Pianist, leader and composer.
(November 2, 1910… Read Full Bio ↴Nickname: El colorado
Pianist, leader and composer.
(November 2, 1910 - March 31, 1992)
He was born at the locality of Adrogué (south of grand Buenos Aires) and since early childhood he started to study sight-reading and harmony. His early gigs were accompanying the singer Juan Giliberti, who used to announce his shows with advertisements that said that Gardel himself had appointed him as his musical heir.
Soon he switched to Anselmo Aieta's orchestra replacing the pianist Juan Polito. A curious information: in that line-up Juan D'Arienzo played violin.
Together with the bandoneonist Ernesto de la Cruz, he accompanied the singer Félix Gutiérrez, a successful refrain singer in several orchestras of the period. Briefly, around 1934, he joined the orchestra of Graciano de Leone. Later he teamed-up with Daniel Álvarez and even later, he joined Los Mendocinos orchestra led by Francisco Lauro.
Only after 1940 he put together his own orchestra, debuting on March 20, 1941 at the café Marzotto on Corrientes street, with the vocalist Héctor Morea, the only one of his singers who did not succeed in having a recording date.
He played on radio El Mundo, with the voices of the above-mentioned Morea and the new member, Floreal Ruiz. So we arrived at the “Glostora Tango Club”, a mythical radio program which was daily broadcasted a little before the most popular theater serial on radio: “Los Pérez García”.
So, De Angelis achieved fame and popularity and it was not strange that the Odeon label included him with its artists, where he recorded 486 numbers, from July 23, 1943 to January 21, 1977.
De Angelis was distinguished by choosing very good singers, such as: Floreal Ruiz, Carlos Dante, Julio Martel, Oscar Larroca, Juan Carlos Godoy, Roberto Florio, Roberto Mancini, Lalo Martel, among others.
Carlos Dante's case is quite special because he had already been a consecrated refrain singer and joined the orchestra in his plenitude, becoming its best singer, its distinct seal.
In the forties Alfredo De Angelis was the promoter of the vocal duets. Revising his discography the team Dante-Martel stands out in first place with their “pearls” "Pregonera", "Remolino" and "Pastora", among others. The Dante-Larroca duo comes after, and later Juan Carlos Godoy with Lalo Martel and Roberto Mancini.
He composed "El taladro", as homage to the Banfield soccer club, "Pregonera", "Pastora" (both with lyrics by José Rótulo), "Qué lento corre el tren" (lyrics by Carmelo Volpe) and that melodic wonder that is "Remolino" (with Rótulo as well).
De Angelis neither had Troilo's transcendence nor Pugliese's, but he was an honest leader that sought refuge in the traditional tango which was easily understood by the people. The evidence is in the amount of records that he recorded and that resulted in an impressive commercial success.
Volvamos A Empezar
Alfredo de Angelis Lyrics
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y las nubes en derroche tristemente veo pasar
viene a mi mente la que lejos de mi lado
el cruel destino ha posado sólo por verme llorar
Y a veces pienso que es tal vez mi desventura
la causa de esta amargura que no puedo soportar
quiero estar al lado de ella, para decirle que es bella
para decirle que nunca podré dejarla de amar
sin saber cómo estarás
si estarás pensando en mi
o no me recordarás
Sólo sé que yo te quiero
con una inmensa pasión
y que mi más grande anhelo
es que no olvides mi corazón
(Música)
Pero estoy lejos de ti
sin saber cómo estarás
si estarás pensando en mi
o no me recordarás
Sólo sé que yo te quiero
con una inmensa pasión
y que mi más grande anhelo
es que no olvides mi corazón
The lyrics of Alfredo de Angelis's song Volvamos a Empezar convey a deeply melancholic and aching sentiment of separation and distance between the singer and the person they love. The rain-washed night and the drifting clouds serve as a metaphor for the singer's mood as they cajole their beloved in their thoughts, who is far away from them due to the cruel hands of destiny. The singer yearns to be by their side, to tell them how beautiful they are and how much they love them, but tragically, distance separates them.
The song captures the pain of longing and the torment of being unable to be with the one you love. You can sense the singer's vulnerability and how they are grappling to come to terms with their situation, which is beyond their control. They question if their misfortune is the reason for their sadness, but it is clear that the only thing they desire is to be reunited with the one they cherish.
Overall, the lyrics of the song examine the complexities of love and how it encompasses loss, separation, and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy que la lluvia entristeciendo está la noche
Today, as the rain is saddening the night
y las nubes en derroche tristemente veo pasar
and I sadly see the clouds passing in excess
viene a mi mente la que lejos de mi lado
in my mind comes the one who is far from my side
el cruel destino ha posado sólo por verme llorar
the cruel fate has placed her only to make me cry
Y a veces pienso que es tal vez mi desventura
And sometimes I think that maybe my misfortune
la causa de esta amargura que no puedo soportar
is the cause of this bitterness that I cannot bear
quiero estar al lado de ella, para decirle que es bella
I want to be by her side, to tell her that she is beautiful
para decirle que nunca podré dejarla de amar
to tell her that I will never be able to stop loving her
Pero estoy lejos de ti
But I am far away from you
sin saber cómo estarás
without knowing how you are
si estarás pensando en mi
if you are thinking about me
o no me recordarás
or if you will not remember me
Sólo sé que yo te quiero
I only know that I love you
con una inmensa pasión
with immense passion
y que mi más grande anhelo
and my greatest desire
es que no olvides mi corazón
is that you do not forget my heart
Writer(s): Daniel Omar Alvarez, Eduardo Pablo Maradei
Contributed by Caleb M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@catalinadiaz9250
Yo tenía 8 año y ahora 75 cuánto recuerdo👍♥️😭💋💏
@eliseodelprado5503
Yo tengo 23 años y amo el tango
@diocelinavelasco6639
Yo tengo 77 y alos 8 años conocí los tango
@nelsonusme3201
Yo, este año cumplo 49 años, y los tangos me fascinan, los escucho h me dan unas cosquillas en el estomago. Que será?
@sandragutierrezcalderon8407
Me encantan
@mariairincong
Que belleza 👏🏻👏🏻
@edilbertolopez264
Soy colombiana pero me fascinan lo tangos fue el recuerdo que me dejaron mis padres desde muy pequeña los escucho y lloro también siento mucha nostalgia
@cristinaneira6357
Hermoso!!! también soy colombiana y mis padres me enseñaron a amar el tango
@davincciuno4181
Un saludo fraternal a nuestros hermanos argentinos! Colombia también ama el tango
@yvonneortiz8560
A mi padre le gustaba tanto esta música , de niña me acuerdo y me gusta , papá murió el 1 de febrero de 2023 y desde que enfermó nunca dejamos de ponerle su música, murió escuchando sus tangos....😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