Alfredo De Angelis

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Alfredo De Angelis

Alfredo De Angelis (born November 2, 1910 in Adrogué , Province of Buenos Aires , † March 31, 1992 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine musician ( pianist , bandoneonist ), band leader and composer of tango .

Life

Alfredo De Angelis, who was a son of the violinist Virgilio De Angelis, began playing the bandoneon at the age of 10 . Soon after, however, he switched to piano.

He was initially a pianist in Anselmo Aita's orchestra . He then joined Daniel Alvarez's orchestra , which from 1936 was called Orquesta Alvarez - De Angelis . At the same time he was a pianist in the Los Mendocinos Orchestra (under the direction of Francisco Lauro ).

In 1941 Alfredo De Angelis founded his own tango orchestra, which, under the name of Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica, was one of the best tango formations in Buenos Aires.

Alfredo De Angelis has recorded over 480 titles on phonograms.

Works (selection)

  • Alelí
  • Mañana linda
  • Mi cariñito
  • Pastora
  • Pimpollo roto
  • Pregonera
  • Qué lento corra el tren
  • El Taladro

Discography (selection)

Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica

78rpm

  • Déjame así / Buenos Aires de ayer (1947)
  • Justicia criolla / Rosicler (1947)

LPs

  • Argentine Tangos (con Osvaldo Fresedo) (1957)
  • Alfredo De Angelis y el Tango (1964)
  • A la criolla (1964)
  • Los grandes éxitos de Alfredo De Angelis (1964)
  • Alfredo De Angelis y su Orquesta Típica (1967)
  • Con alma de tango (1967)
  • La última copa (1968)
  • Lo mejor de… Alfredo De Angelis (1968, with the singer Oscar Larroca )
  • Viejo Rincón (1972)
  • Justicia criolla (1972)
  • Alfredo De Angelis - Canta Julio Martel (1974)
  • Palpitar de Buenos Aires (1974)
  • Jirón porteño (1974)
  • Viejo Rincón (1975)
  • Muñeca brava (1976)
  • La Brisa (1976)
  • Nobleza de arrabal (1977)
  • Con alma de tango (1978)
  • Carlos Gardel y Alfredo De Angelis - Vol. 1 (1980)
  • Carlos Gardel y Alfredo De Angelis - Vol. 2 (1981)
  • Justicia Criolla (1982)
  • Pregonera (1985)

CDs

  • Adiós marinero (1991)
  • La piel de Buenos Aires (1996)
  • 40 grandes éxitos (1999)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Angelis, Alfredo De
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentine tango musician and composer
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Adrogué , Buenos Aires Province
DATE OF DEATH March 31, 1992
Place of death Buenos Aires