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Motivo de vals

Music by Horacio Salgán, lyrics by Carlos Bahr. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1948–1950.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1948

  1. Osvaldo FresedoOsvaldo Cordo1948
  2. Horacio SalganÁngel Díaz1950

Versions of Motivo de vals recorded 1948–1950

Motivo de vals was composed by Horacio Salgan.† The lyrics of Motivo de vals are by Carlos Bahr.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

1 Dance filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Horacio Salgán
Words
Carlos Bahr
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1948 to 1950.
1940’50
Recordings of Motivo de vals by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdMost dancedMotivo de valsOsvaldo FresedoOsvaldo CordovalsRCA Victor
    1 dance
    1948
  2. Horacio SalganMotivo de valsHoracio SalganÁngel DíazvalsRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1950
  3. Atilio StamponeNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche
All recordings of Motivo de vals

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Osvaldo Fresedo

Motivo de valsOsvaldo FresedoOsvaldo CordovalsRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance

Danced to it

Music from 1948–1950 · danced on film 2022

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370049754

TodoTango · tema/3284

Composer1

Composed by Horacio Salgan

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Carlos Bahr

Listen

  1. Motivo de valsOsvaldo FresedoOsvaldo CordovalsRCA Victor
  2. Motivo de valsHoracio SalganÁngel DíazvalsRCA Victor

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