Luis Visca

Luis Visca was born on 19 June 1903 ^[1]. He made his professional debut in 1924 at the Cine Colón on Avenida Entre Ríos ^[2]. He died in Buenos Aires on 22 June 1968 ^[7].

Visca's career was closely linked to Juan D'Arienzo. He joined the D'Arienzo-Visca-Mazzeo orchestra in 1926 ^[3]. A history of the Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo names him among the pianists who alternated at the piano in that orchestra ^[8]. Sources give different dates for his time with D'Arienzo, and he is also recorded as playing in the orchestra in 1935 and leaving it in December of that year ^[3][8][9].

As a composer, Visca wrote Compadrón, with words by Cadícamo, which was first played by Aieta's orchestra at the Bar Germinal and recorded by Gardel on 6 October 1927 ^[4]. Muñeca brava, also with Cadícamo, appeared in 1929 ^[5]. In 1940 he wrote Yo también and the vals Quién será with Luis Rubistein ^[6]. Music credits also list him as the composer of No me lo digas and Barajando recuerdos ^[10].

History

### Early career

Visca was born on 19 June 1903 ^[1]. His professional debut took place in 1924 at the Cine Colón, a venue on Avenida Entre Ríos ^[2].

### With Juan D'Arienzo

In 1926 Visca joined the D'Arienzo-Visca-Mazzeo orchestra, an ensemble whose name included his own ^[3]. A separate source records him playing in Juan D'Arienzo's orchestra from 1928 to 1929 ^[8]. The sources differ on when his association with D'Arienzo began: one gives 1926 for the D'Arienzo-Visca-Mazzeo orchestra, while the other gives 1928-1929 for the D'Arienzo orchestra ^[3][8]. The history of the Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo lists Visca alongside Nicolás Vaccaro, Juan Carlos Howard and Alfonso Lacueva as musicians who alternated at the piano ^[8].

Visca is also recorded as playing in the D'Arienzo orchestra in 1935 ^[9]. The same source records that he left the orchestra in December 1935 ^[9].

### Later years

In 1940 Visca wrote the tango Yo también and the vals Quién será together with Luis Rubistein ^[6]. He died in Buenos Aires on 22 June 1968 ^[7].

Repertoire

Compadrón, with lyrics by Cadícamo, was first performed by Aieta's orchestra at the Bar Germinal. Gardel recorded it on 6 October 1927 ^[4].

Muñeca brava, another collaboration with Cadícamo, appeared in 1929 ^[5].

Yo también and the vals Quién será were written with Luis Rubistein in 1940 ^[6].

Compositions credited to Visca in public music credits include ^[10]: - Quién será ^[10] - No me lo digas ^[10] - Barajando recuerdos ^[10] - Yo también ^[10]

Related

Visca's work as a performer is connected to the orchestra of Juan D'Arienzo, in which he played piano ^[8][9]. His compositions Quién será, No me lo digas, Barajando recuerdos and Yo también have their own entries ^[10].