Waldo de los Ríos
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Waldo de los Ríos , actually Osvaldo Nicolás Ferrara (born September 7, 1934 in Buenos Aires , Argentina , † March 28, 1977 in Madrid , Spain ), was an Argentine pianist , orchestra conductor , arranger and composer .
life and career
Waldo's mother was a well-known folklore interpreter. He himself studied at the Conservatory in Buenos Aires and went to Spain in 1962.
Waldo de los Ríos had a similar status in Spain as James Last in Germany . He directed The Manuel de Falla Orchestra .
Waldo de los Ríos achieved international fame in 1971 through his classical arrangements in the style of contemporary pop music. His single Mozart Symphony No. 40 reached number 10 in the German charts.
In addition, between 1958 and 1977 he wrote the score for over 30 films.
In 1977 Waldo de los Ríos suffered from depression and committed suicide .
Discography
Albums
- 1957: Kiss of Fire
- 1961: South American Suite (with The Columbia Symphony Orchestra of Buenos Aires)
- 1966: España electrodinámica / 1
- 1967: folklore dinamico
- 1968: España en tercera dimensión
- 1968: Alberto Cortez canta a atahualpa yupanqui
- 1970: Mozartmania
- 1970: Sinfonias
- 1971: Mozart in the Seventies
- 1971: In a Romantic Mood with Waldo de los Rios
- 1972: Mozart No 40 and Other Classical Hits (2 LPs)
- 1972: Wonderful World
- 1973: Operas
- 1973: In Concert Featuring Ernesto Bitetti Guitar
- 1973: Christmas with Waldo de los Rios
- 1974: Sinfonias 2
- 1974: Banda Sonora Original de la Pelicula "Boquitas Pintadas"
- 1974: Symphonies for the Seventies 2
- 1976: Conciertos
- 1976: ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?
- 1977: Corales
Compilations
- 1970: El Sonido Magico de Waldo de los Rios - Vol. 2
- 1972: In gold
- 1974: Aranjuez mon amour
- 1974: Waldo de los Rios
- 1974: Operas in the 70's
- 1975: Overtures
- 1975: Waldo de los Rios
- 1977: Grandes exitos de
- 1978: El Sonido de Waldo de los Rios
- 2003: Serie de oro: Grandes exitos
- 2009: Who Can Kill a Child? (¿Quién puede matar a un niño?) / The House That Screamed (La Residencia)
EPs
- 1963: Escala en Hi-Fi
- 1969: (Sentado En) El muelle de la Bahia / Help Yourself / Que tiempo tan feliz / Alguien cantó (What I want to tell you)
- 1972: Mozart 13 / Allegro / Rondo / Obertura 492 / Broma Musical
Singles
- 1969: Alguien Canto
- 1969: Las Bicicletas de Belsize
- 1971: Mozart 13 (Serenade No. 13 in G Major K.525 - A Little Night Music)
- 1971: Mozart Symphony No.40 in G Minor K550 1st Movement (Allegro Molto)
- 1971: Rondo (Serenade No. 13 in G Major K.525 - A Little Night Music)
- 1971: Haydn: Toy Symphony in G Major 2nd. Movement (Minuetto)
- 1971: En un mundo nuevo (Promo)
- 1971: Disco Sorpresa Fundador
- 1972: A Musical Joke - 4th Movement - Presto
- 1972: Mala Noćna Muzika
- 1972: The Winfield Theme (Excerpt from Tchaikovsky Concerto No 5)
- 1973: The Little Drummer Boy
- 1974: Nabucco - Va ... Pensiero (Chorus of the Slaves)
- 1975: Symphony No.6 in F major Op.68 "Pastoral"
- 1977: Carmina Burana
- 1991: Mozart in the House (Broma Musical)
- 1991: Sinfonia Nº 40 (with DNA )
Works
- Musicals
- A Song of Joy for Miguel Ríos , 1970
- Concierto para guitarra criolla, 1973
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: The Foreign Gods (Los dioses ajenos)
- 1966: The Cursed of the Pampas (Savage Pampas)
- 1969: The hiding place (La residencia)
- 1969: Life goes on (La vida sigue igual)
- 1971: No Requiem for San Bastardo (A Town Called Bastard)
- 1971: Murders in the Rue Morgue (Murders in the Rue Morgue)
- 1971: Matalo (El hombre de Río Malo)
- 1973: Mask of Horror (La corrupción de Chris Miller)
- 1976: Killing a child ... (Quién puede matar a un niño?)
swell
- ↑ Chart sources albums: DE UK US
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ↑ Chart sources singles: DE, CH, US UK
- ↑ Ehnert, Günter (Ed.): Hit balance sheet. German chart singles 1956-1980 . Hamburg: Taurus Press, 1990, p. 171
Web links
- Waldo de los Ríos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Films by Waldo de los Ríos with German distribution titles
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ríos, Waldo de los |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferrara, Osvaldo Nicolás (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine pianist, orchestra leader, arranger and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1977 |
| Place of death | Madrid , Spain |