Carlos García

Carlos García was born on 21 April 1914 ^[4]. The available sources trace a career of more than seven decades as a pianist, adviser and orchestra director ^[1][2].

In 1932 he joined Roberto Firpo's orchestra, replacing Sebastián Piana ^[1]. In the 1940s he toured Brazil and played piano on Radio El Mundo ^[2]. From 1960 he worked as a music adviser at Radio Municipal and EMI-Odeon ^[2]. In 1980 he became co-director, with Raúl Garello, of the new Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires ^[2]. He received a Konex merit diploma in 1985 and recorded for Café de los Maestros in 2005 ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 4 August 2006, aged 92 ^[1].

History

García joined Roberto Firpo's orchestra in 1932, where he replaced Sebastián Piana ^[1].

In 1943 he spent five months in Brazil with the Hawaian Serenaders ^[2]. In the mid-1940s he was the pianist in Alberto Castellanos's orchestra on Radio El Mundo ^[2].

In 1960 he became a music adviser at Radio Municipal and EMI-Odeon, and he remained in that role until 1983 ^[2]. In 1978 he was part of the 55-piece Tangos para el Mundo orchestra at the Teatro Presidente Alvear ^[2].

In 1980 he became co-director, with Raúl Garello, of the newly formed Orquesta del Tango de Buenos Aires ^[2]. He died in Buenos Aires on 4 August 2006, aged 92 ^[1].

Recordings

On 4 July 1968 García began recording with Oscar Alonso for Odeon ^[3]. In 2005 he recorded "Al maestro con nostalgia" for Café de los Maestros ^[1].

Recognition

In 1985 García received a Konex merit diploma as director of an orquesta típica ^[1].