Rodríguez TANGO AMOR

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Robert Xavier RodrĂ­guez Tango Amor (2014)

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Robert Xavier RodrĂ­guez

Tango Amor (2014)

for Solo Guitar

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Composer’s Note

Tango Amor (2014) for solo guitar was commissioned by Dennis Kratz for Abby Kratz in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. The title is a pun in Spanish, meaning both “tango of love” and “I have love” (tengo amor).

Accented chords announce the fiercely passionate opening theme. After a tender and lyrical interlude, the opening theme returns. The guitar writing employs frequent glissando slides for maximum romantic atmosphere.

The tango is a genre I particularly enjoy. My comic opera Tango (1986) recreates the tango craze of 1913, when Pope Pius X declared the tango a sin and the state legislature of Massachusetts declared the dance a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment. I have also included tangos in my operas Suor Isabella (1982) and Frida (1991), as well as in the instrumental Semi-Suite (1981).

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