Joaquín Mora

Joaquín Mora was a tango musician and composer whose recorded date of birth is 22 September 1905 ^[6]. He entered the Santa Cecilia conservatory in 1916 and graduated as a piano teacher in 1921 ^[1].

In 1928 he debuted on bandoneon in Antonio Bonavena's orchestra, and in the same year he wrote his first tango, Viejo barrio ^[1]. The following year he played in Vicente Fiorentino's group alongside Francisco Fiorentino ^[1].

During the 1930s and 1940s Mora wrote tangos with several collaborators: Yo soy aquel muchacho with Vicente Russo and Máximo Orsi in 1934 ^[2], Como aquella princesa and Esclavo with José María Contursi in 1937 ^[3], and Margarita Gauthier with Julio Jorge Nelson in 1943 ^[4]. Music credits also list him as the composer of Al verla pasar, Volver a vernos and Margarita Gauthier . He died in Panama on 2 August 1979 ^[5].

Early life and training

Joaquín Mora was born on 22 September 1905 ^[6]. In 1916 he entered the Santa Cecilia conservatory, where he graduated as a piano teacher in 1921 ^[1].

Career as a performer

Mora made his debut on bandoneon in 1928 in the orchestra of Antonio Bonavena ^[1]. In 1929 he played in Vicente Fiorentino's group, which also included Francisco Fiorentino ^[1].

Compositions

Mora wrote his first tango, Viejo barrio, in 1928, the year of his bandoneon debut ^[1]. His later works were written in collaboration with other authors ^[2][3][4].

Works listed in the sources include: ^[1][2][3][4]

The sources consulted do not specify, for the co-written works, whether Mora supplied the music or the lyrics, beyond music credits that list him as composer of Al verla pasar, Volver a vernos and Margarita Gauthier .

Death

Joaquín Mora died in Panama on 2 August 1979 ^[5].