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Despues del carnaval

Music by José Amuchástegui Keen, lyrics by José Amuchástegui Keen. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1986.
1941: 1 · danced 0 times1958: 1 · danced 2 times1959: 1 · danced 30 times1966: 1 · danced 1 times1986: 1 · danced 0 times
1941’50’60’70’801986
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1941: 1, 0; 1958: 1, 2; 1959: 1, 30; 1966: 1, 1; 1986: 1, 0

  1. Osvaldo Fresedo recorded it in 1941 and 1959. One other orchestra 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.

Despues del carnaval was composed by José Amuchástegui Keen.†† The lyrics of Despues del carnaval are by José Amuchástegui Keen.†

Credit

Music
José Amuchástegui Keen
Lyrics
José Amuchástegui Keen

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

1940’50’60’70’80

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

  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdRicardo Ruiz · RCA Victor · Jun 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1941
  2. Osvaldo FresedoMost dancedHugo Marcel · Columbia · Jan 12
    30 dances
    1959
  3. Domingo FedericoRosafón (Rosario)
    1 dance
    1966
  4. José BassoFloreal Ruiz · Odeon · May 28
    2 dances
    1958
  5. José BassoQuique Ojeda, Eduardo Borda
    Not danced on film yet
    1986
  6. Héctor PachecoNot in our catalogue
  7. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogue
  8. Atilio StamponeNot in our catalogue
  9. Horacio MalvicinoNot in our catalogue

Lyrics

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Se fueron las horas de algarabía Que Momo brindara con alegría, Callaron las risas de Colombina Y Pierrot agoniza entre serpentinas. Murió Carnaval y su cortejo De alegre y rica bullanguería... Cornetas y gritos se escuchan lejos, Vibrando las almas al recordar. Recordé que una noche el amor me brindó Dos labios plenos de pasión y ardor... Fue una noche que lloraban los violines Un triste tango de promesas olvidadas, Mientras la luna plateaba los jardines Un beso ardiente en la noche palpitó. Mas el encanto de aquellas horas Al morir Momo se disipó, Y con mi dolor a solas Lloré la muerte de mi ilusión. Hoy sólo escucho los tristes ecos De aquella alegría y de aquel beso, Mientras en las calles, las serpentinas En llamas de fuego se ven quemar. Y entre cenizas carnavalescas Aun quedan ardientes, mis ilusiones, Mi ensueño, el beso y las promesas Prendieron la llama, de aquel soñar. Mas no fue sólo un sueño de amor que brilló Trajo también el placer, dolor... Pues la ilusión también dejó su huella triste Al ausentarse entre el cortejo que marchaba, Llevándose con su alegre mascarada Mi último sueño de amor, que ayer tejí. Pues ya soñaba que fuera eterna La breve dicha, que ayer viví, Y con mi pesar yo ruego Que vuelva pronto otro carnaval.

English · machine translation

Gone are the hours of merriment That Momo toasted with joy, Colombina's laughter fell silent And Pierrot agonizes among streamers. Carnival and its procession died Of joyful and rich bustle... Bugles and shouts are heard far away, Vibrating the souls as they remember. I remembered that one night love offered me Two lips full of passion and ardor... It was a night when violins cried A sad tango of forgotten promises, While the moon silvered the gardens A burning kiss in the night throbbed. But the charm of those hours When Momo died dissipated, And with my grief alone I mourned the death of my illusion. Today I only hear the sad echoes Of that joy and that kiss, While in the streets, the streamers In flames of fire are seen burning. And among carnival ashes My illusions are still burning, My reverie, the kiss and promises Ignited the flame, of that dream. But it was not only a dream of love that glowed It brought also pleasure, pain... For the illusion also left its sad mark When absent among the marching cortege, Taking with its merry masquerade My last dream of love, which yesterday I wove. For I already dreamed that it would be eternal The brief bliss, that yesterday I lived, And with my sorrow I pray That another carnival may soon return.

Danced to it

Music from 1941–1986 · danced on film 2006–2026

20062026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2006: 1, 2008: 2, 2010: 3, 2013: 4, 2015: 1, 2016: 2, 2018: 3, 2019: 2, 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 1, 2026: 3

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Composer1

Composed by José Amuchástegui Keen

Supported · 2

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370096722

Single source

TodoTango · tema/4443

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by José Amuchástegui Keen

Single source

Listen

  1. Despues del carnavalOsvaldo Fresedo · Ricardo Ruiz1941
  2. Despues del carnavalJosé Basso · Floreal Ruiz1958
  3. Despues del carnavalOsvaldo Fresedo · Hugo Marcel1959
  4. Despues del carnavalDomingo Federico · no clip yet1966
  5. Despues del carnavalJosé Basso · Quique Ojeda, Eduardo Borda1986

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