 | La Cumparsita Rodriguez Gerardo Hernan Matos Viola and Piano (or organ) Skill level :
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| Composer |  Matos, Rodriguez Gerardo Hernan (1897 - 1948) | ||
| Instrumentation | Viola and Piano (or organ) | ||
| Sheet central | La Cumparsita (64 sheet music) 1 other version | ||
| Style | Tango | ||
| Arranger |  | ||
| Publisher | Lewis, Alastair | ||
| Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Alastair Lewis | ||
| Added by alastair-lewis, 17 Mar 2014
The tune "La Cumparsita", written by the Uruguayan
Gerardo Matos, is amongst the most well known tangos of
all time. The music was originally written as a
carnival march, the title translates as "The Little
Parade". Matos, then 18 years of age, wrote the tune in
1916 while he was studying architecture in Montevideo.
He presented the music to the orchestra leader Roberto
Firpo, who determined that the tune could be used as a
Tango. Firpo made various adjustments to the music,
including the additi...(+)
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