Last edition looked at the professional career of bandoneonista Daniel Binelli and this edition focuses on his 14-year musical collaboration with Pugliese, arranging some of the most dramatic music in tango. That’s Tango Capital this Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• streaming live to the web at http://www.2xxfm.org.au
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: http://www.todotango.com/creadores/ficha/1377/Daniel-Binelli

PLAYLIST:

• A Evarista Carriego, meaning ‘To Evaristo Carriego’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1969; a tango with music composed by Eduardo Rovira. The name is a reference to the Argentinian poet who inspired and shaped much early tango.
• Bandó, meaning ‘Edict’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1969; a tango with music composed by Astor Piazzolla in 1955.
• Taconeando, meaning ‘Tapping’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1970; a tango with music composed by Pedro Maffía in 1931 and lyrics by José Haracio Staffolani. The name is a reference to dancing, to shoe heels tapping.
• Tinta Roja, meaning ‘Red Ink’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 25 April 1972; a tango with music composed by Sebastián Piana in 1941 and lyrics by Cátulo Castillo. The name is perhaps a reference to the red stain of blood.
• La Beba, meaning ‘The Baby Girl’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 25 April 1972; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Pugliese, first recorded in 1946.
• El Andariego, meaning ‘The Walker’, perhaps, ‘The Rambler’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 26 June 1972; with music composed by Alfredo J. Gobbi jnr, first recorded in 1951.
• Ojos Negros, meaning ‘Dark Eyes’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 20 October 1972; a tango with music composed by Vicente Greco, first recorded in 1917 and lyrics by Ernesto Temes.
• Camandulaje, recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 7 December 1973; a tango with music composed by Alfredo J. Gobbi jnr, first recorded in 1955.
• Zum; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 12 December 1973; a tango with music composed by Astor Piazzolla. The name is a nonsense word.
• Arrabal, meaning ‘Poor Quarter’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 27 September 1974; a tango with music composed by José Pascual, first recorded in 1937. The name is a reference to one of the poorer suburbs.
• Quejas De Bandoneón, meaning ‘Cry Of The Bandoneón’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 14 June 1977; a tango with music composed by Juan De Dios Filiberto, first recorded in 1920.
• Los Mareados, meaning ‘The Dizziness’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 20 October 1977; a tango with music composed by Juan Carlos Cobián, first recorded in 1922 and lyrics by Raúl Doblas and Enrique Cadícamo. The name is a reference to the dizziness of alcohol, of champagne, and perhaps of love.
• El Africano, meaning ‘The African’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 20 December 1978; a tango with music composed by Eduardo Pereya, first recorded in 1920 and lyrics by Francisco Antonio Lio.
• Olivero, recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1979; a tango with music composed by José Martínez, first recorded in 1951 and lyrics by Antonio Buglione.

 

NeoTango Rage rocked the Gold Coast this month, Daniel Binelli features, and the interview with DJ Alex Nodelman concludes. That’s Tango Capital this Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• streaming to the web at http://www.2xxfm.org.au
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: NeoTango Rage, on the Gold Coast, May 2018

PLAYLIST:

