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Tango in 1973

In 1973 bandoneonists José Libertella and Luis Stazo founded the Sexteto Mayor, municipal funding for Astor Piazzolla's Noneto ended, and Roberto Goyeneche, Horacio Salgán and Susana Rinaldi released albums [1][2][3][5][6][7]. A listing records dozens of tracks dated 1973 by the orchestras of Juan D'Arienzo, Osvaldo Pugliese, Florindo Sassone, Héctor Varela and others [8].

The available sources record several distinct strands of tango activity in 1973. The first is the formation of the Sexteto Mayor, led by bandoneon players and arrangers José Libertella and Luis Stazo [1][6][11]. The second is a difficult year for Astor Piazzolla. His Noneto lost its financing from the Municipality of Buenos Aires, and he suffered a heart attack [2]. The third is a series of albums by singers and instrumentalists, issued on labels such as RCA, EMI-Odeon and Trova [3][5][7].

Sources differ on the exact April 1973 dates connected with the founding and debut of the Sexteto Mayor. One source also spells Stazo's first name differently. Both points are treated as disputed below [1][6][9][10].

A listing of recordings dated 1973 gives a wide view of the year's studio output [8]. It includes sessions by Juan D'Arienzo and Osvaldo Pugliese in December 1973 [8]. It also includes large groups of titles by Florindo Sassone, Héctor Varela and the harmonica player Hugo Díaz, and recordings by singer Alberto Podestá with the orchestras of Leopoldo Federico and Alberto Di Paulo [8]. Some entries in that listing do not identify a performer clearly [8].

Sexteto Mayor

The Sexteto Mayor was formed in 1973 by the bandoneon players and arrangers José Libertella and Luis Stazo [1][11]. A Spanish-language account describes it as an Argentine tango ensemble founded by Stazo and Libertella on Libertella's initiative [6]. The same account says the group became known for its annual tours and received numerous awards [6]. It states that the Sexteto Mayor was the first Argentine tango ensemble to win a Latin Grammy, in 2003 [6]. A biography of Libertella describes 23 April 1973 as an important date in his career [9].

The sources give different dates for the group's beginnings. One account gives 29 April 1973 as the founding date [6]. The same account says the group debuted on 23 April 1973 [6]. A biography of Stazo gives the debut as 29 April 1973 [10]. According to the Spanish-language account, the musicians expected their engagement to last no more than fifteen days, but they kept playing [6]. The venue is not named in the dossier excerpts [6][10].

The lineup changed soon after the group's founding. Violinist Mario Abramovich joined in September 1973, and Mauricio Mise followed in November 1974 [6]. They replaced Reynaldo Nichele and Fernando Suárez Paz [6].

Astor Piazzolla

In 1973 Astor Piazzolla's Noneto entered its second year [2]. Its funding from the Municipality of Buenos Aires ended, which the source attributes to a turbulent year for Argentina that included a change of government [2].

Piazzolla had a heart attack in 1973 [2]. His son Daniel Piazzolla (1945–2025) kept his father company afterwards [2].

Singers and albums

RCA issued two Roberto Goyeneche albums in 1973 [5]: - *Goyeneche '73*, with the orquesta típica of Atilio Stampone [5] - *Interpreta a Homero Manzi*, a compilation of Homero Manzi songs sung by Goyeneche with the orchestras of Aníbal Troilo, Armando Pontier, Baffa-Berlingieri and Stampone [5]

The 1973 listing also contains Goyeneche recordings. *Chau, no va más*, with Atilio Stampone, is dated 5 November 1973 [8]. *Mañana iré temprano*, with the Orquesta Típica Porteña, carries the same date [8]. *Pampero*, also with the Orquesta Típica Porteña, is dated 7 November 1973 [8].

In 1973 Horacio Salgán recorded the album *Los cosos de Buenos Aires*, with lyrics by Roberto Lambertucci [3]. The recording joined Salgán's long-time partner Ubaldo De Lío, the singer Miguel Montero from Tucumán, and the Nuevo Quinteto Real [3]. The same source's discography lists the album as "con Miguel Montero y su orquesta típica" on EMI-Odeon, so the ensemble credit is given differently within that source [3]. Separately, the listing dates the milonga *El viejito mejillón*, by Salgán with Montero, to 18 June 1973 [8].

The Trova label produced an LP in 1973 devoted entirely to the work of Cátulo Castillo, sung by Susana Rinaldi [7]. The listing also records Rinaldi's version of *El trompo azul* in 1973 [8]. According to her biography, the marriage described there produced two children: the jazz singer Ligia, born in 1971, and Alfredo Piro, a tango singer and composer, born in 1973 [7].

Other events

A biography of Mariano Mores states that in 1973 his daughter Silvia left his company to devote herself to her children and family [4]. In 1975 Mores staged the show *Yo canto a mi Argentina* with the lunfardo poet Héctor Gagliardi, the actor Tito Lusiardo, and Nito and Claudia [4].

Recordings

The following groups come from a listing of recordings dated 1973 [8]. Where the listing gives only the year, no more precise date is stated [8]. These dates refer to recordings, not to the composition or first performance of the works [8].

