24/04/2025
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Klezmer Valses
Did I ever mention that my heart beats for the tango, but my love belongs to the vals? As someone once described it: ‘The vals is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.’ As a DJ, I … Continue reading
19/11/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Historia de un amor
A few days ago, I listened to the music of the French singer Zaz (Isabelle Geffroy), who has a rather unique style that can be described as a blend of chanson, soul, and gypsy jazz. I listened to her videos … Continue reading
03/11/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Duelo Criollo
It is certain that the Argentinians, and especially the immigrants of the first, more Spanish-influenced wave of immigration and their descendants, the “Criollos”, lived in a harsh environment; the fact that dueling with a knife was part of their everyday … Continue reading
04/03/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Sabina Olmos – Dime mi amor
Sometimes, when you least expect it, you make special discoveries. Like yesterday, when I was thinking about a tanda to “Dime mi Amor” by Juan D’Arienzo with Hector Maure. A search in my database turned up two alternative versions: a … Continue reading
22/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Quiero verte una vez mas
What is a perfect tango? For me, it’s a song that is musically interesting both harmonically and rhythmically, features a melodic contrecanto, has a good dose of polyphony, is well-instrumented, and comes with lyrics that have the potential for the … Continue reading
20/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Dancing to music – in show dance?
Many dancers enjoy showing off their skills on the dance floor. Good dancers do this at competitions, in exhibition dances, or at dance events; less skilled dancers sometimes do too, and yet… I’m bringing this up because yesterday I wanted … Continue reading
20/02/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Tone painting in tango
The language uses onomatopoeia (sound painting) [1] to intensify expression, natural sounds are imitated independently of a language, but using its phonemic repertoire, and possibly even put into words. Applied to music, the same approach is used, but in the … Continue reading
11/01/2018
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on De mi Barrio
Today’s article is about a rather old tango which, in my opinion, exemplifies the tragedy of fate, but makes it a wonderful declaration of love for tango.
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
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