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Suite Punta del Este

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I. Introduccion: Allegro pesante. sample
II. Coral: Adagio. sample
III. Fuga: Allegro vivace. sample
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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.

Form

It is broken into 3 movements:

  1. Introduccion: Allegro pesante
  2. Coral: Adagio
  3. Fuga: Allegro vivace

Instrumentation

Suite Punta Del Este is a scored for bandoneón, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and strings.

Legacy

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".

References

  1. "Suite Punta del Este". Piazzolla.org. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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