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El rápido · Rodolfo Biagi · 1939

Rodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
Music by Roberto Firpo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1954.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1931

  1. Rodolfo Biagi1939
  2. Enrique Rodríguez1954
  3. Roberto FirpoCoro1931
  4. Héctor Varela1950
  5. Astor Piazzolla1947

Pinned at 1939 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Rodolfo Biagi recordings indexed 1927–1966 · gold: First orchestra, 1938–1942

El rápido · Rodolfo Biagi · 1939 is a tango.† El rápido · Rodolfo Biagi · 1939 lasts 02:19.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

13 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Firpo
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1931 to 1954.
1930’40’50
Recordings of El rápido · Rodolfo Biagi · 1939 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Rodolfo BiagiMost dancedEl rápidoRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    13 dances
    1939
  2. Enrique RodríguezEl rápidoEnrique RodríguezinstrumentaltangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1954
  3. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdEl rápidoRoberto FirpoCorotangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1931
  4. Héctor VarelaEl rápidoHéctor Varelatango
    No match yet
    1950
  5. Astor PiazzollaEl rápidoAstor Piazzollainstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1947
  6. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue-choir- · Aug 251927
  7. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1971

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Rodolfo Biagi

El rápidoRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 14 Performances

Jonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónWorld Champions · Tango de Pista 2015Bari Tango Congress · 2019 · 2:45

Recorded the same day

What else Rodolfo Biagi recorded on Sep 18, 1939.

  1. CieloRodolfo BiagiAndrés FalgástangoOdeon

Danced to it

Music from 1939 · danced on film 2016–2025

20162025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2016: 1, 2018: 1, 2019: 2, 2020: 1, 2022: 1, 2024: 1, 2025: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sJonathan Saavedra & Clarisa AragónBari Tango Congress · 2019
  2. The 2020sJonathan Saavedra & Clarisa Aragón2024

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Danced at

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues10

tango.info · 07798145106444-1-7

tango.info · 02480002031475-1-10

tango.info · 02480002300229-1-13

tango.info · 02480002700432-1-1

tango.info · 08427328130400-1-14

tango.info · 00724359517124-1-9

tango.info · 04024236200146-1-7

tango.info · 08427328134149-1-15

tango.info · 02480002110422-1-5

tango.info · 02480002102809-1-15

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:19

Audio feature24

Audio feature 136.0

Audio feature 0.946

Audio feature 0.567

Audio feature -24.4

Audio feature 0.264

Audio feature 0.291

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.019

Audio feature 0.001

Audio feature 0.98

Audio feature 0.95

Audio feature C#

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.65

Audio feature -22.2

Audio feature 0.285

Audio feature 0.304

Audio feature 0.018

Audio feature 0.982

Audio feature 136.4

Audio feature 68.2

Audio feature step

Audio feature 135.0

Audio feature 67.5

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El rápidoRoberto FirpoCoro

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