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El apronte

Music by Roberto Firpo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1971.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1931

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1937
  2. Roberto Firpo1931
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1937
  4. Armando Pontier1955
  5. Miguel Villasboas1971

Versions of El apronte recorded 1931–1971

El apronte was composed by Roberto Firpo.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

4 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 1971.
1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of El apronte by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

El apronteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1931–1971 · danced on film 2013–2022

20132022
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2013: 1, 2022: 1

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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