Portenazo by Teddy Peiro Argentina’s tango tradition was brought to England by bandoneon player Teddy Peiro. Performing with his wife, Gillian, a vocalist who specializes in English translation of classic tango tunes, Peiro continues to inspire dancers with his fiery playing. Together with his quintet, Teddy Peiro Tango Five, Peiro was heard in the background …
El Choclo by Angel Villoldo (1861-1919) Ángel Gregorio Villoldo Arroyo was an Argentine musician and one of the pioneers of tango. He was born south of the city of Buenos Aires. He was lyricist, composer and one of the major singers of the era. He is also known by the pseudonyms A. Gregorio, Fray Pimiento, …
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Derecho Viejo by John Zaradin John Zaradin was born in the UK and began playing the guitar at the age of thirteen, eventually completing formal studies with Alexander Lagoya in Paris. Through his teenage years he was tutored by Albert Kay in the Schillinger System of Musical Composition and Arranging Techniques. His professional life began …
Choros No 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, described as “the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music”. Villa-Lobos has become the best-known and most significant Latin American composer. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and by stylistic elements from the European classical tradition.
Vals Venezolano by Jorge Cardoso (1945-) Jorge Cardoso is a classical guitarist and medical doctor born in Posadas, Argentina in 1949. Jorge Cardoso has composed over 350 works: suites and pieces for solo guitar; duets, trio and quartets; string quartet; quintets; concerts (for two guitars and strings, for guitar and orchestra); an orchestra for strings …
Etude No 1 in Em – (Etudes des Arpeges) by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959) Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, described as “the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music”. Villa-Lobos has become the best-known and most significant Latin American composer. His music was influenced by both Brazilian folk music and by stylistic …
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Milonga (Uruguay)-24 Piezas Sudamericanas by Jorge Cardoso (1945-) Jorge Cardoso is a classical guitarist and medical doctor born in Posadas, Argentina in 1949. Jorge Cardoso has composed over 350 works: suites and pieces for solo guitar; duets, trio and quartets; string quartet; quintets; concerts (for two guitars and strings, for guitar and orchestra); an orchestra …
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Ontem Ao Luar by Catulo de Paixa Cearense (1863-1946) Catulo de Paixa Cearense was born in Sao Luis do Maranhao, Brazil. He was a poet, musician and composer from South America. His most famous compositions are the Hinterland Moonlight (in partnership with João Pernambuco)
La Cumparsita by Gerardo Matos Rodriguez (1897-1948) Gerardo Hernan Matos Rodríguez born in Montevideo, Uruguay, also known as Becho. Gerardo was the son of the owner of the Moulin Rougle, a popular local cabaret. He studied architecture, but did not complete the course. He began composing as a young student in 1917, and his first …
Me Duele el Corazon by Traditional (Argentina) The music of Argentina is known mostly for the tango, which developed in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, as well as Montevideo, Uruguay. Folk, pop and classical music are also popular, and Argentine artists like Mercedes Sosa and Atahualpa Yupanqui contributed greatly to the development of the nueva …
