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Cristal

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by José María Contursi. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1944–1986.
1944: 3 · danced 119 times1957: 1 · danced 0 times1962: 1 · danced 0 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times1986: 1 · danced 0 times
1944’50’60’70’801986
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1944: 3, 119; 1957: 1, 0; 1962: 1, 0; 1977: 1, 0; 1986: 1, 0

  1. Aníbal Troilo’s 1944 version holds 95% of its dancing (114 of 119).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 7 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Mariano Mores recorded it in 1957, 1977 and 1986.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Cristal was composed by Mariano Mores.† The lyrics of Cristal are by José María Contursi.†

Credit

Music
Mariano Mores
Lyrics
José María Contursi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 10 more we know of

1940’50’60’70’80

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

  1. Aníbal TroiloEarliest we holdMost dancedAlberto Marino · RCA Victor · Jun 7
    114 dances
    1944
  2. Osvaldo FresedoOscar Serpa · RCA Victor · Jun 30
    2 dances
    1944
  3. Francisco CanaroCarlos Roldán · Odeon · Jun 7
    3 dances
    1944
  4. Armando PontierHéctor Dario · CBS Columbia · Apr 27
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  5. Mariano MoresEnrique Lucero · Feb 1
    Not danced on film yet
    1957
  6. Mariano MoresClaudia Mores
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  7. Mariano MoresVikki Carr
    Not danced on film yet
    1986
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1931
  9. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Aug 11978
  10. Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
  11. Jorge SobralNot in our catalogue
  12. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  13. Susana RinaldiNot in our catalogue
  14. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogueInstrumental
  15. Astor PiazzollaNot in our catalogueInstrumental
  16. Astor PiazzollaNot in our catalogueNelly Vázquez
  17. Dalva de OliveiraNot in our catalogue

Danced to it

Music from 1944–1986 · danced on film 2013–2026

20132026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2013: 4, 2014: 3, 2015: 7, 2016: 10, 2017: 11, 2018: 11, 2019: 11, 2020: 1, 2022: 5, 2023: 12, 2024: 3, 2025: 1, 2026: 1

Sebastian Jimenez & Magdalena ValdezWorld Champion · Tango de Salón 2010Milonga La Baldosa · 3:48

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sHiroshi Yamao & Kyoko Yamao2019
  2. The 2020sJuan Malizia & Manuela Rossi2023

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  2. Salón CanningPalermo
    1 performance
  3. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues3

tango.info · T0370212740

Single source

TodoTango · tema/859

Single source

MusicBrainz · 7125676b-58bd-358d-92a6-c861bc66b74esource

Single source

Composer1

Composed by Mariano Mores

Single source

Lyricist1

Lyrics by José María Contursi

Single source

Listen

  1. CristalAníbal Troilo · Alberto Marino1944
  2. CristalFrancisco Canaro · Carlos Roldán1944
  3. CristalOsvaldo Fresedo · Oscar Serpa1944
  4. CristalMariano Mores · Enrique Lucero · no clip yet1957
  5. CristalArmando Pontier · Héctor Dario · no clip yet1962
  6. CristalMariano Mores · Claudia Mores · no clip yet1977
  7. CristalMariano Mores · Vikki Carr · no clip yet1986

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