Hugo Baralis

Hugo Baralis was born on 2 April 1914 ^[5]. He made his debut at the age of fourteen, in 1928, on Radio Cultura and with Minotto Di Cicco's orchestra at the Armenonville cabaret ^[1].

His career was closely tied to Aníbal Troilo. The two played together in Elvino Vardaro's sextet in 1933, moved together into Ángel D'Agostino's orchestra in 1935, and Baralis then joined Troilo's own orchestra in its first year, 1937 ^[1][2]. He left that orchestra in August 1943 ^[1]. In 1975 he returned to Troilo's violin section for the show Simplemente Pichuco at the Teatro Odeón ^[2].

After his first period with Troilo, Baralis directed Alberto Marino's orchestra, debuted his own orchestra on Radio Belgrano, toured Japan with Juan Canaro, was a founding member of Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires, and played first violin with José Basso ^[1]. He wrote the tango Anoné ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 4 February 2002, after a long illness ^[3].

Early career

Baralis began performing in 1928, at fourteen, when he debuted on Radio Cultura and with the orchestra of Minotto Di Cicco at the Armenonville cabaret ^[1].

In 1933 he was second violin in Elvino Vardaro's sextet, in which Aníbal Troilo played bandoneon ^[1]. In 1935 he moved with Troilo into the orchestra of Ángel D'Agostino, whose singer at the time was Alberto Echagüe ^[1].

With Aníbal Troilo

Baralis joined the new orchestra formed by Aníbal Troilo in 1937, replacing Reynaldo Nichele during the orchestra's first year ^[2]. He is listed as a member of Troilo's orchestra in 1938 and 1939 ^[2], and again for the period 1940 to 1942 ^[4].

His time in the orchestra ended in August 1943, when he was dismissed by telegram together with the pianist Orlando Goñi ^[1].

Decades later, in 1975, Baralis was again among Troilo's violins for the show Simplemente Pichuco, staged at the Teatro Odeón ^[2].

Later career

In 1951 Baralis directed the orchestra of the singer Alberto Marino; their first record for the Odeon label, Margot, was cut on 21 May 1951 ^[1]. In 1953 he debuted his own orchestra on Radio Belgrano ^[1].

In 1954 he toured Japan with Juan Canaro's orchestra, and after returning he wrote the tango Anoné ^[1]. In 1955 he was a founding member of Astor Piazzolla's Octeto Buenos Aires ^[1].

From 1956 he was first violin of José Basso's orchestra, a position he held until 1957 ^[1]. In 1960 he played in the quartet Estrellas de Buenos Aires with Armando Cupo, Jorge Caldara and Kicho Díaz ^[1].

Death

Hugo Baralis died in Buenos Aires on 4 February 2002, after a long illness ^[3].

Repertoire

The only composition attributed to Baralis in the available sources is the tango Anoné, written after his 1954 tour of Japan with Juan Canaro ^[1]. The only specific recording named is Margot, the first Odeon record of Alberto Marino's orchestra under his direction, cut on 21 May 1951 ^[1].