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Aníbal Carmelo Troilo (11 July 1914 – 18 May 1975), also known as Pichuco, was an
Argentine tango Argentine tango is a musical genre and accompanying social dance originating at the end of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. It typically has a or rhythmic time signature, and two or three parts repeating in patterns such as ABA ...
musician. Troilo was a
bandoneon The bandoneon (or bandonion, es, bandoneón) is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It is a typical instrument in most tango ensembles. As with other members of the concertina family, the bandoneon is held be ...
player, composer, arranger, and bandleader in
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
. His
orquesta típica Orquesta típica, or simply a típica, is a Latin American term for a band which plays popular music. The details vary from country to country. The term tends to be used for groups of medium size (about 8 to 12 musicians) in some well-defined in ...
was among the most popular with social dancers during the golden age of tango (1940–1955), but he changed to a concert sound by the late 1950s. Troilo's orchestra is best known for its
instrumental An instrumental is a recording normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to inst ...
s, though he also recorded with many well-known
vocalist Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...
s such as Roberto Goyeneche, Edmundo Rivero and . His rhythmic instrumentals and the recordings he made with vocalist Francisco Fiorentino from 1941 to 1943, known as milongas, were some of the favourites in tango salons. The renowned bandoneonist
Astor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed '' nuevo tango'', incorporating elements fro ...
played in and arranged for Troilo's orquesta típica during the period of 1939–1944.


Biography

Aníbal Troilo was born on 11 July 1914, to Felisa Bagnoli and Aníbal Troilo, in the well-known
barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish word that means " quarter" or " neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, a ...
of Abasto. His father nicknamed him "Pichuco", an alteration of the Neapolitan "picciuso", meaning "weepy", or "crybaby". He had one brother and one sister. During his childhood, Troilo listened to the bandoneon in the bars of his neighbourhood. At the age of 10, he convinced his mother to buy him his first bandoneon. Troilo kept the instrument and played it for the rest of his life. When he was 11, in 1925, Pichuco played his first performance in a bar. At the age of 14, he formed his first quintet. He studied until his third year of high school at Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, one of the most prestigious high schools in Argentina and the whole of Latin America. In December 1930, Troilo was hired to be part of the famous Vardaro-Pugliese sextet of violinist Elvino Vardaro, pianist Osvaldo Pugliese, violinist Alfredo Gobbi, bandoneon player Miguel Jurado (later replaced by Ciriaco Ortiz), and double bass player Luis Addesso. Following this, Troilo played in numerous orchestras, including those of Juan "Pacho" Maglio, Julio de Caro, Juan d'Arienzo, Angel D'Agostino, and
Juan Carlos Cobián Juan Carlos Cobián (1888–1953) was an Argentine bandleader and tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born i ...
. With his own orchestra, (whose members varied greatly), he played almost continuously, both live and in the studio, until 1975, the year of his death. From 1953 until the mid-60s, Troilo also played with guitarist Roberto Grela as a duo, which later became the Troilo-Grela Quartet. In 1968, having distanced himself from Grela, he formed his own ensemble, the Aníbal Troilo Quartet, which additionally consisted of Ubaldo de Lío on electric guitar, Osvaldo Berlingieri on piano, and Rafael del Bagno on double bass. Berlingieri was later replaced by José Colángelo, who also played in the Aníbal Troilo Orchestra during its final years. In addition to this, Troilo recorded two songs ("El motivo" and "Volver") as a bandoneon duo with
Astor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed '' nuevo tango'', incorporating elements fro ...
. The death of Troilo's best friend, the poet
Homero Manzi Homero Nicolás Manzione Prestera, better known as Homero Manzi (November 1, 1907 – May 3, 1951) was an Argentine tango lyricist, author of various famous tangos. He was born on November 1 of 1907 in Añatuya (province of Santiago del Estero ...
(1907–1951), caused him to go into a deep depression that lasted for more than a year. In the poet's memory, he composed the tango ''Responso''. The " Supreme Bandoneón of Buenos Aires" died on 18 May 1975, at the Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, from a stroke and subsequent cardiac arrest; he is buried in the "Rincón de los Notables" (Famous corner) of the La Chacarita cemetery, next to
Agustín Magaldi Agustín Magaldi Coviello (December 1, 1898 – September 8, 1938) was an Argentinian tango and milonga singer. His nickname was "La voz sentimental de Buenos Aires" ("The sentimental voice of Buenos Aires"). Magaldi took part in the opening b ...
and Roberto Goyeneche.


