Eduardo Lagos
Eduardo "El Negro" Lagos (born February 18, 1929 in Buenos Aires ; † June 26, 2009 there ) was an Argentine pianist, composer and music critic.
Lagos was a student of the composer Juan Carlos Paz and became familiar with Argentine folklore through Los Hermanos Ábalos . He was the artistic director of Radio Belgrano (1969–71), Radio El Mundo (1972), Radio Municipal (1983–86) and Radio Nacional (1987–88) and worked as a critic for pop music, folklore and tango for the magazines La Prensa , Folklore , Gente and Atlántida .
In addition to six of his own albums, Lagos made numerous recordings with other musicians such as Astor Piazzolla , Hugo Díaz , Domingo Cura , Carlos Franzetti , Jaime Torres and Mercedes Sosa . He served as a juror at music festivals, and his compositions were among others. a. Performed and recorded by Astor Piazzolla, Domingo Cura and Mercedes Sosa. He was awarded a Premio Konex twice (1995 and 2005) . In addition to his musical activities, Lagos worked as an ophthalmologist for almost fifty years.
Discography
- Así nos gusta (1969)
- Tono y Dominante , 1977
- Pianíssimo (with Oscar Alem , 1985)
- Dialecto (with Jorge González and Pocho la Pouble , 1991)
- Condimentos (1996)
Web links
- Eduardo Lagos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mauro Apicella: Adiós al pianista Eduardo Lagos , La Nación , June 28, 2009
- Murió el pianista Eduardo Lagos , Radio Nacional
- Eduardo Lagos on fundacionkonex.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lagos, Eduardo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Negro Lagos, El (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine pianist, composer and music critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 2009 |
| Place of death | Buenos Aires |