La Cumparsita (Alto Saxophone and Piano)
Sheet music available at http://hooplasheetmusic.com/. A new arrangement of “La Cumparsita,” a tango written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez. It is among the most famous and recognisable tangos of all time. The title translates as "the little parade", and the first version was a tune with no lyrics. Later, Matos Rodríguez produced a version with lyrics that begin: "The parade of endless miseries marches around that sick being who will soon die of grief." However, the most popular version of the song is accompanied by lyrics by Pascual Contursi and is also known as "Si supieras".
Sheet music available at http://hooplasheetmusic.com/. A new arrangement of “La Cumparsita,” a tango written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez. It is among the most famous and recognisable tangos of all time. The title translates as "the little parade", and the first version was a tune with no lyrics. Later, Matos Rodríguez produced a version with lyrics that begin: "The parade of endless miseries marches around that sick being who will soon die of grief." However, the most popular version of the song is accompanied by lyrics by Pascual Contursi and is also known as "Si supieras".