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Tangoul Mortii / Tango of Death

Composer
Yannay Yehuda
Original / Hungarian title
Tangoul Mortii / Haláltangó
Foreign language / English title
Tangoul Mortii / Tango of Death
Subtitle
For solo contrabass (or cello)
Year of composition
1996
Type
Instrumental solo
Number of players
1
Instrumentation
cb. (or vlc.)
Duration
6 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Premiere information
1997, Urbana, Illinois, USA; Maichael Cameron (cb.)

1998, Milwaukee, USA; Paul Gmeinder (vlc.)
Publisher / Source
Levana Music Publishing
Available here!
Recordings
Recording of he premiere, 1997 - Maichael Cameron (cb.) (Sample available on yehudayannay.com)
Remarks, other info
Inspired by the Romanian version of the poem "Death Fugue" by Paul Celan

Version for cello composed in 1997