The tango in American piano music : selected tangos by Thomson, Copland, Barber, Jaggard, Biscardi, and Bolcom

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Macchioni, Oscar Ernesto, 1965-

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In this 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 ...

In this 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. This study is at once vivid and erudite, and makes an important contribution to the literature for scholars and performers.

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