23 February saw Adelaide DJ Pat Petronio behind the deck at Milonga Capital 2019, and this week features the second hour of her exquisite playlist. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: Milonga Capital 2019, St Johns Church Hall, Canberra

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PLAYLIST:

Tanda 1: Tangos from Osvaldo Fresedo: Arrabelero (1939), followed by Ricardo Ruiz singing Un Amor (1940), Después Del Carnaval (1941), and ¡Qué Noche! (1937).

                  Cortina: Amy Winehouse; Love Is A Losing Game

Tanda 2: Tangos from Pedro Laurenz: Juan Carlos Casas singing Amurado (1940), Héctor Farrel singing Abandono (1937), Alberto Del Campo singing Es Mejor Perdonar (1942), and Martín Podestá singing Al Verla Pasar (1942).

                  Cortina: ABBA: Dancing Queen

Tanda 3: Valses from Juan D’Arienzo (1936): Una Lágrima and Visión Celeste; and from Edgardo Donato: Veneración (1933) and Félix Gutiérrez singing La Tapera (1936).

                  Cortina: The Beachboys: Good Vibrations

Tanda 4: Tangos from Ánibal Troilo (1941): Milongueando En El ’40 and Cachirulo, followed by Francisco Fiorentino singing Toda Mi Vida and Te Aconsejo Que Me Olvides.

                  Cortina: The Mamas & The Papas: Words Of Love

Tanda 5: Tangos from Alfredo De Angelis: Oscar Larroca singing Bailarín Compadrito (1953), Carlos Dante singing Gloria (1950), Julio Martel and Néstor Rodi singing De Igual A Igual (1944) in duet, and Floreal Ruiz singing Déjame Así (1943).

                  Cortina: Aretha Franklin: Respect

Tango Capital returns to play the fourth Sunday of the month broadcasting a milonguita playlist for dancers . That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

PLAYLIST:

Tanda 1: Tangos from Enriqué Rodríguez (1943): with Armando Moreno singing Adíos Para Siempre,  Aquel Silbido, and Ire.

Tanda 2: Milongas from Carlos Di Sarli: Antonio Rodríguez Lesende singing Milonga Del Cenenario (1940), and Roberto Rufino singing Rosa Morena (1942) and Maldonado (1943).

Tanda 3: Tango from Pedro Laurenz: Juan Carlos Casas singing No Me Extraña (1940), Es Mejor Perdonar (1942), and Firuletear de Bandoneón (1942).

Tanda 4:Tangos from Hugo Díaz: Mano A Mano and Cuesta Abajo.

Tanda 5: Tangos from Francisco Canaro (1941): Francisco Amor singing En Esta Tarde Gris, Lo Que El Viento Se Llevo, and Copa De Ajenjos.

Tanda 6: Valses from Alfredo De Angelis (1947): Julio Martel singing Esta Noche, Julio Martel and Carlos Dante singing Flores Del Alma, and Carlos Dante singing A Su Memoria.

Tanda 7: La Cumparsita from Enriqué Rodríguez (1953).

 

Late last year a series of technical problems interrupted one interview in particular. It was the interview series with Alex Nodelman and, as the technical issues have since been resolved, next edition I am going to replay that interview in its entirety. Together with some great tango for dancing and a quick round-up of some upcoming dance festivals, that’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: Alex Nodelman with Tango Capital at Bash 2017.

Live music calendar: Tango.Capital

PLAYLIST:

• Murió El Malevo, meaning ‘The Ruffian Died’, a tango written by Héctor Varela and recorded by him on 16 June 1953, with lyrics by Carlos Waiss and sung by Rodolfo Lesica.
• Pasión, meaning ‘Passion’, from Juan D’Arienzo recorded on 2 July 1937 , a vals composed by Alberto Cosentino and with lyrics by Juan Miguel Velich.
• La Cicatriz, meaning, “The Scar” a milonga from Juan D’Arienzo recorded on 31 October 1939 with Alberto Echagüe singing music and lyrics composed by Raúl Aguirrezabalaga.
• La Vida Es Corta, meaning ‘The Life Is Short’, from Ricardo Tanturi, recorded on 19 February 1941 with Alberto Castillo singing, a tango also composed by Ricardo Tanturi and with lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo, first recorded in 1930.
• Mi Romance, from Ricardo Tanturi, recorded on 7 July 1941 with Alberto Castillo singing, a vals composed by José Raúl Iglesias and with lyrics by Juan Bautista Gatti.
• Mozo Guapo, from Ricardo Tanturi, a milonga recorded on 19 February 1941 with Alberto Castillo singing, composed by Ricardo Tanturi and with lyrics by Eusebio Francisco López.
• Infamia, meaning ‘Infamy’; a tango recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 15 December 1941; 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; 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.
• El Olivo, meaning ‘The Olive’; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 14 July 1941; a tango with music composed by Antonio Scatasso and Domingo Julio Vivas, first recorded in 1924, lyrics by Carlos Ponciano Cabral, and sung by Héctor Mauré.

Last edition introduced the recording legacy of Oscar Serpa, and this edition explores his professional life in more detail. Then there is a quick round-up of upcoming tango events, and a report on the first live tango music event of 2019, a concert presentation by Daniel Rojas and Stephen Cutriss. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Rojas and Cutriss have worked together before and they are both mature musicians, bringing formidable energy as well as precise control of technique. They are also both seasoned performers who introduced each piece engagingly, repositioning the audience for each change of style and substance, the disparate pieces drawn from across the Americas woven together finally into a highly satisfying concert.

Image Daniel Rojas and Stephen Cutriss at the Melbourne Recital Hall on 24 January 2019.

