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Impression tango

by Graciane Finzi

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Composed
2003
Duration
6'30''
Publisher
Éditions Billaudot (GB7611)
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About this piece

A single-movement concert tango of about six and a half minutes, first written in 2003 for violinist Marianne Piketty with accordion and premiered by her and Jean-Luc Manca at the Saint-Robert festival on 31 July 2003. Billaudot's edition lets the solo line be played on violin, viola or cello, with piano or accordion. In her note for the publisher, Finzi says the alternation of tension and release is for her one of the defining features of tango, and she uses it throughout the piece.

Technical overview

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Level rubric

Advanced

Left Hand

  • Unrestricted fingerboard operation.
  • Effortless high‑register passages with thumb position.
  • Execute large leaps, rapid shifts & fast runs with precise intonation.
  • Render double stops with clarity and even vibrato.
  • Crisp, stylistically appropriate ornamentation (trills, turns, mordents).
  • Instinctive micro‑adjustments in intonation for expressiveness.
  • False harmonics in low positions

Right Hand

  • Complete command of all bow strokes at any tempo/dynamic.
  • Comfortable execution of virtuoso passages (sautillé, intricate ricochet).
  • Tone projection from whisper‑quiet to fortissimo.
  • Integrate advanced bow patterns with expressive phrasing.
  • Demonstrate technical precision with a broad dynamic range.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Interpret large‑scale structures with nuanced pacing and rhythmic freedom.
  • Highly refined phrasing with subtle note grouping & expressive rubato.
  • Convey emotional depth and stylistic authenticity.
  • Incorporate personal interpretive choices while meeting stylistic demands.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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