• Un Momento, meaning ‘A Moment’; recorded by Horacio Salgan on 20 May 1953; a vals with music composed by Enrique Francini and Héctor Stamponi, first recorded in 1951, lyrics by Homero Expósito, and sung by Roberto Goyeneche.
• La Beba, meaning ‘The Baby Girl’; recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese on 25 April 1972; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Pugliese, first recorded in 1946.
• Aromas, meaning ‘Scents’; recorded by Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires in 1990; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1923 and lyrics by Emilo Augusto Oscar Fresedo.
• Siempre Me Quedará, meaning ‘I Will Always Stay’; recorded by Bebe in 2004; a alternative piece with music and lyrics composed by Maria Nieves Rebolledo, and sung by Bebe. It’s about a miscarriage
• Last Tango In Paris; recorded by Supertangox in 2007; a alternative piece with music composed by Gato Barbieri, first recorded in 1972. The music was writtenfor the film in which the only tango is Ballroom Tango
• Infamia, meaning ‘Infamy’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 15 December 1941; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo in 1939, and sung by Héctor Mauré.
• Enamorada, meaning ‘Enamoured’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 23 June 1943; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Principe Cubano, first recorded in 1937, and sung by Héctor Mauré.
• Compadrón; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 22 December 1942; a tango with music composed by Luis Nicolas Visca in 1927, lyrics by Enrique Cadícamo, and sung by Héctor Mauré. The name is a reference to one of the ‘compadritos’, the displaced gauchos that drifted to Buenos Aires seeking work.
• Milonga Sentimental, meaning ‘Sentimental Milonga’; recorded by Otros Aires in 2004; a milonga with music composed by Sebastián Piana in 1932 and lyrics by Homero Manzi. In it you can hear samples of Carlos Gardel singing it in 1933.

 

Last edition explored the life of the bandoneonista, orquesta leader, and composer, Titi Rossi. This edition will showcase his legacy with music from Donato’s orquesta in the early 1940s followed by a selection of Rossi’s compositions as interpreted by a range of orquestas from 1933 to 1959. That’s Tango Capital this Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• streaming live to the web at http://www.2xxfm.org.au
• on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: http://www.todotango.com/creadores/ficha/764/Ernesto-Rossi

PLAYLIST:

• Mis Pesares, meaning ‘My Sorrows’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 18 February 1941; a tango with music composed by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by Carlos Pesce, and sung by Horacio Lagos.
• A Media Luz, meaning ‘At Dusk’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 13 October 1941; a tango with music composed by Edgardo Donato, first recorded in 1925, lyrics by Carlos César Lenzi, and sung by Horacio Lagos.
• A Oscuras, meaning ‘In The Dark’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 11 June 1941; a tango with music composed by Ascanio Donato, lyrics by Héctor Marcó, and sung by Horacio Lagos.
• Quién Será, meaning ‘Who Will Be’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 13 October 1941; a vals with music and lyrics composed by Luis Rubistein, first recorded in 1940, and sung by Horacio Lagos.
• No Se Haga Mala Sangre, meaning ‘Do Not Become Bad Blood’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 21 July 1941; a polca with music and lyrics composed by Luis Rubistein, and sung by Horacio Lagos and Lita Morales.
• Te Busco, meaning ‘I Look For You’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 21 July 1941; a tango with music composed by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by Héctor Marcó, and sung by Horacio Lagos.
• Te Gané De Mano, meaning ‘I Won You By Hand’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on in either 1938 or 1941; a tango with music composed by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by Juan Bautista Abad Reyes, and sung by Horacio Lagos and ‘Randona’.
• Un Libro, meaning ‘A Book’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 8 August 1941; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by Ricardo Olcese, and sung by Horacio Lagos.
• Repique Del Corazón, meaning ‘Ring Of The Heart’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 18 February 1941; a milonga with music composed by Osvaldo Donato, lyrics by José Rótulo, and sung by Horacio Lagos and Romeo Gavioli.
• Cara Negra, meaning ‘Black Face’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 11 March 1942; a milonga with music composed by José Rótulo, lyrics by Edgardo Donato, and sung by Horacio Lagos and ‘Randona’.
• Campañas De Bronce, meaning ‘Bells Of Bronze’; recorded by Francisco Canaro on 11 December 1933; a tango with music composed by Ernesto A Rossi and Titi Rossi, and sung by Ernesto Famá.
• Muchachos, Mi Último Tango, meaning ‘Lads, My Last Tango’; recorded by Pedro Laurenz on 1 March 1944; a tango with music composed by Titi Rossi, lyrics by Justo Ricardo Thompson, and sung by Alberto Podestá.
• Bien Bohemio, meaning ‘Good Bohemian’; recorded by Francisco Rotundo on 12 April 1954; a tango with music composed by Titi Rossi and Juan Pomati, lyrics by Sara Rainer, and sung by Julio Sosa.
• Carnaval, meaning ‘Carnival’; recorded by Francisco Rotundo on 26 June 1953; a candombe with music composed by Titi Rossi and Francisco Rotundo, lyrics by Pedro Blasco, and sung by Julio Sosa.
• No Me Hablen De Ella, meaning ‘Do Not Talk To Me About It’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 30 September 1957; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Titi Rossi and Jorge Moreira, and sung by Jorge Durán.
• No La Maldigas Por Dios, meaning ‘Do Not Curse Her, For God’s Sake’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on November 1958; a tango with music composed by Titi Rossi, lyrics by Jorge Moreira, and sung by Jorge Durán.
• Dos Canarios, meaning ‘Two Canaries’; recorded by Héctor Varela on 10 April 1958; a tango with music composed by Titi Rossi.
• Pa’ Que Oigan, Bandoneón, meaning ‘For you To Hear, Bandoneón’; recorded by Héctor Varela on 22 July 1956; a tango with music composed by Titi Rossi.

