Mario Canaro

Mario Canaro was a composer born on 14 May 1903 ^[5]. He died in Buenos Aires on 19 June 1974 ^[2].

In 1924 he wrote the tango Así es el mundo, which one source counts among the first tangos with a refrain singer ^[1]. In 1927 he went to France with Francisco and studied at a Paris conservatory, staying until 1939 ^[2]. During his time in Paris, in 1930, he composed the tango Viejo gaucho, later known as Quiero verte una vez más ^[1]. That work appeared in 1939 with words by José María Contursi ^[3]. In 1944 he wrote Tú el cielo y tú with Héctor Marcó ^[4].

Public music credits list him as the composer of Oigo tu voz, Tú, el cielo y tú, Quiero verte una vez más and Duerme mi niña ^[6].

History

Mario Canaro was born on 14 May 1903 ^[5]. In 1924 he wrote Así es el mundo, which has been counted among the first tangos with a refrain singer ^[1].

In 1927 Canaro went to France with Francisco and studied at a Paris conservatory ^[2]. He remained there until 1939 ^[2]. While in Paris, in 1930, he composed the tango Viejo gaucho, which later became Quiero verte una vez más ^[1].

In 1944 he wrote Tú el cielo y tú together with Héctor Marcó ^[4]. Canaro died in Buenos Aires on 19 June 1974 ^[2].

Compositions

Quiero verte una vez más began as Viejo gaucho, a tango Canaro composed in Paris in 1930 ^[1]. Under its later title it appeared in 1939 with lyrics by José María Contursi ^[3].

Tú el cielo y tú was written in 1944 with Héctor Marcó ^[4]. Public music credits list the title with a comma, as Tú, el cielo y tú ^[6].

Compositions credited to Mario Canaro in public music credits include ^[6]: - Oigo tu voz - Tú, el cielo y tú - Quiero verte una vez más - Duerme mi niña

His earlier tango Así es el mundo dates from 1924 ^[1].