Tango

The Latvian composer Arturs Maskats wrote his 12-minute Tango for large orchestra comprising triple wind (including saxophones) and brass, an extensive percussion section, harp, celeste, harpsichord, bandoneon and strings. It was performed at the final of the 3rd international symphonic composition competition Masterprize in London in 2003 and has been described as ‘seeming to vibrate on a hot pole’.

The focus of the composer’s creative life is the theatre: he has written original scores for nearly 100 theatre productions and has also composed scores for films.

This full score (EP 73400) is now available as part of the Peters Baltic Library.

• Peters Baltic Library is a new series of full scores of orchestral music by contemporary composers from the Baltic States.
• Published in partnership with the leading music publisher from the region: Musica Baltica.
• Peters Baltic Library presents a rich selection of compositions that demonstrates both the distinctiveness and the variety of stylistic approaches adopted by the region’s most prominent composers.