A Fuego Lento - Muziek

Horacio Adolfo Salgán June 15 1916 – August 19 2016 Was An Argentine Tango Musician. He Was Born In Buenos Aires. Some Of Salgán's Most Well-Known Compositions Include Del 1 Al 5 Días De Pago 1944 Don Agustín Bardi 1947 Entre Tango Y Tango 1953 Grillito La Llamo Silbando Cortada De San Ignacio And A Fuego Lento. He Turned 100 In June 2016 And Died Two Months Later On August 19 2016. Salgán Began Studying Piano At Age Six. At Age 18 He Joined The Cast Of Radio Belgrano As A Soloist And Back-Up Musician. At 20 He Was Discovered By Orchestra Leader Roberto Firpo Who Hired Salgán For His Orchestra. In Late 1942 He Made His First Recording And In 1944 Put Together His Own Orchestra Which Lasted Until 1947. Salgán Then Devoted Himself To Composing And Teaching And In 1950 Returned With A New Orchestra. 1960 Saw The Formation Of The Quinteto Real With Salgán On Piano Enrique Mario Francini On Violin And Pedro Laurenz On Bandoneón. The Goal Of The Group Was To Create Instrumental Tangos Designed For Listening Rather Than Dancing. In 1998 He Appeared As Himself In The Oscar-Nominated Best Foreign Language Film Tango No Me Dejes Nunca As Part Of El Nuevo Quinteto Real An Incarnation Of The Original Group. In 2005 Konex Foundation From Argentina Granted Him The Diamond Konex Award One Of The Most Prestigious Awards In Argentina As The Most Important Personality In The Popular Music Of His Country In The Last Decade. read less