Suite Punta del Este

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II. Coral: Adagio.
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III. Fuga: Allegro vivace.
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Suite Punta del Este is a tango nuevo work for orchestral strings and a bandoneón written by the Argentine composer Ástor Piazzolla in 1982. Punta del Este is a Uruguayan seaside resort where the artist spent many summers and particularly enjoyed shark fishing.[1]

Form

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It is broken into 3 movements:

  1. Introduccion: Allegro pesante
  2. Coral: Adagio
  3. Fuga: Allegro vivace

Instrumentation

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Suite Punta Del Este is a scored for bandoneón, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and strings.

Legacy

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It has been used as a signature theme for the 1995 science fiction film 12 Monkeys as well as a model for music in a scene in The Simpsons episode "Yokel Chords".[citation needed]

References

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