Alvaro Retana
Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1890 (Batangas), Died 1970 (Torrejón de Ardoz)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-24914 | 10-in. | 1/27/1921 | Fado blanquita | Victor Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-29910 | 10-in. | 4/18/1924 | Serenata galante | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-32938 | 10-in. | 7/3/1925 | Conchita | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33507 | 10-in. | 9/23/1925 | Amor japonés | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-36027 | 10-in. | 8/6/1926 | Serenata galante | Margarita Cueto ; Juan Pulido | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39546 | 10-in. | 7/27/1927 | Fado blanquito | Creatore's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-86830 | 10-in. | Apr.-May 1935 | Fado blanquita | Cuarteto Criollo Brunelli | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | G-2642 | 10-in. | 2/14/1918 | Rufina la peinadora | Consuelo Mayendía | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W95571 | 10-in. | approximately 1927 | Colombina | Pilar Arcos ; Juan Pulido | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | VLA466 | 10-in. | 3/20/1936 | Pajarito herido : Corrido | Los Madrugadores | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Gramophone | BM240 | 10-in. | 12/3/1921 | Sandunga | La Goya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | BM245 | 10-in. | 12/5/1921 | Aurora, Aurora | La Goya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | BS714 | 10-in. | 1/26/1923 | El capote de paseo | María Túbau | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 1775ah | 10-in. | 2/2/1912 | Ven y ven y ven | Banda Municipal de Barcelona | Band | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 2854y | 10-in. | 5/4/1912 | Ven y ven y ven | La Goya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 18442u | 10-in. | 11/17/1913 | Ay Benito | La Goya | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 19321u | 10-in. | 3/22/1916 | La marquesa celosa | Carmen Flores | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Gramophone | 19911u | 10-in. | 11/28/1917 | La marquesita gitana | Carmen Flores | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Retana, Alvaro," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109920.
Retana, Alvaro. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109920.
"Retana, Alvaro." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Discogs: Alvaro Retana
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Retana, Alvaro - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94002356
Wikidata: Álvaro Retana - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6172905
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38098189
MusicBrainz: Álvaro Retana - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/00ad9574-2caf-4923-9e12-bf1d64e2e768
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