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Alma en pena · Raúl Garello · 1977

Music by Anselmo Aieta, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 14 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1977.
1928: 5 · danced 12 times1929: 1 · danced 0 times1938: 1 · danced 1 times1946: 2 · danced 2 times1950: 1 · danced 0 times1953: 1 · danced 6 times1957: 1 · danced 7 times1958: 1 · danced 0 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times
1928’40’50’60’701977
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1928: 5, 12; 1929: 1, 0; 1938: 1, 1; 1946: 2, 2; 1950: 1, 0; 1953: 1, 6; 1957: 1, 7; 1958: 1, 0; 1977: 1, 0

  1. Francisco Lomuto recorded it in 1928 and 1950.

    How we know

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

Credit

Music
Anselmo Aieta
Lyrics
Francisco García Jiménez

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

14 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 25 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70

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

  1. Ricardo TanturiRoberto Videla · RCA Victor · Jul 5
    2 dances
    1946
  2. Osvaldo FresedoErnesto Famá · Odeon · Oct 9
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedCharlo · Odeon · Sep 1
    10 dances
    1928
  4. Francisco LomutoCharlo · Odeon · Oct 15
    2 dances
    1928
  5. Francisco LomutoAlberto Rivera · RCA Victor · Oct 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1950
  6. Roberto FirpoTeófilo Ibáñez · Odeon · Oct 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  7. Fulvio SalamancaAndrés Peiró, Jorge Garré · May 31
    7 dances
    1957
  8. Ángel VargasInstrumental · RCA Victor · Oct 13
    6 dances
    1953
  9. Quinteto Don Pancho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Jun 20
    1 dance
    1938
  10. Enrique Rodríguez con su Orquesta De Todos Los RitmosFernando Reyes · Odeon · May 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1946
  11. Los Astros Del TangoInstrumental · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  12. Orquesta Típica de Juan Maglio "Pacho"José Galarza · Nov 16
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  13. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaCarlos Dante
    Not danced on film yet
    1929
  14. Raúl GarelloInstrumental · May 4
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  15. Azucena MaizaniNot in our catalogue1928
  16. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1928
  17. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini · Sep 191928
  18. Enrique Delfino, Manuel ParadaNot in our catalogueAzucena Maizani · Sep 201928
  19. Enrique Delfino, Manuel ParadaNot in our catalogueAzucena Maizani · Sep 211928
  20. Enrique Delfino, Manuel ParadaNot in our catalogueAzucena Maizani · Sep 251928

Lyrics

Español

Aún el tiempo no logró llevar su recuerdo, borrar las ternuras que guardan escritas sus cartas marchitas que tantas lecturas con llanto desteñí... ¡Ella sí que me olvidó!... Y hoy frente a su puerta la oigo contenta, percibo sus risas y escucho que a otro le dice las mismas mentiras que a mí... Alma... que en pena vas errando, acércate a su puerta suplícale llorando: Oye... perdona si te pido mendrugos del olvido que alegre te hace ser... ¡Tú me enseñaste a querer y he sabido! Y haberlo aprendido de amores me mata... Y yo que voy aprendiendo hasta a odiarte, tan sólo a olvidarte no puedo aprender. Esa voz que vuelvo a oír, un día fue mía, y hoy de ella es apenas el eco el que alumbra mi pobre alma en pena, que cae moribunda al pie de su balcón... Esa voz que maldecí, hoy oigo que a otro promete la gloria, y cierro los ojos, y es una limosna de amor, que recojo con mi corazón.

English · machine translation

Time has not yet succeeded in to carry away his memory, erase the tenderness that keep written his withered letters that so many readings with tears I faded... She did forget me!.... And today in front of her door I hear her happy, I perceive her laughter and I hear that to another she tells the same lies that she tells me... Soul... that in sorrow you go wandering, come to his door beg him in tears: Hey... forgive me if I ask you crumbs of oblivion that makes you happy... You taught me to love and I have known! And having learned it of love kills me... And I'm learning to hate you.., just to forget you I cannot learn. That voice that I hear again one day it was mine, and today it is only the echo that illuminates my poor soul in pain, that falls dying at the foot of her balcony... That voice that I cursed today I hear that to another promises glory, and I close my eyes, and it is an alms of love, which I collect with my heart.

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  1. Alma en penaFrancisco Canaro · Charlo1928

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