Bandoneón Day

In 2005, the
National Congress of Argentina The Congress of the Argentine Nation ( es, Congreso de la Nación Argentina) is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Its composition is bicameral, constituted by a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies. The Senate, ...
declared 11 July (Troilo's birthday) National Bandoneón Day, to commemorate one of the nation's most celebrated musicians.


Compositions

Partial list of original tangos composed by Aníbal Troilo: * ''Toda mi vida'' (lyrics by Jose Maria Contursi) (1941) * ''Con toda la voz que tengo'' (1941) * ''Total pa’ qué sirvo'' (1941) * ''Barrio de tango'' (lyrics by
Homero Manzi Homero Nicolás Manzione Prestera, better known as Homero Manzi (November 1, 1907 – May 3, 1951) was an Argentine tango lyricist, author of various famous tangos. He was born on November 1 of 1907 in Añatuya (province of Santiago del Estero ...
) (1942) * ''Pa’ que bailen los muchachos'' (lyrics by Enrique Cadicamo) (1942) * ''Acordándome de vos'' (1942) * ''Valsecito amigo'' (1942) * ''Garúa'' (lyrics by Enrique Cadicamo) (1943) * ''Media noche'' (lyrics by Hector Gagliardi (1944) * ''Naipe'' (1944) * ''Garras'' (1945) * ''María'' (lyrics by Cátulo Castillo) (1945) * ''Tres y dos'' (1946) * ''Con mi perro'' (1946) * ''Mi tango triste'' (1946) * ''Romance de barrio'' (1947) * '' Sur'' (lyrics by Homero Manzi) (1948) * ''Che, bandoneón'' (lyrics by Homero Manzi) (1950) * ''La trampera'' (1951) * ''Discepolín'' (lyrics by Homero Manzi) (1951) * ''Responso'' (dedicated to his closest friend, the poet
Homero Manzi Homero Nicolás Manzione Prestera, better known as Homero Manzi (November 1, 1907 – May 3, 1951) was an Argentine tango lyricist, author of various famous tangos. He was born on November 1 of 1907 in Añatuya (province of Santiago del Estero ...
) (1951) * ''A Pedro Maffia'' (with guitarist Roberto Grela) (1953) * ''Vuelve la serenata'' (1953) * ''Una canción'' (lyrics by Cátulo Castillo) (1953) * ''Patio mío'' (1953) * ''Milonga del mayoral'' (1953) * ''La cantina'' (1954) * ''A la guardia nueva'' (1955) * ''La última curda'' (lyrics by
Cátulo Castillo Ovidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer. He was the author of many famous works, such as ', ''El aguacero'' (lyrics by ), ' and ''Caserón de tejas'' (both with music by ...
) (1956) * ''Te llaman Malevo'' (lyrics by Homero Aldo Exposito) (1957) * ''A Homero'' (lyrics by
Cátulo Castillo Ovidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer. He was the author of many famous works, such as ', ''El aguacero'' (lyrics by ), ' and ''Caserón de tejas'' (both with music by ...
) (1961) * ''¿Y a mí qué?'' (1962) * ''Desencuentro'' (1962) * ''Coplas'' (1962) * ''Yo soy del treinta'' (lyrics by Hector Mendez) (1964) * ''Milonguero triste'' (1965) * ''Dale tango'' (1966) * ''Nocturno a mi barrio'' (1969) * ''Milonga de La Parda'' (1969) * ''El último farol'' (1969) * ''Fechoría'' (1970) * ''Una canción'' (1971) * ''La patraña'' (1972) * ''Tu penúltimo tango'' (1975)


Discography


Aníbal Troilo y su Orquesta Típica


78 rpm

* ''Yuyo verde'' / ''Garras'' (1946) * ''Yo soy el tango'' / ''Mano brava'' (1949) * ''Tú'' / ''Y volveremos a querernos'' (1950)


