French Tangos for Accordion

Gary Dahl

Oct 2015 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

Tango: A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions. This musical form was subsequently adopted by other countries, primarily France, Spain and Italy. Many prominent composers have applied it to a wide variety of compositions. Using piano scores in both the Latin-American and Spanish rhythmic traditions, Gary Dahl has skillfully compiled and arranged French Tangos for Accordion. The music in this anthology was originally published from the late 1930's to 60's and is characterized by its romanticism, rich harmonies, and emotive melodies. These arrangements are orchestral in nature, befitting the accordion's various timbres and capabilities. In standard notation. Includes access to audio online.

About the author

Gary studied with one of the Northwest's premiere accordionists, Joe Spano. Gary won numerous awards in his early years as a performer. His tenure as a professional accordion instructor started during 1960 at Joe Spano Studios where he continued to teach until 1974. His instructional books and song books, published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. contain critical fundamentals for playing the accordion that had never by previously addressed in print. Gary's professional music career, lasting over six decades, resulted in an impressive body of work including hundreds of individual arrangements and several collections.