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Cuando el corazón · 1938

Luis Scalontango
Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Carmelo Santiago. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1938–1938.

Pinned at 1938 · Golden Age 1935–1954

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

7 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
Carmelo Santiago
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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Una estrella que cayó del firmamento, hecha carne por milagro de la vida. ¡En momentos en que mi alma estaba herida! Con sus luces mi destino iluminó. Hoy no siento ya el dolor de mis heridas, todo es alegría, un canto al amor. Cuando el corazón... Cuando el corazón nos habla de un amor, revive la fe, florece la ilusión. Cuando el corazón recuerda a una mujer la vida es gozar y el vivir querer. Cuando el corazón palpita con ardor, todo es risa y luz, en todo hay emoción; canto a la esperanza, fe en el porvenir; amar a una mujer eso es vivir. Cascabeles de cristal hay en tu risa y caricia en el calor de tu mirada, en tu boca de coral está engarzada de un beso de ternura angelical. Una estrella que cayó del firmamento, inspiró mi verso, con su titilar.

English · machine translation

A star that fell from the firmament, made flesh by the miracle of life. In moments when my soul was wounded! With its lights it illuminated my destiny. Today I no longer feel the pain of my wounds, all is joy, a song of love. When the heart... When the heart speaks to us of a love, faith revives, illusion blooms. When the heart remembers a woman life is to enjoy and living is to love. When the heart beats with ardor, everything is laughter and light, in everything there is emotion; song to hope, faith in the future; to love a woman is to live. There are crystal bells in your laughter and caress in the warmth of your gaze, in your coral mouth is set of a kiss of angelic tenderness. A star that fell from the firmament inspired my verse, with its twinkling.

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The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1938 to 1938.
1930
Recordings of Cuando el corazón · 1938 by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 1, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 1 more we know of

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedCuando el corazónFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
    7 dances
    1938
  2. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaCuando el corazónRafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaLuis Scalontango
    No match yet
    1938
  3. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueLuis Scalón1936

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Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta Argentina

Cuando el corazónRafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaLuis Scalontango

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