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Arturo Penón

Arturo Penón was a tango bandoneon player and composer, born on 31 January 1927, who worked in the orchestras of Edgardo Donato, Julio De Caro and Juan Canaro before spending more than two decades in Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra [1][4][5]. He became Pugliese's first bandoneon in 1968, and Pugliese premiered and recorded his tango Bien de abajo, with words by Héctor Negro [1][2].

Arturo Penón was born on 31 January 1927 [5]. He began his career in 1944 in the orchestras of Di Adamo-Flores, Manuel Buzón and Edgardo Donato [1]. In 1951 he joined Julio De Caro's orchestra, recording for Odeon and performing on Radio El Mundo [1].

In 1954 he toured Japan with Juan Canaro's orchestra, a tour described as the first tango tour there [1]. He later joined the orchestra of Osvaldo Pugliese as fourth bandoneon and became its first bandoneon in 1968 [1][4]. Sources differ on the year he joined Pugliese: one gives 1960 and another gives 1961 [1][4].

Penón is credited as the composer of the tango Bien de abajo . Pugliese premiered and recorded it in 1967, with words by Héctor Negro [2]. Penón left Pugliese's orchestra in Paris in 1984, at the end of a series of concerts in France [1]. He died at his home in Bernal on 10 January 2000 [1].

Early career

Penón's career began in 1944, when he played in the orchestras of Di Adamo-Flores, Manuel Buzón and Edgardo Donato [1].

In 1951 he joined the orchestra of Julio De Caro [1]. That year he recorded with the orchestra for the Odeon label in June and July, and he also performed with it on Radio El Mundo [1].

In 1954 he toured Japan as a member of Juan Canaro's orchestra [1]. His biography describes this as the first tango tour of Japan [1].

With Osvaldo Pugliese

Penón joined Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra as its fourth bandoneon, replacing Ismael Spitalnik [1]. Sources differ on the date: one biography places his arrival in 1960, while another source dates his membership in the orchestra from 1961 to 1984 [1][4].

In 1968, after the founders of Sexteto Tango left Pugliese's orchestra, Penón became its first bandoneon [1].

In 1978 Penón brought Roberto Álvarez into Pugliese's orchestra as fourth bandoneon [3].

Penón left Pugliese in 1984 in Paris, at the end of a series of concerts in France [1]. This matches the 1984 end date given in another source for his time with the orchestra [4].

Compositions

Penón is credited as the composer of the tango Bien de abajo . The lyrics were written by Héctor Negro [2]. Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra premiered and recorded the tango in 1967 [2].

Death

Arturo Penón died at his home in Bernal on 10 January 2000 [1].

References

  1. 1.Arturo Penón · todotango.com
  2. 2.Héctor Negro · es.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.Roberto Álvarez (músico) · es.wikipedia.org
  4. 4.Osvaldo Pugliese · en.wikipedia.org
  5. 5.Tangopedia staff · tangopedia.app

Tours

  1. 1954Tours Japan with Juan Canaro's orchestra, the first tango tour there.†

    Places named: Japan

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As a musician

The orchestras the sources place them in, with the years each source gives, and what they arranged. Every line links its source.

Instruments: bandoneon.

Played in

  1. 1todotango.com/historias/cronica/435/Orquesta-Tipica-Osvaldo-Pugliese/
  2. 2todotango.com/english/artists/biography/1554/Arturo-Penon
  3. 3en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osvaldo_Pugliese
  4. 4todotango.com/english/history/chronicle/435/Orquesta-Tipica-Osvaldo-Pugliese

Composer5

Bien de abajo — composed by Arturo PenónSingle source

Abrazo fraternal — composed by Arturo PenónSingle source

Preguntas para mi viejo — composed by Arturo PenónSingle source

A un artista del Pueblo — composed by Arturo PenónSingle source

Ni triste ni solo — composed by Arturo PenónSingle source

Notes10

Starts in the orchestras of Di Adamo-Flores, Manuel Buzón and Edgardo Donato.1944Single source

Joins Julio De Caro's orchestra; records for Odeon in June and July and plays on Radio El Mundo.1951Single source

Tours Japan with Juan Canaro's orchestra, the first tango tour there.1954Single source

Joins Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra as fourth bandoneon, replacing Ismael Spitalnik.1960Single source

Pugliese premieres and records his tango Bien de abajo, with words by Héctor Negro.1967Single source

Becomes Pugliese's first bandoneon after the founders of Sexteto Tango leave.1968Single source

Brings Roberto Álvarez into Pugliese's orchestra as fourth bandoneon.1978Single source

Leaves Pugliese in Paris at the end of a series of concerts in France.1984Single source

Dies at home in Bernal.2000-01-10Single source

Bandoneonista, compositor, arreglador y directorSingle source

Played in1

Played in Osvaldo Pugliese1960–1984Supported · 2

Born1

Born on 1927-01-31Supported · 2

Joined1

Joined Osvaldo Pugliese1960Single source

External id4

External id todotango:creador/994Single source

External id wikidata:Q55468565source

External id musicbrainz:a4a4c8a5-c49b-493c-9f83-75611a3479f0source

External id tango_info:ArturPenonSingle source

Died1

Died on 2000-01-10Single source

Birthplace1

Born in Bernal (Buenos Aires) ArgentinaSingle source

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