Roberto Di Filippo

Roberto Di Filippo was born on 12 June 1924 ^[3]. He made his first recordings in 1941 with the orchestra of Roberto Zerrillo ^[1]. In 1946 he played bandoneon in Piazzolla's first own orchestra, which debuted at the Café Marzotto ^[2].

Around 1949 and 1950 he played with the orchestras of Julio De Caro and Horacio Salgán, recording four titles for Victor with Salgán ^[1]. From 1951 he was in the Radio Splendid house orchestra, where he later switched to the oboe ^[1]. In 1961 he won a place as oboist in the Teatro Colón orchestra and stayed until about 1980 ^[1].

In his later years Piazzolla praised him publicly, and in 1984 called him the greatest bandoneonist in Argentina on Canal 7 ^[1]. Di Filippo died on 15 February 1991 ^[1].

In 1941 Di Filippo made his first recordings with Roberto Zerrillo's orchestra ^[1]. These first sides were El repique and Aquel preludio de amor ^[1].

In 1946 he played bandoneon in Piazzolla's first own orchestra ^[2]. That orchestra made its debut at the Café Marzotto ^[2].

In mid-1949 Di Filippo joined the orchestra of Julio De Caro ^[1].

In April 1950 he joined Horacio Salgán ^[1]. That year, with Salgán, he recorded four titles for the Victor label ^[1].

In 1951 Di Filippo joined the house orchestra of Radio Splendid ^[1]. While with that orchestra he later switched from bandoneon to oboe ^[1].

In 1961 he won a place as oboist in the orchestra of the Teatro Colón ^[1]. He remained in that orchestra until about 1980 ^[1].

On 15 July 1981 Piazzolla sent Di Filippo a recorded message of praise from Paris ^[1].

On 28 June 1984, speaking on Canal 7, Piazzolla named Di Filippo the greatest bandoneonist in Argentina ^[1]. This assessment was Piazzolla's own ^[1].

Recordings documented in the sources include ^[1]: