Year
Tango in 1988
Our catalogue holds 25 recordings from 1988. The orchestras recorded most that year were Los Solistas De D'Arienzo (13 recordings) and Astor Piazzolla (12 recordings).
That year
Osvaldo Pugliese: Commander, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 1988).
Alejandra Mantinan: Begins medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires, specialising in traumatology and rehabilitation.
Miguel Balmaceda: Appears in a recreated milonga scene in the film Tango: Baile Nuestro, with Finito and Gerardo Portalea.
Susana Miller: Begins dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, learning at the Balmaceda practica.
Luis Castro: Studies with Juan Carlos Copes, Rodolfo Dinzel and Antonio Todaro.
Alejandra Mantinan: Leaves medical school and her tour-guide job to dance professionally, first traveling to Japan in late 1988 or early 1989.
Graciela Gonzalez: Begins dancing tango on 9 January.
Alberto Arenas: Dies in Buenos Aires.
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Recorded in2
Los Solistas De D'Arienzo — recorded in Tango in 1988 (13 recordings)1988Single source
Astor Piazzolla — recorded in Tango in 1988 (12 recordings)1988Single source
What happened27
Graciela Gonzalez Begins dancing tango on 9 January.Single source
Alberto Arenas Dies in Buenos Aires.Single source
Alejandra Mantinan Begins medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires, specialising in traumatology and rehabilitation.Single source
Miguel Balmaceda Appears in a recreated milonga scene in the film Tango: Baile Nuestro, with Finito and Gerardo Portalea.Single source
Susana Miller Begins dancing and teaching during the late-1980s social tango revival, learning at the Balmaceda practica.Single source
Luis Castro Studies with Juan Carlos Copes, Rodolfo Dinzel and Antonio Todaro.Single source
Alejandra Mantinan Leaves medical school and her tour-guide job to dance professionally, first traveling to Japan in late 1988 or early 1989.Single source
Fabian Salas Starts dancing tango.Single source
Julio Balmaceda Begins learning seriously from his father Miguel Balmaceda.Single source
Maria Cieri Goes to Marseilles with Rodolfo after an invitation made at Volver; European tours follow.Single source
Geraldine Rojas Begins her dance career as a child.Single source
Gerardo Portalea Appears in Jorge Zanada's documentary 'Tango, Bayle nuestro'.Single source
Cacho Dante Invited to teach in Buenos Aires in the late 1980s, then tours with Susana Miller (approximate).Single source
Carlos Copello Makes his professional debut.Single source
Jorge Dispari Begins teaching, first with his daughter Geraldin (about 23 years before 2011).Single source
Carel Kraayenhof Founds Sexteto Canyengue; Osvaldo Pugliese invites it to Buenos Aires to play alongside his orchestra.Single source
Finito Appears with María Teresa in Jorge Zanada's documentary 'Tango, bayle nuestro', released after his death.Single source
VANINA BILOUS Appears on the TV programme 'Grandes Valores del Tango', in the ballet directed by Graciela Cabrera.Single source
Guillermo Fernández Stars in the musical Latin Quarter in Las Vegas.Single source
Antonio Todaro Begins teaching workshops in Amsterdam and Berlin, then tours Europe regularly.Single source
Petróleo Stops dancing because of knee trouble and retires from the bank.Single source
Miguel Angel Zotto Founds the company Tango x2 with Milena Plebs.Single source
Rodolfo Dinzel Opens La Academia de los Dinzel in San Telmo.Single source
Raúl Garello Appears with his group in Héctor Olivera's film Tango for Two (Two to Tango).Single source
Orlando Tripodi Tours Japan in Néstor Marconi's octet, returning in 1991.Single source
Néstor Marconi Octeto de Buenos Aires Leads an octet for a show in Japan with Goyeneche and Nelly Vázquez; returns in 1991.Single source
Nelly Vázquez Tours Japan with Goyeneche, Trípodi, Marconi and others.Single source
Won1
Osvaldo Pugliese — won Tango in 1988 (Commander, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France, 1988))1988Single source
Listen
- Leijia's GameAstor Piazzolla1988
- Butcher's DeathAstor Piazzolla1988
- Milonga For ThreeAstor Piazzolla1988
- FinaleAstor Piazzolla1988
- Prelude To The Cyclical NightAstor Piazzolla1988
- Leonora's Love ThemeAstor Piazzolla1988
- Knife FightAstor Piazzolla1988
- Street TangoAstor Piazzolla1988
- BailongoAstor Piazzolla1988
- PrologueAstor Piazzolla1988
- Leonora's SongAstor Piazzolla1988
- Milonga PicaresqueAstor Piazzolla1988
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