| 08922 | Blue Tango |
|
| Anderson, Leroy 1908 - 1975 |  Score
 mp3 audio
|
| Style: 20th Century |
| Instrumentation: 2+1.2.2.2/4.3.3.1,perc,AAT sax,str |
| Duration: 3:00 |
| Comments: Score in set. Full score available as of January 2007. |
| Description: At the height of his career in the mid-1930s, Leroy Anderson began arranging for Arthur Fiedler's Boston Pops Orchestra. Later, Fiedler encouraged him to write his own tunes for the Pops. His compositions, more than 50 in number, virtually define the sound of the contemporary American pops orchestra. Blue Tango was a #1 hit in 1951, juxtaposing the charismatic melody over a traditional tango pulse. The work captured the spirit of an era. |