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Andrés Domenech

Andrés Domenech (born 16 December 1901, died 2 September 1950) was a tango author who wrote his first tango, El gaucho se va, after moving to Buenos Aires in 1923. [1][5][6][7] His works include El barbijo and El antifaz rojo, both written with Jesús Fernández Blanco, and the vals El payador, which won third prize in a contest run by Max Glücksmann. [2][3][4]

Andrés Domenech was a figure of the tango, and the available sources give his birth date as 16 December 1901. [6][7] He died on 2 September 1950. [5]

In 1923 he moved to Buenos Aires and wrote his first tango, El gaucho se va. [1] His later output included El barbijo (1929) and El antifaz rojo (1941), both written with Jesús Fernández Blanco. [2][4] In 1930 his vals El payador took third prize in Max Glücksmann's vals contest. [3]

Biography

Domenech was born on 16 December 1901, a date given by two separate sources. [6][7] The sources do not state his place of birth. [6][7] In 1923 he moved to Buenos Aires, and in the same year he wrote his first tango, El gaucho se va. [1]

He died on 2 September 1950. [5]

Works

Domenech's first tango was El gaucho se va, written in 1923. [1] In 1929 he wrote El barbijo with Jesús Fernández Blanco. [2] He worked with Fernández Blanco again in 1941 on El antifaz rojo. [4]

He also wrote valses. His vals El payador took third prize in Max Glücksmann's vals contest in 1930. [3]

Recordings

In 1929 Canaro recorded El barbijo, with Charlo as the singer. [2] One source records that in 1942 Di Sarli recorded Va a cantar un ruiseñor with the singer Alberto Podestá. [3] This information appears in the material on Domenech, but the dossier does not state his exact role in that piece. [3]

References

  1. 1.Andrés Domenech: biografía · todotango.com
  2. 2.El barbijo · todotango.com
  3. 3.Andrés Domenech · es.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.El antifaz rojo · todotango.com
  5. 5.Andrés Domenech · todotango.com
  6. 6.Andrés Domenech - Wikidata · wikidata.org
  7. 7.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Described as5

Described as Moves to Buenos Aires and writes his first tango, El gaucho se va.1923Single source

Described as Writes El barbijo with Jesús Fernández Blanco; Canaro records it with Charlo.1929Single source

Described as Writes El antifaz rojo with Fernández Blanco.1941Single source

Described as Di Sarli records Va a cantar un ruiseñor with Alberto Podestá.1942Single source

Described as Dies.1950-09-02Single source

Won1

Won His vals El payador takes third prize in Max Glücksmann's vals contest.1930Single source

Took place at1

Took place at birth1901-12-16Single source

Belongs to1

Belongs to tangoSingle source

Born on1

Born on 1901-12-161901-12-16source

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