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Adolfo Avilés
Adolfo Avilés (born 11 May 1898, died 9 December 1971 in Buenos Aires) was a tango author and pianist [5][6]. His first tango, El amasijo, dates from 1916, and he later co-wrote Cicatrices and El poncho del olvido with Enrique Maroni [1][3][4]. He also worked in radio as a film commentator and as a host of a tango programme [2].
Adolfo Avilés was born on 11 May 1898 [6]. A biography records that he wrote his first tango, El amasijo, in 1916, and that it was first played at the Café Domínguez [1]. The same biography states that in 1919, while working as a YMCA instructor and pianist, he befriended Carlos Gardel [1].
Avilés also had a radio career. He began as a film commentator on Radio Sudamericana, which one source dates to 1920 [2]. In 1935 he hosted the radio cycle Tangos, autores e intérpretes with Pepita Avellaneda [2].
As a tango author, Avilés worked with Enrique Maroni [3][4]. Together they wrote Cicatrices in 1925 and El poncho del olvido in 1926 [3][4]. In 1925 he also scored the revue Hay que ver para creer [3]. He died in Buenos Aires on 9 December 1971 [5].
History
Avilés was born on 11 May 1898 [6]. His first tango, El amasijo, is dated to 1916 and was first played at the Café Domínguez [1].
In 1919 he worked as a YMCA instructor and pianist, and during this period he befriended Carlos Gardel [1].
Avilés began working as a film commentator on Radio Sudamericana, dated to 1920 [2]. In 1935 he hosted the radio cycle Tangos, autores e intérpretes together with Pepita Avellaneda [2].
Avilés died in Buenos Aires on 9 December 1971 [5].
Repertoire
Works attributed to Avilés in the sources include: [1][3][4][7]
- El amasijo (1916), his first tango, first played at the Café Domínguez [1] - Cicatrices (1925), written with Enrique Maroni [3]; a credits listing names Avilés as its composer [7] - El poncho del olvido (1926), written with Enrique Maroni [4]
In 1925 Avilés also scored the revue Hay que ver para creer [3].
Referencias
- 1.Adolfo Avilés: biografía · todotango.com
- 2.Adolfo Rafael Avilés · es.wikipedia.org
- 3.Cicatrices · todotango.com
- 4.El poncho del olvido · todotango.com
- 5.Adolfo Avilés · todotango.com
- 6.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
- 7.TangoCloud public music credits · tangocloud.app
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Compuesto por1
Cicatrices — compuesto por Adolfo AvilésSingle source
Descrito como7
Descrito como Writes his first tango, El amasijo, first played at the Café Domínguez.1916Single source
Descrito como As YMCA instructor and pianist, befriends Carlos Gardel.1919Single source
Descrito como Begins as a film commentator on Radio Sudamericana.1920Single source
Descrito como Writes Cicatrices with Enrique Maroni and scores the revue Hay que ver para creer.1925Single source
Descrito como Writes El poncho del olvido with Maroni.1926Single source
Descrito como Hosts the radio cycle Tangos, autores e intérpretes with Pepita Avellaneda.1935Single source
Descrito como Dies in Buenos Aires.1971-12-09Single source
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Nació el 1898-05-111898-05-11source
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