Orchestra
Osvaldo Requena y Leopoldo Federico
Osvaldo Requena y Leopoldo Federico is an orchestra entry whose recorded claims describe the career of a single musician: a pianist who joined Raúl Kaplún's orchestra in 1951 and later led the Microfón label's music direction for about fourteen years [1]. The sources cited for these claims are titled after Osvaldo Requena [1][2][3]. They record that he was born on 29 June 1931 and died in Buenos Aires on 25 March 2010 [3][4].
The entry Osvaldo Requena y Leopoldo Federico is catalogued as an orchestra [1]. The biographical claims attached to it describe one individual, and the sources supporting them carry the title Osvaldo Requena [1][2][3]. The available material does not describe the joint ensemble named in the entry title, and it gives no information on Leopoldo Federico's role [1][2][3][4].
According to the sources, the musician began as a pianist in Raúl Kaplún's orchestra in 1951, where he wrote his first arrangement [1]. In 1952 he joined Eduardo Del Piano's orchestra [1]. In 1966 he toured Japan [1].
His later career centred on recording and directing. He recorded with the singers Floreal Ruiz and Roberto Rufino for the Microfón label [2]. In 1968 he became the label's music director, a post he held for about fourteen years [1]. He later conducted the Orquesta Nacional Juan de Dios Filiberto and led a trio, Tango Sessions [1].
He was born on 29 June 1931 [4] and died in Buenos Aires on 25 March 2010 [3].
History
Early career (1951–1952)
In 1951 he was a pianist in Raúl Kaplún's orchestra, and the sources record this as the period in which he wrote his first arrangement [1]. In 1952 he joined the orchestra of Eduardo Del Piano [1].
Touring and the Microfón years (1966–1980s)
In 1966 he toured Japan [1]. In 1967 he recorded "Mocosita" with the singer Floreal Ruiz for Microfón [2]. In 1968 he became music director of the Microfón label [1]. He kept this post for about fourteen years [1]. During this period, in 1973, he recorded an LP with Roberto Rufino for the same label [2].
Later work (1984–2010)
In 1984 he began conducting the Orquesta Nacional Juan de Dios Filiberto at the Teatro Cervantes [1]. In 1985 he relaunched his trio Tango Sessions [1]. The trio had grown out of the show Jazmines at Michelangelo [1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 25 March 2010 [3].
Singers
The sources name two singers he recorded with for Microfón [2]:
Recordings
The recordings in the dossier were made for the Microfón label, where he also served as music director from 1968 [1][2]:
References
- 1.Requena - Entrevista a Osvaldo Requena · todotango.com
- 2.Osvaldo Requena · todotango.com
- 3.Osvaldo Requena · es.wikipedia.org
- 4.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
Tours
1966Tours Japan.†
Part of Osvaldo Requena and Leopoldo Federico's 1966 tour of Japan
Places named: Japan
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Pianist in Raúl Kaplún's orchestra; writes his first arrangement.1951
Single sourceJoins Eduardo Del Piano's orchestra.1952
Single sourceTours Japan.1966
Single sourceRecords Mocosita with Floreal Ruiz for Microfón.1967
Single sourceBecomes music director of the Microfón label, a post he keeps about fourteen years.1968
Single sourceRecords an LP with Roberto Rufino for Microfón.1973
Single sourceBegins conducting the Orquesta Nacional Juan de Dios Filiberto at the Teatro Cervantes.1984
Single sourceRelaunches his trio Tango Sessions, born from the show Jazmines at Michelangelo.1985
Single sourceDies in Buenos Aires.Mar 25, 2010
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