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Alfredo Bigeschi
Alfredo Bigeschi (1908–1981) was a tango writer and journalist who arrived in Argentina in 1920, wrote for the carnival comparsas of La Boca and published his first tango, Tenorios de mi barrio, in 1924 [1][2][3][4]. His work was associated with performers including Ignacio Corsini, and he later covered the 1960 Rome Olympics for the newspaper Crítica [1][2].
Alfredo Bigeschi was born on 18 December 1908 [4]. On 27 April 1920 he arrived in Argentina with his family, and they settled in Isla Maciel [1].
His writing career began in the carnival world: in 1923 he wrote for the carnival comparsas of La Boca [2]. The following year, 1924, he published his first tango, Tenorios de mi barrio [2]. In 1929 Ignacio Corsini premiered the tango Tango argentino, with Juan Maglio, and Gardel recorded it soon after for Odeon [2].
In 1933 Bigeschi wrote La novena with Miguel Bonano, and in the same year he interviewed Gardel at the Teatro Nacional for El Canta Claro [2]. Decades later, in 1960, he covered the Rome Olympics for the newspaper Crítica [1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 25 March 1981 [3].
Early life
Bigeschi was born on 18 December 1908 [4]. He arrived in Argentina with his family on 27 April 1920, and the family settled in Isla Maciel [1]. The available sources do not state his place of birth or give further details about his family or schooling [1][4].
Career as a tango writer
Bigeschi's earliest documented writing was for the carnival comparsas of La Boca, dated to 1923 [2]. In 1924 he published his first tango, Tenorios de mi barrio [2].
In 1929 the singer Ignacio Corsini premiered Tango argentino, with Juan Maglio, and Gardel recorded the piece soon afterwards for the Odeon label [2]. In 1933 Bigeschi wrote La novena together with Miguel Bonano [2].
Journalism
Alongside his work in tango, Bigeschi was active as a writer for the press [1][2]. In 1933 he interviewed Gardel at the Teatro Nacional for El Canta Claro [2]. In 1960 he covered the Rome Olympics for the newspaper Crítica [1].
Repertoire
Works connected with Bigeschi in the sources include the following [2]:
- Tenorios de mi barrio, published in 1924 as his first tango [2] - Tango argentino, premiered by Ignacio Corsini with Juan Maglio in 1929 and recorded by Gardel for Odeon [2] - La novena, written with Miguel Bonano in 1933 [2]
Death
Bigeschi died in Buenos Aires on 25 March 1981 [3].
Referencias
- 1.Alfredo Bigeschi: biografía · todotango.com
- 2.Alfredo Bigeschi: biografía · todotango.com
- 3.Alfredo Bigeschi · todotango.com
- 4.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
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Descrito como Arrives in Argentina with his family; they settle in Isla Maciel.1920-04-27Single source
Descrito como Writes for the carnival comparsas of La Boca.1923Single source
Descrito como Publishes his first tango, Tenorios de mi barrio.1924Single source
Descrito como Ignacio Corsini premieres Tango argentino, with Juan Maglio; Gardel records it soon after for Odeon.1929Single source
Descrito como Writes La novena with Miguel Bonano; interviews Gardel at the Teatro Nacional for El Canta Claro.1933Single source
Descrito como Covers the Rome Olympics for the newspaper Crítica.1960Single source
Descrito como Dies in Buenos Aires.1981-03-25Single source
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Nació el 1908-12-181908-12-18source
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