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College Music Society National Conference, Kansas City. September 20, 2002, Oscar E. Macchioni
College Music Society National Conference, Kansas City. September 20, 2002, Oscar E. Macchioni
Oscar Macchioni
Peer- review selection. Lecture -Recital
Juan José Castro composed Tangos for piano in 1941. Perhaps, this is the first work for piano by a major Argentinean art-music composer that includes tango rhythm. Each tango describes a male character associated with the Argentine tango, exploring the musical, social, and cultural representation of these characters.
The first piece in the set “Evocación” (Evocation) serves as an introduction to the following four tangos. In an impressionistic and improvisatory manner, Castro evokes the famous tango La Cumparsita. The second piece “Llorón” (Whiner) portrays a common character of tango’s lyrics: a male whining, crying, and …
The University Of Arizona, Tucson. May 5, 2002, Oscar Macchioni
The University Of Arizona, Tucson. May 5, 2002, Oscar Macchioni
Oscar Macchioni
Doctoral Lecture-Recital.