Juan D'Arienzo, all dated 14 December 1973 [8]: - *Ay, Aurora!* (vals), with Alberto Echagüe [8] - *Bailarín compadrito*, with Armando Laborde [8] - *Bar Exposición* [8] - *El pillete* [8] - *Mimí Pinsón*, with Osvaldo Ramos [8] - *Primerísimo* [8] - *Viernes trece* [8] - *Zorro gris* [8]

Osvaldo Pugliese [8]: - *Camandulaje*, 7 December 1973 [8] - *Cuando llora la milonga*, 26 December 1973 [8]

Florindo Sassone, all dated 1973 [8]: - *A media luz* [8] - *Caminito* [8] - *Carrillón de la Merced* [8] - *Chiqué* [8] - *El choclo* [8] - *El huracán* [8] - *La cumparsita* [8] - *La morocha* [8] - *Nostalgias* [8] - *Quejas de bandoneón* [8] - *Rodríguez Peña* [8]

Héctor Varela, all dated 1973 [8]: - *Amar es solamente amar*, with Jorge Falcón [8] - *Así bailaban mis abuelos* (vals), with Fernando Soler and Jorge Falcón [8] - *Azucar, pimienta y sal* (milonga), with Fernando Soler and Jorge Falcón [8] - *Con flauta y guitarra* (milonga), with Fernando Soler and Jorge Falcón [8] - *Dos canarios* [8] - *El chupete* [8] - *Esta noche de copas*, with Jorge Falcón [8] - *Guardia vieja* [8] - *Haceme cu-cu* (milonga), with Fernando Soler and Jorge Falcón [8] - *Los diablos rojos* [8] - *Mi viejo y yo* [8] - *Mirame en la cara*, with Claudio Bergé [8] - *Nuestra historieta terminó*, with Jorge Falcón [8] - *Royal Pigall* [8] - *Sabor de adiós*, with Jorge Falcón [8] - *Señora princesa* (vals), with Raúl Lavié [8] - *Un cariño pasajero*, with Jorge Falcón [8] - *Una lagrimita* (vals), with Fernando Soler and Jorge Falcón [8] - *Y te parece todavía*, with Jorge Falcón [8]

Alberto Podestá with Leopoldo Federico, all dated 1973 [8]: - *Al verla pasar* [8] - *Bajo un cielo de estrellas* (vals) [8] - *La capilla blanca* [8] - *La vi llegar* [8]

Alberto Podestá with Alberto Di Paulo, all dated 1973 [8]: - *Al compás del corazón* [8] - *Alma de bohemio* [8] - *Nido gaucho* [8] - *Si no me engaña el corazón* [8] - *Temblando* (vals) [8] - *Vida mía* [8]

Hugo Díaz, all dated 1973 [8]: - *Cafetín de Buenos Aires* [8] - *El adiós* [8] - *El último organito* [8] - *La casita de mis viejos | La casita de mis padres* [8] - *Mi noche triste* [8] - *Pedacito de cielo* (vals) [8] - *Rondando tu esquina* [8] - *Silbando* [8] - *Sueño de juventud* (vals) [8] - *Sus ojos se cerraron* [8] - *Taquito militar* (milonga) [8] - *Yo te bendigo* [8]

Other performers [8]: - *A quién le puede importar*, Raúl Miguel Garello with Floreal Ruíz, 1973 [8] - *Bailecito del sur* (bailecito), Enzo Valentino, 1973 [8] - *Historia de un amor* (bolero), Libertad Lamarque, 1973 [8] - *La cumparsita*, Alfredo De Angelis, 1973 [8] - *Me olvidé de tu nombre*, Alfredo De Angelis with Carlos Aguirre, 13 August 1973 [8] - *La yumba*, Ernesto Baffa, 1973 [8] - *Melodía de arrabal*, Francisco Canaro with Argentino Ledesma, 7 November 1973 [8] - *Palomita blanca* (vals), Donato Racciatti, 1973 [8] - *Papá gallego*, Jorge Maciel, 4 May 1973 [8] - *Remembranza*, Jorge Maciel, 4 May 1973 [8] - *Soñemos*, Osvaldo Requena with Roberto Rufino, 1973 [8] - *Verano porteño*, Enrique Francini and Armando Pontier, 1973 [8]

Some entries in the listing do not identify a performer [8]: - *Adiós, nonino*, 1973 [8] - *Contrabajeando*, 17 September 1973 [8] - *Halcón negro*, 24 July 1973 [8] - *Tema otoñal*, 28 August 1973 [8] - *Un placer* (vals), 28 August 1973 [8]

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. Tango Argentino (musical) · en.wikipedia.org“Sexteto Mayor had been formed in 1973 by bandoneon players and arrangers Jose Libertella and Luiz Stazo.”
  2. Astor Piazzolla · es.wikipedia.org“El 1973 marcaría el segundo año para el Noneto, pero la financiación por parte de la Municipalidad de Buenos Aires se terminó”
  3. Horacio Salgán · es.wikipedia.orgSource page“En 1973 grabó, junto a su compañero de muchos años Ubaldo De Lío, el cantante tucumano Miguel Montero y su Nuevo Quinteto Real”
  4. Mariano Mores · es.wikipedia.org“En 1973 su hija Silvia deja el elenco para dedicarse a sus hijos y su familia.”
  5. Roberto Goyeneche · es.wikipedia.org“Goyeneche '73 (1973), con la orquesta típica de Atilio Stampone, RCA.”
  6. Sexteto Mayor · es.wikipedia.org“El Sexteto Mayor es un conjunto musical argentino de tango fundado el 29 de abril de 1973 por Luis Stazo y José Libertella”
  7. Susana Rinaldi · es.wikipedia.org“El mismo fue editado por el sello Trova, que en 1973 le produjo otro LP íntegramente dedicado a Cátulo Castillo.”
  8. tango.info · tango.info“A media luz | T0370001038 | tango | Florindo Sassone | - | zxx | 1973 | 02:24 | 2 | info”
  9. www.todotango.com · todotango.com“April 23, 1973 was an important date in his career, the”
  10. www.todotango.com · todotango.com“They made their debut on April 29, 1973 at”
  11. www.todotango.com · todotango.com“Sexteto Mayor ... Musicians (1973 - )”
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