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- Robert Xavier Rodríguez
Tango Amor (2014)
- Alhambra RXR (World)
ed. by Enric Madriguera
Programme Note
Composer 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).
— Robert Xavier Rodríguez
Media
Tango Amor