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El viejo vals · Francisco Rotundo · 1951

Music by Charlo, lyrics by José González Castillo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1986.

El viejo vals · Francisco Rotundo · 1951 was sung by Enrique Campos and Floreal Ruiz.† El viejo vals · Francisco Rotundo · 1951 is a vals.† El viejo vals · Francisco Rotundo · 1951 lasts 02:55.† El viejo vals · Francisco Rotundo · 1951: A duet between Ruiz and Campos; called 'a real candy for the ear', though noted as a one-off that can't be built into a full Rotundo tanda.†

Credit

Music
Charlo
Lyrics
José González Castillo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdCharlo · Odeon · Apr 29, 1931193113 dances
  2. Francisco RotundoMost dancedFloreal Ruiz, Enrique Campos · Odeon · Dec 10, 19511951149 dances
  3. José BassoEduardo Borda, Quique Ojeda1986

Lyrics

Español

Al lánguido compás de un vals de Chopin, mi amor te confesé sin ver que más llamaba tu interés aquel vals. Por eso hoy mi canción a su mismo compás, te llora como un bien que ya jamás traerá a mi corazón su vaivén. Fue como un loco volar de falena con giros y vueltas en torno al fanal que nos deslumbra y nos llena de un dulce mareo sutil y fatal... Juntos mi pecho y tu seno... los dos corazones, latiendo a la par, fijo, impasible y sereno ¡tu frío mirar!... ¡Quién me diría que toda la gloria, de aquella gentil posesión, era la efímera coda que al valse ponía mi loca ilusión!... Dócil tu mano en mi mano... ¡Mi brazo oprimiendo tu talle liviano y en tanto mi acento muriendo en el lento girar del valsar!... Falena de salón. mi corazón también sus alas de ilusión quemó tenaz girando en aquel vals de Chopin... Borracho de pasión y ciego de querer, se lanza a tu atracción sin ver que más que un alma en ti, mujer, hay un vals.

English · machine translation

To the languid beat of a Chopin waltz, my love I confessed to you without seeing what else that waltz called your interest. That's why today my song to the same beat, weeps for you like a good that will never again will bring to my heart its swaying. It was like a mad flight of the skirt with twists and turns around the beacon that dazzles and fills us of a sweet, subtle and fatal dizziness... Together my breast and your breast... the two hearts, beating at the same time.., fixed, impassive and serene your cold gaze!... Who would tell me that all the glory of that gentle possession was the ephemeral coda that my crazy illusion put to the waltz!... Your hand docile in my hand... My arm pressing against your light waist and while my accent dying in the slow the waltz's slow spinning!... Falena de salón. my heart too its wings of illusion burned tenaciously spinning in that Chopin's waltz... Drunk with passion and blind with love he throws himself into your attraction without seeing that more than a soul in you, woman, there is a waltz.

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Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19311986

1931: 1, 1951: 1, 1986: 1

Credit

Music
Charlo
Lyrics
José González Castillo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Al lánguido compás de un vals de Chopin, mi amor te confesé sin ver que más llamaba tu interés aquel vals. Por eso hoy mi canción a su mismo compás, te llora como un bien que ya jamás traerá a mi corazón su vaivén. Fue como un loco volar de falena con giros y vueltas en torno al fanal que nos deslumbra y nos llena de un dulce mareo sutil y fatal... Juntos mi pecho y tu seno... los dos corazones, latiendo a la par, fijo, impasible y sereno ¡tu frío mirar!... ¡Quién me diría que toda la gloria, de aquella gentil posesión, era la efímera coda que al valse ponía mi loca ilusión!... Dócil tu mano en mi mano... ¡Mi brazo oprimiendo tu talle liviano y en tanto mi acento muriendo en el lento girar del valsar!... Falena de salón. mi corazón también sus alas de ilusión quemó tenaz girando en aquel vals de Chopin... Borracho de pasión y ciego de querer, se lanza a tu atracción sin ver que más que un alma en ti, mujer, hay un vals.

English · machine translation

To the languid beat of a Chopin waltz, my love I confessed to you without seeing what else that waltz called your interest. That's why today my song to the same beat, weeps for you like a good that will never again will bring to my heart its swaying. It was like a mad flight of the skirt with twists and turns around the beacon that dazzles and fills us of a sweet, subtle and fatal dizziness... Together my breast and your breast... the two hearts, beating at the same time.., fixed, impassive and serene your cold gaze!... Who would tell me that all the glory of that gentle possession was the ephemeral coda that my crazy illusion put to the waltz!... Your hand docile in my hand... My arm pressing against your light waist and while my accent dying in the slow the waltz's slow spinning!... Falena de salón. my heart too its wings of illusion burned tenaciously spinning in that Chopin's waltz... Drunk with passion and blind with love he throws himself into your attraction without seeing that more than a soul in you, woman, there is a waltz.

Every recording

3 recordings by year · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. El viejo valsFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1931
  2. El viejo valsFrancisco Rotundo · Floreal Ruiz, Enrique Campos1951
  3. El viejo valsJosé Basso · Eduardo Borda, Quique Ojeda1986

Often paired with

Our data: filmed Performances on TangoTube that danced both, and DJs' public tandas on TangoCloud that hold both.

  1. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938 · danced together in 5 Performances
  2. Mi dolorJuan D'Arienzo, 1972 · danced together in 3 Performances
  3. Milonga de mis amoresJuan D'Arienzo, 1970 · danced together in 3 Performances
  4. TorrenteLucio Demare, 1944 · danced together in 3 Performances
  5. TodoCarlos Di Sarli, 1943 · danced together in 2 Performances
  6. Entre pitada y pitadaCarlos Di Sarli, 1942 · danced together in 2 Performances
  7. Ojos negros que fascinanFrancisco Canaro, 1935 · danced together in 2 Performances
  8. La milonga de mis tiemposFrancisco Canaro, 1938 · danced together in 2 Performances

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 00094638989226-1-7Single source

tango.info · 02480002152231-1-8Single source

tango.info · 00724349695221-1-6Single source

tango.info · 08427328140041-1-8Single source

tango.info · 08427328133043-1-10Single source

tango.info · 02480002027287-1-5Single source

tango.info · 02480002028383-1-5Single source

Singers2

Sung by Enrique CamposSingle source

Sung by Floreal RuizSingle source

Is a1

Is a valsSingle source

Duration1

Duration 02:55Single source

Notes1

A duet between Ruiz and Campos; called 'a real candy for the ear', though noted as a one-off that can't be built into a full Rotundo tanda.Single source

Listen

  1. El viejo valsFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1931

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