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Florindo Sassone

Florindo Sassone (1912-01-12 – 1982-01-31) was a violinist born and died in Buenos Aires [1]. He recorded for the RCA Victor and Odeon labels and is described as associated with Carlos Di Sarli and Roberto Firpo [1][2].

Florindo Sassone was a musician whose instrument was the violin [1][2]. He was born in Buenos Aires on 12 January 1912 and died there on 31 January 1982 [1].

He made recordings for two record labels, RCA Victor and Odeon [1][2]. A Spanish-language source also describes him as associated with the bandleaders Carlos Di Sarli and Roberto Firpo [2].

Biography

Sassone was born on 12 January 1912 in Buenos Aires [1]. He died on 31 January 1982, also in Buenos Aires [1]. The available sources give no further details about his early life, training or family [1][2].

Career

Sassone played the violin [1][2]. He is described as associated with Carlos Di Sarli and with Roberto Firpo [2]. The sources do not say what form these associations took, when they happened, or whether Sassone played in those musicians' orchestras [2].

Recordings

Sassone recorded for the RCA Victor label [1][2]. He also recorded for the Odeon label [1][2]. The sources do not give recording dates, titles, singers or orchestra line-ups [1][2].

References

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  1. 1.Florindo Sassone · en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.Florindo Sassone - Wikipedia · es.wikipedia.org

Tours

  1. 1966Tours Japan for several months with singer Mario Bustos.†

    Part of Florindo Sassone's 1966 tour of Japan

    Places named: Japan

  2. 1975Tours Colombia and Venezuela, playing in Caracas with Oscar Macri and Rodolfo Lemos.†

    Part of Florindo Sassone's 1975 tour of Colombia and Venezuela

    Places named: Colombia, Venezuela

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As an orchestra leader

As a composer

Born1

Born on January 12, 1912

Supported · 2

Died1

Died on January 31, 1982

Supported · 2

Birthplace2

Born in Buenos Aires

Sources disagree

Born in Buenos Aires Argentina

Sources disagree

Place of death1

Died in Buenos Aires

Single source

Instruments2

Plays violin

Supported · 2

Plays violín

Supported · 2

Notes7

Recorded for the RCA Victor label

Supported · 2

Recorded for the Odeon label

Single source

Recorded for the RCA Víctor label

Supported · 2

Recorded for the Odeon (sello discográfico) label

Single source

Associated with Carlos Di Sarli

Single source

Associated with Roberto Firpo

Single source

Violinista, director y compositor

Single source

Orchestras led1

Led Florindo SassoneNov 21, 1963, 1966, 1968

Single source

In other catalogues4

TodoTango · creador/923

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Wikidata · Q5461883source

Single source

MusicBrainz · ed655a6a-d466-4349-823b-c724e478e987source

Single source

Discogs · 2223587

Single source

Composer4

Paso — composed by Florindo Sassone

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El relámpago — composed by Florindo Sassone

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Siempre te nombra — composed by Florindo Sassone

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Pleito malevo — composed by Florindo Sassone

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Lyricist1

Paso — lyrics by Florindo Sassone

Single source

Sang with1

Jorge Casal — sang with Florindo Sassone1946–1950

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