Ismael Spitalnik

Ismael Spitalnik was born on 27 August 1919 ^[6]. His documented career began in 1939, when he joined Emilio Balcarce's group and, briefly, the Orquesta Típica Nobel ^[1]. In the 1940s he moved through the orchestras of Ángel D'Agostino, Horacio Salgán and Miguel Caló ^[1][5].

He also worked as an arranger. In 1948 Aníbal Troilo recorded Ojos negros in his arrangement ^[2]. By 1952 he was leading his own orchestra, which recorded for RCA Victor ^[3]. From 1956 he played in Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra and toured the Soviet Union and China with it ^[1][4]. Spitalnik died in Ramos Mejía on 12 October 1999 ^[1].

Early career

In 1939 Spitalnik joined Emilio Balcarce's group and, for a short time, the Orquesta Típica Nobel ^[1].

In January 1940 he started with Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra, according to a biography of D'Agostino ^[5]. He left D'Agostino's orchestra in 1943 ^[1].

In 1944 he was a founding member of Horacio Salgán's first orchestra ^[1]. In 1945 he moved to Miguel Caló's orchestra ^[1].

Arranging and own orchestra

In 1948 Aníbal Troilo recorded Ojos negros in Spitalnik's arrangement ^[2].

On 24 October 1952 Spitalnik's own orchestra recorded the vals Manos adoradas for RCA Victor, with Aldo Calderón as singer ^[3].

With Osvaldo Pugliese

In 1956 Spitalnik joined Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra and toured the Soviet Union and China with it ^[1]. A separate source places his time in Pugliese's orchestra from 1956 to 1971 ^[4].

Later years

In 1987 Spitalnik toured nine Soviet cities ^[1]. The source does not say which ensemble he toured with ^[1].

In 1990 he led a septet with Normando Lázzara on piano ^[1]. He died in Ramos Mejía on 12 October 1999 ^[1].

Repertoire

Spitalnik is credited as the composer of Bien milonga . His arrangement of Ojos negros was recorded by Aníbal Troilo in 1948 ^[2].