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Juan Maglio
Juan Maglio was a tango musician and composer born on 18 November 1880 [1]. In 1903 he led a quartet with Luciano Ríos, Carlos Guerriero and José Guerriero [1], and he is credited as the composer of several tangos, among them "El llorón", "Armenonville" and "Orillas del Plata" .
Juan Maglio was born on 18 November 1880 [1]. The available sources describe him in two roles: as the leader of a small ensemble in the early twentieth century [1] and as a composer named in public music credits .
According to one biographical source, Maglio led a quartet in 1903 whose other members were Luciano Ríos, Carlos Guerriero and José Guerriero [1]. Music credits list him as the composer of seven works: "El llorón", "Violetas", "Siete palabras", "Quasi nada", "Orillas del Plata", "Un copetín" and "Armenonville" .
History
Juan Maglio's date of birth is given as 18 November 1880 [1]. The source does not state where he was born.
In 1903 Maglio led a quartet with Luciano Ríos, Carlos Guerriero and José Guerriero [1]. The source dates this ensemble only to the year, and it gives no further detail about the quartet's instrumentation, where it performed or how long it lasted [1].
Repertoire
Public music credits attribute the following compositions to Juan Maglio :
- "El llorón" - "Violetas" - "Siete palabras" - "Quasi nada" - "Orillas del Plata" - "Un copetín" - "Armenonville"
The credits do not give composition dates, co-authors, lyricists or recordings for these works .
References
- 1.Juan Maglio · es.wikipedia.org
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El llorón — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Violetas — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Siete palabras — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Quasi nada — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Orillas del Plata — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Un copetín — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Armenonville — composed by Juan MaglioSupported · 2
Born1
Born on November 18, 1880Single source
Orchestras led1
Led quartet with Luciano Ríos, Carlos and José Guerriero1903Single source
Died1
Died on July 14, 1934Single source
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