Tango Jalousie

This arrangement was written with new harmonies, new piano accompaniment with a variety of rhythms and proper tango language. Written for intermediate advanced level of cellists and pianists. Jalousie is a tango written by Danish composer Jacob Gade in 1925. Its full title is Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' (Jealousy 'Gypsy Tango' ) and it soon became popular around the world and is today a classic in the modern songbook. The work consists of two themes, the first , a temperamental theme in D minor, followed by a lyrical section in D major, both with a typical tango rhythm. The composer claimed that the mood of the piece had been inspired by his reading a sensational news report of a crime of passion, and 'jealousy' became fixed in his mind.