 

There is a report on the 19 April debut of the 2 ensembles of the first Tango Youth Orquesta at 505, in Surry Hills, Sydney, and the music of Titi Rossi features along with the second part of an interview with Sydney DJ Alex Nodelman. That’s Tango Capital this Sunday evening from 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra
• streaming to the web at http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: above: Senior Tango Youth Orquesta; below: Junior Tango Youth Orquesta

For a link to the report on the Tango Youth Orquesta, click here.

PLAYLIST:

• Mishiadura; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 11 March 1942; a tango with music composed by Eduardo Arolas and lyrics by Alfredo Bigeschi.
• Mi Noche Triste, meaning ‘My Sad Night’; recorded by Francisco Rotundo on 21 February 1949; a tango with music composed by Samuel Castriota in 1916, lyrics by Pascual Contursi, and sung by Floreal Ruiz.
• Pa’ Que Oigan, Bandoneón, meaning ‘For You To Hear, Bandoneón’; recorded by Héctor Varela on 22 July 1956; a tango with music composed by Titi Rossi.
• No Me Hablen De Ella, meaning ‘Do Not Talk To Me About It’; recorded by Héctor Varela in 1974; a tango with music and lyrics composed by Titi Rossi and Jorge Moreira, and sung by Victor Daniel.
• La Gran Aldea, meaning ‘The Great Village’; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 23 March 1944; a tango with music composed by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti, and sung by Jorge Denis.
• Sacale Punta; recorded by Edgardo Donato on 9 March 1938; a milonga with music composed by Edgardo Donato, lyrics by Sandilio Gómez, and sung by Horacio Lagos and ‘Randona’ (the singing name of Donato’s violinist).
• Tango Remembrances, meaning ‘Tango Remembrances’; recorded by Yo-Yo Ma in 1997; a tango nuevo with music composed by Astor Piazzolla and Jorge Calandrelli. In this piece Yo Yo Ma plays a duo with Piazzolla’s studio outakes dating back to August of 1987.
• La Vida Es Corta, meaning ‘Life Is Short’; recorded by Ricardo Tanturi on 19 Febraury 1941; a tango with music composed by Ricardo Tanturi, lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo, and sung by Alberto Castillo.
• Mi Romance, meaning ‘My Romance’; recorded by Ricardo Tanturi on 7 July 1941; a vals with music composed by José Raúl Iglesias, lyrics by Juan Bautista Gatti, and sung by Alberto Castillo.
• Mozo Guapo, meaning ‘Handsome Lad’; recorded by Ricardo Tanturi on 19 February 1941; a milonga with music composed by Ricardo Tanturi, lyrics by Eusebio Francisco López, and sung by Alberto Castillo.