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Francisco De Caro

Francisco De Caro: debut recording Sueño azul.

Francisco De Caro played in Julio De Caro.

Francisco De Caro: joined Julio De Caro.

Francisco De Caro: born on 1898-03-23.

Linked to Francisco De Caro (composed by): Mi diosa, Mi viejo amor, Bibelot, Sueño azul, Decime que sí, Mala pata, Deseo, and Flores negras.

Francisco De Caro: Where Canaro and Lomuto's piano accompaniment is simple and repetitive ('chug chug chug chug'), Francisco De Caro's piano conduction is far more harmonically advanced, a style that wouldn't fully flourish until 15-20 years later., Pianist Francisco De Caro, Julio's brother, was the real musical engine of the De Caro orchestra and a major influence on Osvaldo Pugliese's piano playing., and Francisco De Caro, Julio De Caro's brother and the orchestra's pianist, composed Flores negras, one of the most beautiful tango melodies ever written; it has never been picked up by any dance orchestra.

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First recording1

First recorded Sueño azul1927–1928

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Played in1

Played in Julio De Caro1925–1926

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Joined1

Joined Julio De Caro1932

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Born1

Born on March 23, 1898

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Composer12

Mi diosa — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Mi viejo amor — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Bibelot — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Sueño azul — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Decime que sí — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Mala pata — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Deseo — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Flores negras — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Loca bohemia — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Mala pinta — composed by Francisco De Caro

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Va cayendo gente al baile — composed by Francisco De Caro

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El bajel — composed by Francisco De Caro

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In other catalogues4

Wikidata · Q5484113source

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MusicBrainz · 35a3549e-e580-4587-99fa-8473fdc66f05source

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Discogs · 1386572

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tango.info · FrancDecar

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Notes3

Where Canaro and Lomuto's piano accompaniment is simple and repetitive ('chug chug chug chug'), Francisco De Caro's piano conduction is far more harmonically advanced, a style that wouldn't fully flourish until 15-20 years later.

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Pianist Francisco De Caro, Julio's brother, was the real musical engine of the De Caro orchestra and a major influence on Osvaldo Pugliese's piano playing.

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Francisco De Caro, Julio De Caro's brother and the orchestra's pianist, composed Flores negras, one of the most beautiful tango melodies ever written; it has never been picked up by any dance orchestra.

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Died1

Died on July 31, 1976

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