Rafael Iriarte

Rafael Iriarte was born on 10 May 1890 and died on 8 October 1961 ^[5][6]. Between 1907 and 1932 he performed, led a group and worked as an accompanist, and he also wrote music ^[1][2].

In 1907 he toured the province with Eduardo Arolas, and that year he wrote Comparsa criolla, a piece described as the same as Arolas's Comme il faut ^[1]. In 1916 he played at El Quijote, opposite the Teatro Nacional on Corrientes ^[2]. In 1919 he led a group at the old Luna Park ^[1]. He travelled to Europe in 1926 with Rosendo Pesoa, accompanying Linda Thelma, and in 1932 he accompanied Gardel in his Barcelona recordings ^[1].

His compositions include Trago amargo, written with Julio Navarrine, and Justicia criolla, written with Francisco Brancatti, both dated to 1925 ^[3]. In 1927 he wrote De puro guapo with Juan Carlos Fernández Díaz ^[4]. Music credits also attribute Comparsa criolla, La reina del tango and Noches de plata to him ^[7].

History

In 1907 Iriarte toured the province with Eduardo Arolas ^[1]. The same year he wrote Comparsa criolla, which one biography describes as the same piece as Arolas's Comme il faut ^[1].

By 1916 Iriarte was playing at El Quijote, a venue opposite the Teatro Nacional on Corrientes ^[2]. In 1919 he led a group at the old Luna Park, with Marcucci, Servidio, Aieta and Bernstein ^[1].

In 1926 Iriarte went to Europe with Rosendo Pesoa, accompanying Linda Thelma ^[1]. In 1932 he accompanied Gardel in his Barcelona recordings ^[1].

Iriarte died on 8 October 1961 ^[5].

Compositions

Iriarte's credited works with dated collaborations include ^[3][4]:

- Trago amargo, with Julio Navarrine (1925) ^[3] - Justicia criolla, with Francisco Brancatti (1925) ^[3] - De puro guapo, with Juan Carlos Fernández Díaz (1927) ^[4]

A set of public music credits names Iriarte as composer of Comparsa criolla, La reina del tango and Noches de plata ^[7]. Comparsa criolla is dated to 1907 and is described as the same piece as Eduardo Arolas's Comme il faut ^[1].

Collaborators

The sources name several musicians and performers who worked with Iriarte ^[1][3][4]:

- Eduardo Arolas, provincial tour (1907) ^[1] - Marcucci, Servidio, Aieta and Bernstein, in his group at the old Luna Park (1919) ^[1] - Rosendo Pesoa and Linda Thelma, European trip (1926) ^[1] - Gardel, Barcelona recordings (1932) ^[1] - Julio Navarrine and Francisco Brancatti, co-writers (1925) ^[3] - Juan Carlos Fernández Díaz, co-writer (1927) ^[4]