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Tres horas

Music by Hector Varela, lyrics by Alberto Nery. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1943–1943.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Juan D'Arienzo, 1943

  1. Juan D'ArienzoHéctor Mauré1943
  2. Rodolfo BiagiAlberto Amor1943

Versions of Tres horas recorded 1943

Tres horas was composed by Héctor Varela.† The lyrics of Tres horas are by Alberto Nery.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Hector Varela
Words
Alberto Nery
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1943 to 1943.
1940
Recordings of Tres horas by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdMost dancedTres horasJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1943
  2. Rodolfo BiagiTres horasRodolfo BiagiAlberto AmortangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1943
All recordings of Tres horas

One recording

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

Juan D'Arienzo

Tres horasJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

In their words

  • Y estuvo hablando conmigo como tres horas, tres horas enteras; fue una charla hermosa, increíble, de verdad increíble.

    Pepa Palazón · Una charla con Pepa Palazon

    open at 1:08:20
  • Yo me acuerdo que ya veníamos con Alejandro Aquino, hacía ya un año tomando clases en el Salón Helénico, en Canning y Cabrera, lunes, miércoles y viernes, tres horas

    Vanina Bilous · VANINA BILOUS Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.

    open at 7:32

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370201232

TodoTango · tema/3912

Composer1

Composed by Héctor Varela

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Alberto Nery

Listen

  1. Tres horasJuan D'ArienzoHéctor MaurétangoRCA Victor
  2. Tres horasRodolfo BiagiAlberto AmortangoOdeon

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