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Osvaldo Fresedo / Roberto Ray: Tangos de Salón

TARG 41287

Osvaldo Fresedo positioned himself musically as the darling of the barrio norte - the upper class in Buenos Aires. As the 20s became the 30s, this meant that his style became more romantic and more sweet. By the 1940s, that sweetness would become cloying, but in the 1930s, with singer Roberto Ray, the formula was - like Goldilocks's porridge - just right.

This is the kind of music that you would expect to hear in the Palm Court of the Waldorf Hotel as smartly dressed waiters glide amongst an elegant, sophisticated clientele serving champagne and cocktails. If that sounds like you, then you'll enjoy this music as well.

On this cd there are no milongas, and no valses either. Whilst Canaro was experimenting with new rhythms, Fresedo's idea of adventure is a combination of the tango with the fox-trot in Isla de Capri, which you may recognise as a fox-trot of the time arranged as a tango.

That's not to say that there's no rhythm here - in En la huella del dolor Fresedo shows that he hasn't forgotten the rhytmic sensibility that made his work in the late 1920s so outstanding - but it's the melody that is emphasised. Many of these tracks are real classics, and some (such as Vida mía) are identified exclusively with the orchestra. It's not tango of the street - it's tango of the salón. Posh tango!

Track list

1. Vida mía
2. Niebla del riachuelo
3. Aromas
4. Pampero
5. Sollozos
6. Siempre es carnaval
7. Volver
8. No quiero verte llorar
9. Yo no se llorar
10. Isla de Capri tango-fox
11. Como aquella princesa
12. Angustias
13. Media vuelta
14. En la huella del dolor
15. Cordobesita
16. Recuerdos de bohemia
17. Te juro madre mía
18. Canto de amor
19. Dulce amargura
20. El mareo

Carlos Gardel: Tango Bar [1935]

This DVD presents the last of the four films Carlos Gardel made with Paramount before his tragic death in 1935. Carlos Gardel's charm and warmth light up the screen and it's a delight to see him sing.

Gardel convincingly (no really) plays an amorous young cabaret vocalist named Ricardo, who falls in love with gorgeous dancer Laura (Rosita Moreno). To rescue the heroine from a gang of crooks, Ricardo puts his own life on the line. The villain, played by Enrique de Rosas, is a government official, reflecting the "outlaw" status of the tango in much of South America.

Of his great hits, the film includes the iconic Por una cabeza Lejana tierra mía.

As a bonus, the DVD includes colour footage of Gardel singing Por una cabeza, Golondrinas and Cuesta abajo.

We also have the 4 DVD box set of all 4 films available - contact us for details.

limited stock

Release details

Region 0
58 minutes
Spanish with optional subtitles in English, Spanish and Portuguese
2003 release

From Argentina To The World: Alfredo De Angelis

The orchestra of Alfredo De Angelis was lyrical and romantic, with arrangements that were simple but perfect for dancing. This great cd covers his entire career from the melodrama of the early recordings with Floreál Ruíz right through to the enduringly popular and hard-to-obtain instrumental Pavadita.

Track list

1. El pial
2. La brisa
3. Jiron porteño (Oro muerto)
4. Soñar y nada más vals
5. Como se muere de amor
6. La cumparsita
7. Para que te quiero tanto
8. Misa de once
9. Marioneta
10. Pastora
11. Pavadita
12. Ya estamos iguales
13. Altar sin luz
14. Pobre flor vals
15. Mi novia de ayer vals
16. Guardia vieja
17. Carnaval
18. Bajo Belgrano
19. Bajo el cono azul
20. Pregonera

Motorcyle Diaires (soundtrack)

This wonderful film about the young life of Che Guevera is worth a watch, but today we're inviting you to listen to it.

Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla, whose film credits also include Babel and Brokeback Mountain to name just two, is responsible for the wonderful music. Al otro lado del río won the Oscar for best song but it's the haunting De Usuahia a La Quiaca which will have you wearing out your repeat button - and reaching for your dance shoes.

Track list

1. Apertura
2. Lago frías
3. Leaving Miramar
4. Chipi Chipi
5. Montana
6. Jardin
7. Procesión
8. La partida
9. La muerte de la poderosa
10. La salida de Lima
11. Que rico el mambo - Pérez Prado
12. Círculo en el río
13. Amazonas
14. Leyendo en el hospital
15. El cruce
16. Partida del Leprosario
17. De Usuahia a la Quiaca
18. Revolución Calente
19. Al otro lado del Río