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El amanecer · Héctor Varela · 1967

Music by Roberto Firpo. 27 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–2002.
1928: 1 · danced 7 times1937: 1 · danced 0 times1938: 1 · danced 0 times1942: 1 · danced 1 times1950: 2 · danced 0 times1951: 1 · danced 34 times1953: 1 · danced 0 times1954: 1 · danced 2 times1955: 1 · danced 0 times1958: 1 · danced 0 times1959: 1 · danced 0 times1961: 1 · danced 0 times1964: 3 · danced 4 times1965: 1 · danced 0 times1966: 1 · danced 0 times1967: 1 · danced 0 times1969: 1 · danced 0 times1973: 1 · danced 0 times1974: 1 · danced 0 times1980: 1 · danced 0 times1982: 1 · danced 1 times1983: 1 · danced 0 times1987: 1 · danced 0 times2002: 1 · danced 0 times
1928’40’50’60’70’80’902002
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1928: 1, 7; 1937: 1, 0; 1938: 1, 0; 1942: 1, 1; 1950: 2, 0; 1951: 1, 34; 1953: 1, 0; 1954: 1, 2; 1955: 1, 0; 1958: 1, 0; 1959: 1, 0; 1961: 1, 0; 1964: 3, 4; 1965: 1, 0; 1966: 1, 0; 1967: 1, 0; 1969: 1, 0; 1973: 1, 0; 1974: 1, 0; 1980: 1, 0; 1982: 1, 1; 1983: 1, 0; 1987: 1, 0; 2002: 1, 0

  1. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1942, 1951 and 1954. 3 other orchestras recorded it more than once.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

El amanecer · Héctor Varela · 1967 is a tango.† El amanecer · Héctor Varela · 1967 lasts 02:39.†

Credit

Music
Roberto Firpo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

27 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 26 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Juan D'ArienzoRCA Victor · Jul 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1965
  2. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jun 23
    1 dance
    1942
  3. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · Music Hall · Sep 26
    34 dances
    1951
  4. Carlos Di SarliRCA Victor · Jul 31
    2 dances
    1954
  5. Osvaldo PugliesePhilips · Apr 1
    3 dances
    1964
  6. Miguel CalóInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 26
    Not danced on film yet
    1969
  7. Alfredo De AngelisOdeon · May 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1964
  8. Típica VictorInstrumental · RCA Victor · Aug 14
    Not danced on film yet
    1937
  9. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · May 31
    7 dances
    1928
  10. Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Odeon · Jan 4
    Not danced on film yet
    1938
  11. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Dec 11
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  12. Domingo FedericoInstrumental · RCA Victor · May 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  13. Armando PontierInstrumental · CBS Columbia · Aug 12
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  14. Ricardo PedevillaInstrumental · Pampa · Nov 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  15. José BassoInstrumental · Odeon · Apr 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  16. José Basso
    Not danced on film yet
    1983
  17. Orquesta Francini-PontierSnow Records Japan
    Not danced on film yet
    1973
  18. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · Jul 4
    Not danced on film yet
    1967
  19. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 8
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  20. Florindo SassonePaís
    Not danced on film yet
    1974

What we don't know yet4 of 5 known

The record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002031048-1-9

Single source

tango.info · 00724352913121-1-3

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tango.info · 02480002044130-1-5

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:39

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Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El amanecerRoberto Firpo1928

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