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El rápido

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

Versions of El rápido recorded 1931–1954

El rápido was composed by Roberto Firpo.†

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 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
All recordings of El rápido

One recording

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

Rodolfo Biagi

El rápidoRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 14 Performances

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

Danced to it

Music from 1931–1954 · 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

In their words

  • Te voy a responder muy rápido. No, muy rápido no, porque me estoy fumando un cigarrillo. No lo voy a pensar, no puedo, yo no soy así.

    Julio Balmaceda · JULIO BALMACEDA Tengo una pregunta para vos.. with ENGLISH subtitles / Русские субтитры

    open at 1:11:54
  • Actuás en un lugar y llega a internet y todos lo están viendo, entonces te hacés popular muy rápido, o impopular muy rápido también, mucho más rápido que hace 20

    Sebastian Jimenez · Sebastian Jimenez Interview: Tango Is Not About Steps - It's About Emotion

    open at 13:43

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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 catalogues3

tango.info · T0370025505

TodoTango · tema/3872

MusicBrainz · aab86587-c13d-46c2-b654-c93e2c11763dsource

Composer1

Composed by Roberto Firpo

Listen

  1. El rápidoRoberto FirpoCorotangoOdeon
  2. El rápidoRodolfo BiagiinstrumentaltangoOdeon
  3. El rápidoAstor Piazzollainstrumentaltango
  4. El rápidoHéctor Varelatango
  5. El rápidoEnrique RodríguezinstrumentaltangoOdeon

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