Libertango

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"Libertango" is a famous tango nuevo composition by Ástor Piazzolla, widely recognized for its fusion of classical, jazz, and traditional Argentine tango elements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition ⓘ
tango ⓘ
tango nuevo composition ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Libertango (Ástor Piazzolla composition) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
associatedConcept artistic freedom in tango ⓘ
associatedMovement modernization of Argentine tango ⓘ
composer Ástor Piazzolla ⓘ
linked to: Astor Piazzolla
countryOfOrigin Argentina ⓘ
firstReleaseFormat single ⓘ
genre Argentine tango ⓘ
classical music ⓘ
jazz ⓘ
tango nuevo ⓘ
hasCulturalImpact helped popularize tango nuevo internationally ⓘ
widely covered and arranged for diverse ensembles ⓘ
hasType concert piece ⓘ
dance music ⓘ
instrumental piece ⓘ
hasVocalAdaptation I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
hasVocalAdaptationLanguage English ⓘ
French ⓘ
hasVocalAdaptationPerformer Grace Jones ⓘ
influencedGenre tango nuevo ⓘ
isOneOfMostFamousWorksOf Ástor Piazzolla ⓘ
linked to: Astor Piazzolla
language instrumental ⓘ
mainTheme fusion of classical, jazz, and tango elements ⓘ
notablePerformer Al Di Meola ⓘ
Bond (string quartet) ⓘ
Gidon Kremer ⓘ
Grace Jones ⓘ
Richard Galliano ⓘ
Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ
Ástor Piazzolla ⓘ
linked to: Astor Piazzolla
partOfRepertoireOf classical musicians ⓘ
jazz musicians ⓘ
tango ensembles ⓘ
publicationYear 1974 ⓘ
recordingYear 1974 ⓘ
styleCharacteristic classical-style structure ⓘ
dramatic dynamic contrasts ⓘ
jazz-influenced harmonies ⓘ
prominent bandoneon lines ⓘ
repetitive ostinato bass ⓘ
strong rhythmic drive ⓘ
syncopated tango rhythm ⓘ
use of dissonance and chromaticism ⓘ
titleLanguage Italian ⓘ
titleMeaning freedom + tango ⓘ
portmanteau of "libertad" and "tango" ⓘ
typicalInstrumentation bandoneon ⓘ
double bass ⓘ
guitar ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ
piano ⓘ
string ensemble ⓘ
violin ⓘ
usedInContext advertising ⓘ
concert performances ⓘ
dance performances ⓘ
film soundtracks ⓘ
television soundtracks ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gary Burton → notableWork → Libertango ⓘ
Nightclubbing → hasTrack → I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
subject linked to: album "Nightclubbing"
linked to: Libertango
Pull Up to the Bumper → followedBy → I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
subject linked to: single "Pull Up to the Bumper"
linked to: Libertango
"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" → basedOn → "Libertango" ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Libertango → alsoKnownAs → Libertango (Ástor Piazzolla composition) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Libertango → hasVocalAdaptation → I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Astor Piazzolla → notableWork → Libertango ⓘ
Nightclubbing → hasTrack → I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Nightclubbing → includesAdaptation → Libertango by Ástor Piazzolla ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Nightclubbing → notableSingle → I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Grace Jones Compass Point trilogy → notableTrack → I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Frantic → featuresSong → I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
subject linked to: film "Frantic"
linked to: Libertango
Dennis Wilkey → notableWork → I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Dennis Wilkey → coWroteLyricsFor → I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Barry Reynolds → wroteSong → I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango
Sharon Shannon → notableWork → Libertango (recording) ⓘ
linked to: Libertango