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José María Contursi

José María Contursi (31 October 1911 – 11 May 1972) wrote tango works, beginning with the vals Tu nombre in 1933, with music by Raúl Portolés [1][7]. In the late 1930s and early 1940s he wrote pieces with Pedro Laurenz, Aníbal Troilo, Mariano Mores, Carlos Di Sarli and Francisco Lomuto [2][3][4][5]. He died in Capilla del Monte, Córdoba [6].

José María Contursi was born on 31 October 1911 [7]. His first known work was the vals Tu nombre, written in 1933 with music by Raúl Portolés [1].

From 1937 to 1943 he wrote a series of works with several musicians [2][3][4][5]. These were Pedro Laurenz (Milonga de mis amores, 1937; Como dos extraños, 1940), Aníbal Troilo (Toda mi vida, 1941), Mariano Mores (En esta tarde gris, 1941; Gricel, 1942), Carlos Di Sarli (Verdemar, 1943) and Francisco Lomuto (Sombras nada más, 1943) [1][2][3][4][5]. Gricel was about Susana Gricel Viganó, whom Contursi later married [1]. He died on 11 May 1972 in Capilla del Monte, in the province of Córdoba [6].

History

Contursi was born on 31 October 1911 [7]. The available sources do not give his place of birth, his family background or his early life.

His first known work dates from 1933 [1]. It was the vals Tu nombre, with music by Raúl Portolés [1].

In 1937 he wrote Milonga de mis amores with Pedro Laurenz [2]. He worked with Laurenz again in 1940 on Como dos extraños [3].

In 1941 he wrote two works with different composers [4]. Toda mi vida was written with Aníbal Troilo, and En esta tarde gris with Mariano Mores [4].

In 1942 he wrote Gricel with Mores [1]. The work was about Susana Gricel Viganó, whom Contursi later married [1].

In 1943 he wrote Verdemar with Carlos Di Sarli and Sombras nada más with Francisco Lomuto [5].

Contursi died on 11 May 1972 in Capilla del Monte, Córdoba [6].

Repertoire

Works attributed to Contursi in the sources, with collaborators and years, include [1][2][3][4][5]:

  • Tu nombre (vals), music by Raúl Portolés, 1933 [1]
  • Milonga de mis amores, with Pedro Laurenz, 1937 [2]
  • Como dos extraños, with Pedro Laurenz, 1940 [3]
  • Toda mi vida, with Aníbal Troilo, 1941 [4]
  • En esta tarde gris, with Mariano Mores, 1941 [4]
  • Gricel, with Mariano Mores, 1942 [1]
  • Verdemar, with Carlos Di Sarli, 1943 [5]
  • Sombras nada más, with Francisco Lomuto, 1943 [5]

Personal life

Contursi later married Susana Gricel Viganó, the subject of his 1942 work Gricel [1]. The sources do not give the date of the marriage.

References

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  1. 1.José María Contursi: biografía · todotango.com
  2. 2.Milonga de mis amores · todotango.com
  3. 3.Como dos extraños · todotango.com
  4. 4.Toda mi vida · todotango.com
  5. 5.Verdemar · todotango.com
  6. 6.José María Contursi · es.wikipedia.org
  7. 7.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
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Writes his first known work, the vals Tu nombre, with music by Raúl Portolés.1933

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Writes Milonga de mis amores with Pedro Laurenz.1937

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Writes Como dos extraños with Laurenz.1940

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Writes Toda mi vida with Aníbal Troilo and En esta tarde gris with Mariano Mores.1941

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Writes Gricel with Mores, about Susana Gricel Viganó, whom he later marries.1942

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Writes Verdemar with Carlos Di Sarli and Sombras nada más with Francisco Lomuto.1943

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Dies in Capilla del Monte, Córdoba.May 11, 1972

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Poeta y letrista

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Born1

Born on October 31, 1911

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TodoTango · creador/39

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tango.info · JosemContu

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MusicBrainz · 48e5b47c-c44a-47cc-bc3c-28c33ae9ada5source

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Discogs · 777472

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Died1

Died on May 11, 1972

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Born in Lanús (Buenos Aires) Argentina

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Verdemar — lyrics by José María Contursi

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Milonga de mis amores — lyrics by José María Contursi

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