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Adiós Nonino

Astor Piazzolla · 1921–1992 · Argentine
For accordion, violin, piano, guitar, double bass
Also known as Farewell, Granddaddy
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the accordion part
MinorLyricalDarkTenderWell-known

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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Accordion
Form
Full work
Length
About 8 min
Composed
1959
Era
20th century

Notes

Written in New York in 1959 after the death of the composer's father; quintet with bandoneon (entered as accordion)

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A step after · level 7

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