Eduardo Escaris Méndez

Eduardo Escaris Méndez was born on 24 July 1888 ^[5]. He published his first song, the estilo Tus aros criollos, with Alfredo Casella in 1920 ^[1].

During the 1920s several of his works were registered, introduced and premiered. Barajando, written with Nicolás Vaccaro, was copyrighted in 1923 and premiered in 1928 at the cine Metropol with Roque Biafore's orchestra ^[2]. Rosita Quiroga introduced En la vía in 1926 ^[2].

His later documented activity includes the poem Ya que en la España me encuentro, published in 1941 ^[1], and the vals La pena del payador, written in 1945 with José and Luis Servidio ^[3]. He died on 13 April 1957 at the Hospicio de las Mercedes ^[4].

History

Escaris Méndez published his first song in 1920. It was the estilo Tus aros criollos, a collaboration with Alfredo Casella ^[1].

In 1923 Barajando, a work he wrote with Nicolás Vaccaro, was copyrighted ^[2]. In 1926 the singer Rosita Quiroga introduced his En la vía ^[2].

In 1928 Barajando premiered at the cine Metropol, performed with Roque Biafore's orchestra ^[2]. In the same year he wrote Media noche with a collaborator named Tavarozzi ^[2].

In 1941 he published the poem Ya que en la España me encuentro ^[1]. In 1945 he wrote the vals La pena del payador with José and Luis Servidio ^[3].

Escaris Méndez died on 13 April 1957 at the Hospicio de las Mercedes ^[4].

Repertoire

Collaborators and performers

His documented co-authors were Alfredo Casella ^[1], Nicolás Vaccaro ^[2], Tavarozzi ^[2], and José and Luis Servidio ^[3]. Rosita Quiroga introduced En la vía ^[2], and Roque Biafore's orchestra performed Barajando at its 1928 premiere at the cine Metropol ^[2].