Suite Punta del Este
Suite Punta del Este is a tango nuevo work for orchestral strings and a bandoneón written by the Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla in 1982. Punta del Este is an Uruguayan resort where the artist spent many summers and particularly enjoyed shark fishing.[1]
It is broken into 3 movements:
I. Introduccion: Allegro pesante
II. Coral: Adagio
III. Fuga: Allegro vivace.
Suite Punta Del Este is a scored for bandoneón, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and strings.
It has been used as a signature theme for the 1995 science fiction film 12 Monkeys as well as a model for music in a scene in The Simpsons episode "Yokel Chords".[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Suite Punta del Este". Piazzolla.org. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
Categories:
- Tangos
- Orchestral suites
- Compositions by Ástor Piazzolla
- 1982 songs
- Classical composition stubs