Christian Korthals
Der ungetanzte Tango
Short instrumentation: 0 1 1 1 - 2 1 2 1, mar, perc, str
Duration: 7'
Solos:
flute
Instrumentation details:
oboe
clarinet in Bb
bassoon
horn in F (2 players)
trumpet in Bb
trombone
trombone
tuba
marimba (+tamb, cym)
bass drum (+susp.cym)
violin I (4 players)
violin II (4 players)
viola (4 players)
violoncello (3 players)
double bass (2 players)
Der ungetanzte Tango
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Christian Korthals
Flöte (Der ungetanzte Tango)
Available digitally
Type: Solostimme(n)
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Work introduction
A dance that never happened, that could have been, but never was. A life that is standing still, but still goes on. When can we move on? A contemplative string intro leads to a sad notated flute solo, before the orchestra establishes a tango rhythm. Experimental sound spheres culminate in a desparate accusation.
This tango nuevo for small orchestra was written in 2015 for the Composers' Orchestra Berlin. When the ensemble released a CD during the COVID lockdowns (JazzHausMusik 285), it became evident that the extramusical theme of this composition got an entirely new meaning. The composition was re-orchestrated for chamber orchestra by the composer in 2023.
What is necessary to perform this work?
Strings are recommended between 3-3-3-2-2 and 6-6-4-4-3.
There is one horn part. It is recommended to play it with 2 horns.
There are two percussion parts:
- Percussion 1: Bass drum, suspended cymbals
- Percussion 2: Marimba, tambourin, crash cymbals
Note on the recordings provided on this page:
- The YouTube link is a studio recording of a different instrumentation of this piece, recorded by the Composers' Orchestra Berlin
- The Soundcloud link is MIDI generated audio of the instrumentation as it is written.