PLAYLIST:

• La Payanca; recorded by Juan D’Arienzo on 9 June 1936; a tango with music composed by Augusto Pedro Berto in 1926 and lyrics by Jesús Fernández Blanco.
• La Novia Del Mar, meaning ‘The Bride Of The Sea’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 22 June 1948; a tango with music composed by José Ranieri and Elías Randal, lyrics by Horacio Sanguinetti, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Jamás Retornarás, meaning ‘Never Return’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 28 June 1943; a tango with music composed by Osmar Maderna, first recorded in 1942, lyrics by Miguel Caló, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Precio, meaning ‘Price’; recorded by Ricardo Pedevilla in 1950; a tango with music composed by Manuel Sucher, lyrics by Carlos Bahr, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Verdemar, meaning ‘Sea-green’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 16 September 1955; a tango with music composed by Carlos Di Sarli in 1943, lyrics by José María Contursi, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Ventanal, meaning ‘Window’; a recorded by Los Señores del Tango on 29 October 1962; a tango with music composed by Héctor Stamponi, first recorded in 1961, lyrics by Cátulo Castillo, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Danzarín, meaning ‘Dancer’; from the collection ‘Buenos Aires’ released in 2017, recorded by Tango Oz in 2016; a tango with music composed by Julián Plaza, first recorded in 1958.
• Resurrección Del Ángel, meaning ‘Resurrection Of The Angel’; a tango nuevo from the collection ‘Latin Piano Expressions’ released in 2013, recorded by Daniel Rojas in 2013; a tango nuevo with music composed by Astor Piazzolla.
• Navegar, meaning ‘To Sail’; from the collection ‘Nocturno’ released in 2018, recorded by Oblivion Tango Duo in 2018; a concierto with music composed by Daniel Rojas.

 

This week introduces the mellifluous voice of Oscar Serpa through a chronological cross-section of his tango recording legacy. That’s this Sunday on Tango Capital, 7:00pm to 8:00pm:

• broadcasting on 2xxfm 98.3 in Canberra,
• streaming live and also on demand from http://www.2xxfm.org.au

Image: http://www.todotango.com/creadores/ficha/1658/Oscar-Serpa

Live music calendar: Tango.Capital

PLAYLIST:

• Ronda De Ases, meaning ‘Round Of Aces’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 12 November 1942; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Fresedo, lyrics by Homero Manzi, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Te Llama Mi Violín, meaning ‘I Call You My Violin’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 27 November 1942; a tango with music composed by Elvino Vardaro, lyrics by Cátulo Castillo, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Porqué, meaning ‘Why’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 25 January 1943; a tango with music composed by Osvaldo Fresedo, first recorded in 1931, lyrics by Emilop Augusto Oscar Fresedo, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Nana, meaning ‘Grandma’, and also known as ‘Na ná’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 30 June 1944; a tango with music composed by Félix Lipesker and Emilio Barbato, lyrics by Cátulo Castillo, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Noches Largas, meaning ‘Long Nights’; recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo on 6 November 1945; a tango with music composed by Astor Piazzolla, lyrics by Carlos Bahr, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Ventanita De Arrabal, meaning ‘Little Window Of The Suburb’; recorded by Ricardo Pedevilla on 28 November 1950; a tango with music composed by Antonio Scatasso in 1927, lyrics by Pascual Contursi, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Y Mientes Todavía, meaning ‘And Always On My Mind’; recorded by Ricardo Pedevilla on 3 November 1950; a tango with music composed by Luciano Leocata, lyrics by Abel Aznar, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Precio, meaning ‘Price’; recorded by Ricardo Pedevilla; a tango with music composed by Manuel Sucher in 1950, lyrics by Carlos Bahr, and sung by Oscar Serpa. Almost certainly recorded in 1950.
• Sueño De Juventud, meaning ‘Dreams Of Youth’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 10 June 1952; a vals with music composed by Enrique Santos Discépolo in 1931, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discépolo, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• De Vuelta, meaning ‘Again’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 21 April 1953; a vals with music composed by Carlos Ángel Lázzari, first recorded in 1947, lyrics by Carlos Bahr, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Cuatro Vidas, meaning ‘Four Lives’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 10 June 1952; a tango with music composed by Carlos   Di Sarli, lyrics by Héctor Marcó, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Por Qué Le Llaman Amor, meaning ‘Why They Call Him/Her Love’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 30 June 1954; a tango with music composed by Carlos Di Sarli, lyrics by Héctor Marcó, and sung by Oscar Serpa. Di Sarli and Serpa first recorded a much shorter version of this song (only two and a half minutes long) earlier in the same year, on 17 March 1954.
• Tus Palabras Y La Noche, meaning ‘Your Words And Tonight’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 14 September 1954; a tango with music composed by Emilio Aguirre Q., first recorded in 1950, lyrics by Carlos Cacciari, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Mi Madre Tierra, meaning ‘My Mother Earth’, and also known as ‘Madre Tierra’; recorded by Carlos Di Sarli on 20 June 1955; a tango with music composed by Alberto Suárez Villanueva, lyrics by Gerardo Adroher, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Ventanal, meaning ‘Picture Window’; recorded by Los Señores Del Tango on 29 October 1962; a tango with music composed by Héctor Stamponi, first recorded in 1961, lyrics by Cátulo Castillo, and sung by Oscar Serpa.
• Locura…Locura, meaning ‘Madness…Madness’; recorded by Los Señores Del Tango on 11 October 1962; a tango with music composed by Manuel Sucher, first recorded in 1960, lyrics by Robert Cantoral, and sung by Oscar Serpa.