Details
- Ensembles:
- Full Orchestra
- Genres:
- Classical Traditional Pop Tango
- Composers:
- Carlos Gardel
- Publishers:
- Hal Leonard
- Series:
- John Williams Signature Edition Composers and Arrangers of Color Music of Latinx Composers and Artists
- Instrumentation:
- 1 - Accordion - 1 1 - Bassoon 1 - 1 1 - Bassoon 2 - 1 1 - Bassoon 3/Contrabassoon - 1 1 - Bb Clarinet 1 - 1 1 - Bb Clarinet 2 - 1 1 - Bb Clarinet 3 - 1 24 - Conductor Score (Full Score) - 1 2 - Contrabass - 6 1 - English Horn/Oboe - 1 1 - F Horn 1 - 1 1 - F Horn 2 - 1 1 - F Horn 3 - 1 1 - F Horn 4 - 1 1 - Flute 1 - 1 1 - Flute 2 - 1 1 - Flute 3 - 1 2 - Harp - 1 1 - Oboe 1 - 1 1 - Oboe 2 - 1 1 - Percussion 1 - 2 1 - Percussion 2 - 2 2 - Percussion Score - 2 1 - Piano/Celeste - 1 2 - Solo Violin - 1 1 - Timpani - 1 2 - Viola - 6 2 - Violin 1 - 8 2 - Violin 2 - 8 2 - Violoncello - 6
- UPC:
- 884088133405
- Format:
- Set of Parts Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Physical
- Musical forms:
- Tango
- Artist:
- Carlos Gardel
- Arrangers:
- John Williams
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Size:
- 10.5x14.0x0.102 inches
- Number of Pages:
- 24
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.53 pounds
SKU: HL.4490593
Violin and Orchestra Deluxe Score. Composed by Alfredo Le Pera and Carlos Gardel. Arranged by John Williams. John Williams Signature Edition Orchestra. Tango. Conductor Score (Full Score) and Parts. 24 pages. Hal Leonard #4490593. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4490593).UPC: 884088133405. 10.5x14.0x0.102 inches.
Performance time - ca. 3:50 Arranged for Itzhak Perlman.
Por Una Cabeza
- More by this Composer:
- Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel B-Flat Clarinet Carlos Gardel Easy Piano Carlos Gardel Piano Solo
- Series:
- John Williams Signature Edition Composers and Arrangers of Color Music of Latinx Composers and Artists
- Artists:
- John Williams Carlos Gardel
- Ensemble:
- Full Orchestra
- Publisher:
- Hal Leonard
Ratings + Reviews
4.8 Rating
4 reviews
Anonymous
Dec 17, 2025
I absolutely adore 'Por Una Cabeza,' often heard in classic films. This full orchestral score, arranged by John Williams, is simply beautiful. While the solo violin part is virtuosic and clearly beyond a weekend player like me, I love studying the full score and imagining myself playing it. It's a fantastic piece to immerse yourself in, even if just for enjoyment and appreciation of the orchestration. Inspiring!
Sarah M.
Dec 16, 2025
As an educator, I find this John Williams arrangement of 'Por Una Cabeza' superb for advanced orchestral students. The engraving quality is excellent, making score reading a breeze. While the overall difficulty is high, especially for the solo violin, it's an invaluable tool for teaching complex ensemble rhythm, orchestration, and advanced sight-reading for individual parts. Highly recommend for serious music programs.
Anonymous
Dec 15, 2025
For a collaborative pianist working with a soloist on this piece, this deluxe score is invaluable. The orchestral accompaniment, including the piano/celeste part, provides sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic support without ever overshadowing the virtuosic solo violin. The arrangement's clarity ensures excellent balance and interplay, making rehearsals efficient and effective. This is a top-quality arrangement for accompanying high-level soloists.
Anonymous
Dec 14, 2025
This John Williams arrangement is exactly what you need for a professional orchestral gig. The parts are clearly laid out with excellent engraving, minimizing page turn issues. While traditional chord symbols aren't present (as expected for full orchestra), the harmonic writing is impeccably clear and accurate. This is a definitive, high-quality arrangement suitable for any major event or performance where 'Por Una Cabeza' is requested.
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