Osvaldo Berlingieri

Osvaldo Berlingieri was born on 20 February 1928 ^[4]. He became a professional musician in 1944 as pianist of the orchestra backing the singer Héctor Mauré, debuting at the Marabú ^[1].

On 24 September 1957 he joined Aníbal Troilo's orchestra, replacing Osvaldo Manzi, and remained with it until May 1968 ^[1]. In the same years and afterwards he took part in several smaller groups: the trio Los Modernos with Roberto Goyeneche and the quartet Los Notables del Tango with Leopoldo Federico around 1959, a trio with bandoneonist Ernesto Baffa from 1965, and a trio co-led with Leopoldo Federico and Fernando Cabarcos around 1970 ^[1].

His trio with Baffa became, about two years after its start, the Baffa-Berlingieri orchestra with Goyeneche ^[1]. In 1985 he received a Konex Diploma al Mérito, shared with Ernesto Baffa ^[2]. He released the CD Identificación with his own orchestra in 1989, and in 2005 he recorded for the Café de los Maestros albums produced by Gustavo Santaolalla ^[1][2]. He died on 8 February 2015 at the Sanatorio Colegiales in Buenos Aires ^[3].

History

### Early career

Berlingieri turned professional in 1944 as pianist of the orchestra that backed Héctor Mauré, with his debut taking place at the Marabú ^[1]. In 1953, while returning by ship from a performance in Baghdad, he met his partner Leda Verlini ^[3].

### With Aníbal Troilo

On 24 September 1957 Berlingieri joined Aníbal Troilo's orchestra as the replacement for Osvaldo Manzi ^[1]. He stayed with the orchestra until May 1968 ^[1]. In 1968 he also recorded with Troilo's quartet, alongside Ubaldo De Lío and Rafael Del Bagno ^[2].

### Trios, quartets and the Baffa-Berlingieri orchestra

Around 1959 Berlingieri played in the trio Los Modernos with Roberto Goyeneche and in the quartet Los Notables del Tango with Leopoldo Federico ^[1]. In 1965 he started a trio with bandoneonist Ernesto Baffa; about two years later this group became the Baffa-Berlingieri orchestra with Goyeneche ^[1]. Around 1970 he co-led a trio with Leopoldo Federico and Fernando Cabarcos ^[1].

### Later career and death

In 1985 Berlingieri received a Konex Diploma al Mérito, an award he shared with Ernesto Baffa ^[2]. In 1989 he released the CD Identificación with his own orchestra ^[1]. In 2005 he took part in the recordings for the Café de los Maestros albums produced by Gustavo Santaolalla ^[2]. He died on 8 February 2015 at the Sanatorio Colegiales in Buenos Aires ^[3].

Musicians and collaborators

Musicians and singers named in connection with Berlingieri's groups include the following ^[1][2]:

- Héctor Mauré, the singer whose backing orchestra Berlingieri joined as pianist in 1944 ^[1] - Aníbal Troilo, in whose orchestra he played from 1957 to 1968, and in whose quartet he recorded in 1968 ^[1][2] - Osvaldo Manzi, whom he replaced in Troilo's orchestra ^[1] - Ubaldo De Lío and Rafael Del Bagno, his partners in Troilo's quartet recordings of 1968 ^[2] - Roberto Goyeneche, with whom he played in the trio Los Modernos and who sang with the Baffa-Berlingieri orchestra ^[1] - Leopoldo Federico, with whom he played in Los Notables del Tango and co-led a trio around 1970 ^[1] - Ernesto Baffa, his partner in a trio from 1965 and in the Baffa-Berlingieri orchestra ^[1] - Fernando Cabarcos, member of the trio co-led with Federico ^[1]

Recordings

In 1968 Berlingieri recorded eleven tangos and a milonga for Victor as part of Troilo's quartet, together with Ubaldo De Lío and Rafael Del Bagno ^[2]. Around 1970 the trio he co-led with Leopoldo Federico and Fernando Cabarcos recorded more than thirty instrumentals for Victor ^[1].

In 1989 he released the CD Identificación with his own orchestra ^[1]. In 2005 he recorded for the Café de los Maestros albums produced by Gustavo Santaolalla ^[2].