Le grand tango
María Susana Azzi
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Le grand tango
by María Susana Azzi, María Susana Azzi, Maria Susana Azzi
Published
May 19, 2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
344
ISBN-13
9780195127775
ISBN-10
0195127773
Description
"Astor Piazzolla was a musical genius, a man who used the national dance of Argentina as raw material for a whole new musical genre. In Le Grand Tango, Maria Susana Azzi and Simon Collier vividly capture the life of this extraordinary musician - a visionary who won worldwide acclaim but sparked bitter controversy in his native land." "Azzi and Collier trace Piazzolla's early life from his birth in Argentina in 1921 to his childhood years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where he first developed a talent for the bandoneon, the accordion-like instrument central to the tango. They describe his return to Argentina at age sixteen and his rapid rise in the intoxicating world of tango, where he quickly earned a place with the leading dance band and then formed his own group. But at the height of his success, Piazzolla decided to take tango music to a new level and studied composition with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Azzi and Collier show how he created a dramatically new style of tango music influenced by jazz and classical pieces - a tango music meant for listening, not dancing. But they also show that in the birthplace of the tango he met fierce resistance. He eventually left Argentina for Europe, where he emerged as an international celebrity."--Jacket.
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How many pages are in Le grand tango?
This edition of Le grand tango has approximately 344 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Le grand tango?
For most readers, Le grand tango typically takes between 7h 10m and 4h 47m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 86,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 12 days • Estimated word count: 86,000 words
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The estimated word count for Le grand tango is approximately 86,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Le grand tango?
Le grand tango was written by María Susana Azzi, María Susana Azzi, Maria Susana Azzi.
When was Le grand tango published?
The publication date for this specific edition is May 19, 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.