LP

* ''Pichuco y sus cantores'' (1959) * ''Con toda la voz que tengo'' (with Francisco Fiorentino) (1959) * ''Cuando tallan los recuerdos'' (with Alberto Marino) (1959) * ''Tristezas de la calle Corrientes'' (1959) * ''Haunting! The Authentic Argentine Tango'' (1959) * ''Tango recio'' (with Edmundo Rivero) (1963) * ''Café de los Angelitos'' (with Alberto Marino) (1964) * ''Aníbal Troilo – Floreal Ruiz'' (with Floreal Ruiz) (1964) * ''El bulín de la calle Ayacucho'' (1964) * ''Bien milonga'' (1965) * ''Aníbal Troilo – Floreal Ruiz'' (with Floreal Ruiz) (1965) * ''Pichuco sin palabras'' (1965) * ''Troilo – Marino (vol. 3)'' (with Alberto Marino) (1965) * ''Soy un porteño'' (1966) * ''Aníbal Troilo y Roberto Grela'' (with Roberto Grela) (1966) * ''La historia de Aníbal Troilo (vol. 1–3)'' (1966) * ''Otra vez Pichuco'' 1966) * ''Homenaje a Fiorentino'' (1966) * ''Troilo for export'' (1966) * ''Milongueando en el ’40'' (1966) * ''Tangos de hoy y de siempre'' (with Osvaldo Pugliese) (1966) * ''Troilo – Rivero'' (with Edmundo Rivero) (1966) * ''Lo mejor de Aníbal Troilo'' (1967) * ''Aníbal Troilo for export (vol. 2)'' (1967) * ''Pichuco sin palabras (vol. 2)'' (1967) * ''Ni más ni menos'' (1968) * ''Nuestro Buenos Aires'' (1968) * ''Nocturno a mi barrio'' (1969) * ''El Polaco y yo'' (with Roberto Goyeneche) (1969) * ''Che Buenos Aires'' (1969) * ''Las grandes estaciones de Aníbal Troilo'' (1969) * ''For export (vol. 3)'' (1970) * ''¿Te acordás... Polaco?'' (1970) * ''A mí me llaman Juan Tango'' (with Juan D'Arienzo) (1970) * ''Tango en Caño 14'' (with
Atilio Stampone Atilio Stampone (1 July 1926 – 2 November 2022) was an Argentine pianist, composer, and arranger prominent in the Tango genre. Life and work He was born to Romana Zangone, from Calabria, and Antonio Stampone, a pasta maker from Napoli, in ...
and Roberto Goyeneche) (1972) * ''Para vos, Homero'' (1972) * ''De vuelta a Salta'' (with Dino Saluzzi) (1973) * ''Pichuco y sus cantores'' (1973) * ''Raúl Berón y la orquesta de Aníbal Troilo'' (withRaúl Berón) (1973) * ''Quejas de bandoneón'' (1974) * ''Bandoneón tierra adentro'' (1975) * ''Tiempo de Aníbal Troilo'' (1975) * ''Ayer, hoy y siempre'' (1975) * ''Recordando a Aníbal Troilo y su orquesta'' (1975) * ''Latitud de Buenos Aires'' (1975) * ''Bandoneón mayor de Buenos Aires'' (1975) * ''Bandoneón mayor de Buenos Aires (vol. 2)'' (1975) * ''Discepolín'' (1975) * ''Troilo en stéreo'' (1975) * ''El conventillo'' (1977) * ''Recuerdos de bohemia'' (con el cantor Alberto Marino) (1978) * ''Troilo en el ’40'' (1979) * ''Tango fran Argentina'' (1983)


CD

* ''El inmortal Pichuco'' (1989) * ''Del tiempo guapo'' (with Francisco Fiorentino) (1994) * ''Cuando tallan los recuerdos'' (with Alberto Marino) (1994) * ''Romance de barrio'' (with Floreal Ruiz) (1994) * ''Sur'' (with Edmundo Rivero) (1994) * ''Medianoche'' (with Jorge Casal and Raúl Berón) (1994) * ''Quejas de bandoneón'' (1994) * ''40 grandes éxitos'' (1999)


Dúo Troilo-Grela


LP

* ''Esto es tango!'' (1963)


Filmography

* ''
The Tango Returns to Paris ''The Tango Returns to Paris'' (Spanish:''El tango vuelve a París'') is a 1948 Argentine musical comedy film, written and directed by Manuel Romero. It was premiered on January 16, 1948. The film's plot is about a doctor who arrives to Paris t ...
'' (1948) * '' Mi noche triste'' (1952) * '' Vida nocturna'' (1955) * '' Prisioneros de una noche'' (1960) * '' Buenas noches, Buenos Aires'' (1964) * ''Somos los mejores'' (1968) * '' Tango Argentino'' (1969) * ''Ésta es mi Argentina'' (1974) * ''
El canto cuenta su historia ''The Song Tells Its Story'' ( es, El canto cuenta su historia), sometimes ''The Tango Tells Its Story'', is a 1976 Argentina, Argentine musical film directed by Fernando Ayala and Héctor Olivera (film director), Héctor Olivera. The film tells ...
'' (1976)


References


External links


Tango Info Biography



Anibal Troilo Discography (El Recodo Tango)
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