipping Weight:
0.38 pounds

Piano; Keyboard; Violin - Late-intermediate / early advanced

SKU: PE.EP68120

Composed by Fred Hersch. Cello Book. Edition Peters. Modern. Book. 32 pages. Duration 00:08:00. Edition Peters #98-EP68120. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP68120).

ISBN 9790300750446. English.

This tango has been recorded several times in a variety of arrangements, including for clarinet and piano. In fact, in this publication the cello and violin parts diverge, highlighting the strengths and possibilities in each instrument. The left hand of the piano is very rhythmic throughout, embracing the percussive, syncopated character of the tango. The right hand sometimes supports the rhythm, sometimes the harmony, and sometimes the melody, and there is a section without the string instrument where the pianist shines. Somewhat jazzy; highly chromatic but never atonal.

Contains Piano Score and separate Violin and Cello parts.

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Instrument:
Strings Cello Piano and Keyboard Piano Accompaniment Strings Violin Violin Solo
Artists:
Fred Hersch
Ensemble:
Piano Trio
Publisher:
Edition Peters

Ratings + Reviews

4 Rating

1 review

Anonymous

Mar 3, 2013

Lovely, passionate yet playable tango

An early version-a simple, haunting theme, a vigorous piano solo requiring a strong pianist, and a reprise of the first theme-is found on the album, Memento Bittersweet-all music composed by composers with HIV/AIDS. When I contacted Mr. Hersch to obtain the music, he wanted to add more to the cello part before releasing it, and he wrote a much more complex section following the piano solo. The music is challenging but not overwhelming and brings forth all the emotions in a tango. I find many of the suggested bowings to be quite awkward, however. Overall, very well suited to the cello and very satisfying to play.