Tango is a dance style piece for Violin and Piano written by Poldowski. They were composed for the Violin virtuoso Pawel Kochanski (1887-1934). Poldowski was pen name of theBelgian-British composer and pianist Regine Wieniawski later Lady Dean Paul (1879-1932). She studied Piano at Brussels London and Paris and started performed her own compositions at the age of 14. Sheinitially adopted the pseudonym in order to pose as a male but later cast of the anonymity even performing under the false name. She is best remembered for her chamber compositions and the many songs she wrote both in Englishand in French.

This unaffected but effective piece is a homage to the late Marjorie Linklater a much-loved friend from Orkney and a charming set-piece for violinists of moderate ability. The slow introductory adagio serves the function of afond elegy proving the simple effect of moving between D minor and D major. It serves the songful quality of the violin as does the wistful central episode of the main sequence; but an exuberant love of the dance is the essenceof the allegro with the high bright sonority of the instrument very much to the fore. It was first performed by Julia Robinson Dean at the St Magnus Festival Orkney on 21st June 1998. Arranged for solo violin. Durationc. 4 minutes.