Mario Talavera
Mario Talavera Andrade (December 13, 1885 – March 27, 1960) was a Mexican musician, tenor, songwriter and conductor. Born and raised in Xalapa, Mario Talavera was the son of Francisco and Sebastiana (née Andrade) Talavera. The young Mario grew up with an intense love for music, especially opera and art songs. He also showed an early interest for composition, writing his first piece of music at the age of nine. As a teenager, he moved with his parents to Córdoba, Veracruz, where he completed his basic education. Talavera then moved to Mexico City and joined the opera company, where he honed his vocal skills and achieved his dream of singing before large audiences opera works as Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, that gave him the musical direction he had long coveted, although his main contribution was as a popular music songwriter rather than as an opera singer. During the decade of the 1920s, Talavera was part of several ensembles of traditional Mexican music, toured with the Orquesta Típica Presidencial, and organized and led various groups. Some of his most popular tunes include Amar en silencio, Arrullo, Bendita seas, China, El Nopal, Flor de Mayo, Jesusita la Vaquera and Muchachita mía. His most significant work at international level was Gratia Plena, with lyrics by the poet Amado Nervo, which was recorded in 1926 by the famous tenor José Mojica. In 1945 Talavera became a founding member of the SACM (Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México, for its acronym in Spanish) along with Alberto Domínguez, Alfonso Esparza Oteo, Manuel Esperón, Ignacio Fernández Esperón, Agustín Lara and Consuelo Velázquez, among others. Talavera died in 1960 in Mexico City from advanced arteriosclerosis at the age of 74. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1885 (Xalapa), Died March 27, 1960 (Mexico City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, composer, songwriter, piano
Notes: Appears in Victor trials ledgers as "Falavera"
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-19636 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | El enterrador | Miguel Lerdo de Tejada ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19639 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | Te amo con toda el alma | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19642 | 10-in. | 4/30/1917 | El gondolero | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19643 | 12-in. | 4/30/1917 | El soldado | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19644 | 12-in. | 4/30/1917 | Adelita | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19649 | 10-in. | 5/1/1917 | Dicen que no | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19651 | 10-in. | 5/1/1917 | El desterrado | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19653 | 10-in. | 5/2/1917 | Pregúntale a las estrellas | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19655 | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | Costeñas | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19666 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Marchita el alma | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19668 | 12-in. | 5/2/1917 | La pajarera | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19671 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Ensueños | Ángel R. Esquivel | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | C-19672 | 12-in. | 5/3/1917 | Adiós, adiós | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19674 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Dicen que no | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19676 | 10-in. | 5/3/1917 | Pensando en tí | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19677 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | La rancherita | Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19679 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | Yo ya me voy | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19680 | 12-in. | 5/4/1917 | A la orilla de un palmar | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19680 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | A la orilla de un palmar | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19681 | 12-in. | 5/4/1917 | Para amar sin consuelo | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19681 | 10-in. | 5/4/1917 | Para amar sin consuelo | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19823 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | Asómate a la ventana | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19824 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | Ojos tapatíos | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19825 | 10-in. | 5/14/1917 | Paloma blanca | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19826 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | No me mires airada | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19827 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | Perjura | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19828 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | Perjura | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19829 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | Cuiden de su vida | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19830 | 10-in. | 5/15/1917 | La paloma | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19838 | 12-in. | 5/16/1917 | La golondrina | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19838 | 10-in. | 5/16/1917 | La golondrina | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19839 | 10-in. | 5/16/1917 | Ven a mi pobre cabana | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19862 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | Himno nacional mexicano | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19863 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | Las mañanitas | Ángel R. Esquivel ; Carmen García Cornejo ; Mario Talavera | Mixed vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | C-19864 | 12-in. | 5/17/1917 | Tu amor es un milagro | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19865 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | ¡Oh mi sol! | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | B-19869 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | Un poco de amor | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-33019 | 10-in. | 6/24/1925 | Chinita | Rodolfo Hoyos ; Carlos Mejía | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-33020 | 10-in. | 6/24/1925 | Flor de mayo | Carlos Mejía | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-33036 | 10-in. | 6/26/1925 | Adiós | Carlos Mejía | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-34323 | 10-in. | 1/12/1926 | El nopal | Carlos Mejía | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-34782 | 10-in. | 4/20/1926 | Muchachita mía | Carlos Mejía | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40026 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Gratia plena | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-46172 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Viejos conventos | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47821 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Jesusita la vaquera | Trío Garnica-Ascencio | Female vocal trio, with piano (takes 3 and 4); with 2 pianos (takes 1 and 2) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-49626 | 10-in. | 1/9/1929 | Ódiame | Carlos Mejía | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | XVE-53242 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Flor de mayo | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-62121 | 10-in. | 4/25/1930 | Así te quiero | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-78690 | 10-in. | 12/1/1933 | Por la señal | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and soprano obbligato | composer | |
Victor | MBS-90578 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | Arrullo | Pedro Vargas ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | MBS-94906 | 10-in. | before 11/19/1937 | Amar en silencio | Sebastian Muñoz | Male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | MBS-94907 | 10-in. | before 11/19/1937 | Toda mía | Sebastian Muñoz | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | D9FB-1807 | 10-in. | 7/7/1949 | Berceuse de Navidad | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1917-04-02-01] | Not documented | 4/2/1917 | Maria Mari | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1917-04-13-05] | Not documented | 4/13/1917 | El enterrador | Mario Talavera | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Columbia | CO19682 | 10-in. | 8/8/1936 | Arrullo : Canción | Tito Coral | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W95470 | 10-in. | December 1926 | Chinita | Rubio y Martínez | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Columbia | W96832 | 10-in. | November 1928 | Jesusita la vaquera | Guty y Nancy | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | composer | |
Brunswick | E33280 | 10-in. | 6/21/1930 | La cancion de flor de Mayo | Los Castilians ; José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E1880-E1882 | 10-in. | 12/3/1925 | Gratia plena | Gaston Flores | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | E1900-E1902 | 10-in. | 12/4/1925 | El dia que te vayas | Gaston Flores | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | C5885 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Así te quiero | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | 651W-653W | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Chinita! | Jorge Añez ; Gaston Flores | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | MX569 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Flor | Juan Arvizu ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX570 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Cabecita loca | Juan Arvizu ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX571 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Madrecita | Juan Arvizu ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX577 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Menudita | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX578 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Un cruel puñal | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX586 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Prontito sera | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX587 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Jesusita la vaquera | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX589 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Ojos tapatios | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX590 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Te vengo a decir adios | Juan Arvizu ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX591 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Las mañanitas | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX594 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Cancion mixteca | Juan Arvizu ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX597 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Rinconcito lejano | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX609 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Uy tara la-la | José Rubio ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX615 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Tengo una Guajirita | Alfonso Esparza Oteo ; Tata Nacho ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Brunswick | MX620 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Odiame | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | MX621 | 10-in. | May 1928 | Ya va cayendo | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado ; Mario Talavera | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Edison | 10402 | 10-in. | 5/26/1925 | El nopal | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 10989 | 10-in. | 5/19/1926 | Gratia plena | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Edison | 11006 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Chinita | Rodolfo Hoyos ; José Mojica | Male vocal duet, with violin and piano | composer | |
Edison | 11013 | 10-in. | 5/28/1926 | La canción de flor de Mayo | José Mojica | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Talavera, Mario," accessed September 15, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109183.
Talavera, Mario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 15, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109183.
"Talavera, Mario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Talavera, Mario, 1885-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008001460
Wikidata: Mario Talavera - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4504842
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/12104737
MusicBrainz: Mario Talavera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/24e9ccac-8fde-436e-be74-4a0c58be9410
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