SKU: GI.G-10126FS
Full Score Only.
Composed by Christopher
Selby. This edition: Full
Score edition. Music
Education. Full score
edition. 8 pages. GIA
Publications #10126FS.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10126FS).
UPC:
785147012696.
Full
Score Only Por Una Cabeza
is a popular tango that
originally appeared as a
song, written in 1935 by
composer Carlos Gardel,
with lyrics by Alfredo Le
Pera. The title is
translated as “by a
head,†which is a
Spanish horse-racing
phrase referring to a
horse that only narrowly
wins a race by the length
of its head. Notably, the
tango has appeared in a
number of films,
including Steven
Spielberg’s
Schindler’s List.
Christopher
Selby’s
arrangement of this
charming tune for string
orchestra will be an
instant hit with
conductors and players
alike. It begins with a
simple and flirtatious
theme in G major that is
repeatedly interrupted by
a strong and passionate
theme in the parallel
minor. Its immediately
likable melody and
straightforward
construction make it the
perfect intermediate
selection for exploring a
number of musical and
technical elements,
including dynamic
contrast, major and minor
tonalities, arco and
pizzicato technique,
varied articulation, and
musical form.