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Antonio Scatasso

Antonio Scatasso was a mandolinist, bandoneon player and composer, born on 28 February 1886, who died in Buenos Aires on 29 July 1956 [6][5]. He composed La mina del Ford and Ventanita de arrabal with Pascual Contursi, and El poncho del amor with Alberto Vaccarezza [3][4][7].

Antonio Scatasso was a musician and composer. He was born on 28 February 1886 [6]. He made his professional debut on mandolin in 1907, on a provincial tour with Francisco Canaro and Félix Camarano [1].

By 1914 he was playing bandoneon at the café El Parque, and that year he wrote his first work, the estilo El 6.000 [2]. In 1922 he returned to El Parque with a quartet [2]. In the 1920s he wrote works with the lyricists Pascual Contursi and Alberto Vaccarezza [3][4]. He died in Buenos Aires on 29 July 1956 [5].

Early career

One source records Augusto Berto as having played with Scatasso in 1906 [8]. Scatasso made his professional debut in 1907, playing mandolin on a provincial tour with Francisco Canaro and Félix Camarano [1].

In 1914 Scatasso played bandoneon at the café El Parque [2]. That same year he wrote his first work, an estilo titled El 6.000 [2].

Quartet at El Parque

In 1922 Scatasso returned to the café El Parque, this time with a quartet [2]. Its members included Fidel Del Negro and Luis Bernstein [2].

Compositions

Scatasso's documented works include the following [2][3][4][7]:

- El 6.000, an estilo written in 1914, his first work [2]. - La mina del Ford, written in 1924 with Pascual Contursi [3]. - Ventanita de arrabal, written in 1927 with Contursi [4]. A music credits listing also names Scatasso as its composer [7]. - El poncho del amor, written in 1927 with Alberto Vaccarezza [4].

Death

Antonio Scatasso died in Buenos Aires on 29 July 1956 [5].

References

  1. 1.Antonio Scatasso: biografía · todotango.com
  2. 2.Antonio Scatasso · es.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.La mina del Ford · todotango.com
  4. 4.Ventanita de arrabal · todotango.com
  5. 5.Antonio Scatasso · todotango.com
  6. 6.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app
  7. 7.TangoCloud public music credits · tangocloud.app
  8. 8.Augusto Berto · es.wikipedia.org
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Ventanita de arrabal — composed by Antonio ScatassoSingle source

Described as6

Described as Debuts professionally on mandolin on a provincial tour with Francisco Canaro and Félix Camarano.1907Single source

Described as Plays bandoneon at the café El Parque; writes his first work, the estilo El 6.000.1914Single source

Described as Returns to El Parque with a quartet including Fidel Del Negro and Luis Bernstein.1922Single source

Described as Writes La mina del Ford with Pascual Contursi.1924Single source

Described as Writes Ventanita de arrabal with Contursi and El poncho del amor with Alberto Vaccarezza.1927Single source

Described as Dies in Buenos Aires.1956-07-29Single source

Played in1

Augusto Berto — played in Antonio Scatasso1906Single source

Born on1

Born on 1886-02-281886-02-28source

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