29/05/2025
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Information about tango songs can be found at: Tango.Info.
A DJ’s job is to compile music. Interestingly, this also requires good documentation of the tracks in their collection. Knowing the title and orchestra is particularly important, which is usually not a problem. It becomes more complicated when an orchestra … 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
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.
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
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
01/09/2013
by Richard Stoll
Comments Off on Otros Aires
I’m back from Buenos Aires, where I bought a stack of new tango CDs. So, over the next few months, I’ll be introducing some new and old orchestras. Let’s start with Otros Aires and their new CD, 4 (yes, it’s … Continue reading