12/09/2017
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Que nadie sepa mi sufrir
Yes, yes, I admit it, sometimes I prefer valses to tangos. One of my (perhaps 20) favorite valses isn’t so much for dancing, but more for listening; however, it has an interesting and worthwhile story. “Que nadie sepa mi sufrir” … Continue reading
08/09/2016
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Tango Webradio (Music for free)
As a tango DJ, I started collecting tango music back in the 90s. This was mainly CDs, bought in Germany, Argentina, and Australia. Consequently, my tango music collection is extensive, and I sometimes have trouble keeping track of it all. … Continue reading
23/07/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on José Maria Lucchesi
As a DJ, I occasionally look for rarely played orchestras, and in this search I had the opportunity to discover the orchestra of [name of orchestra], which certainly does not belong to the mainstream. Ifand Maria Lucchesi to stumble upon, … Continue reading
23/07/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Roberto Firpo
The first tango musicians at the beginning of the 20th century were amateur musicians without formal musical training (including Vicente Greco, Juan Maglio, Eduardo Arolas, and Angel Gregorio Villoldo), some of whom played in the tradition of the payadores, the … Continue reading
19/07/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Rafael Canaro – the little brother
Rafael Canaro was born on June 22, 1890 in San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay, as the brother of Francisco Canaro (Francisco had two other brothers besides him, Luis and Mario, all of whom were tango musicians) [1]. In 1925, he … Continue reading
06/04/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on El Tangauta Magazine
Dear Tango Friends, What’s the first thing you do when you arrive in Buenos Aires? The first thing you always do at your first milonga is grab the free copies of El Tangauta magazine. Besides interesting articles, you’ll also find … Continue reading
03/04/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Ada Falcon. The Empress of Tango (Yo no se que me han hecho tus ojos).
After writing my blog post about Francisco Canaro, I must confess that I was particularly inspired by his affair with Ada Falcon. It’s not often that such a story begins with a piece of music, but it’s more common for … Continue reading
28/03/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Francisco Canaro (“El Pirincho”) 1888-1964
Francisco Canaro wasn’t just the King of Tango; with his second nickname, ‘El Kayser,’ he was called the Emperor of Tango. Why? Let’s listen to his great tangos and take a look at his biography..
17/01/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Tango Short Films (January 2015)
Hello dear tangueras y tangueros,This evening (still suffering from severe jet lag) I found some nice tango short films posted by other tango players in a German discussion forum. Here are a few that I enjoyed – intentionally without comment!
14/01/2015
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Dirk van Esbroek (Sexteto Tango al Sur)
Dirk van Esbroek was a Flemish composer, guitarist, and poet. He was born in Argentina in 1946 and returned to Belgium in 1964. In the 1970s, he met the Argentinian guitarist Juan Masondo and began to focus on South American … Continue reading