Juan D'Arienzo
Juan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer. He was the son of Italian immigrants and used more modern arrangements and instrumentation; his popular group produced hundreds of recordings. His first memorable performance was in 1919 at the Nacional theater during the comic play by Alberto Novión, El cabaret Montmartre. He received the nickname Rey del Compás (King of the Beat), from Príncipe Cubano, at the Florida cabaret when he was replacing Osvaldo Fresedo. He said: "Mine was always a tough orchestra, with a very swinging, much nervous, vibrant beat. And it was that way because tango, for me, has three things: beat, impact and nuances. An orchestra ought to have, above all, life. That is why mine lasted more than fifty years. And when the Prince gave me that title, I thought that it was OK, that he was right." His music is played often at milongas in Buenos Aires. His recordings were accompanied by singers: Alberto Echagüe, Armando Laborde, Héctor Maure, Jorge Valdez, Alberto Reynal, Antonio Prieto, Carlos Casares, Carlos Dante, Enrique Carbel, Francisco Fiorentino, Horacio Palma, Héctor Millán, Mario Bustos, Juan Carlos Lamas, Libertad Lamarque, Mercedes Serrano, Raquel Notar, Osvaldo Ramos, Roberto Lemos and Walter Cabral. He recorded more than 1000 tangos, milongas and fast valses, wrote lyrics for 3 tangos, composed 46 tangos. He is interred in the La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1900 (Buenos Aires), Died January 14, 1976 (Buenos Aires)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 170 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BAVE-86874 | 10-in. | 7/2/1935 | Desde el alma | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-86875 | 10-in. | 7/2/1935 | Hotel Victoria | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-86930 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Penas de amor | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-86931 | 10-in. | 8/12/1935 | Tinta verde | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-86948 | 10-in. | 10/3/1935 | Re, fa, si | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-86949 | 10-in. | 10/3/1935 | Francia | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93022 | 10-in. | 11/18/1935 | De pura cepa | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93023 | 10-in. | 11/18/1935 | Sabado ingles | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93040 | 10-in. | 12/12/1935 | Joaquina | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93041 | 10-in. | 12/12/1935 | Pabellon de las rosas | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93056 | 10-in. | 12/31/1935 | Orillas del plata | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93057 | 10-in. | 12/31/1935 | 9 de Julio | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93074 | 10-in. | 1/14/1936 | La guitarrita | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93075 | 10-in. | 1/14/1936 | Silueta porteña | Walter Cabral ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93092 | 10-in. | between 1/17/1936 and 3/10/1936 | Retintín | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93093 | 10-in. | between 1/17/1936 and 3/10/1936 | Sueño florido | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93138 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | Un placer | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93139 | 10-in. | 4/3/1936 | El flete | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93174 | 10-in. | 5/8/1936 | Tu olvido | Walter Cabral ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93175 | 10-in. | May 1936 | Lorenzo | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93194 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | Irene | Walter Cabral ; Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93195 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | La payanca | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93238 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | Don Esteban | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93239 | 10-in. | 7/3/1936 | No llores madre | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader | |
Victor | BAVE-93256 | 10-in. | 8/5/1936 | El irresistible | Orquesta Típica Juan D'Arienzo | Instrumental ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "D'Arienzo, Juan," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782.
D'Arienzo, Juan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111782.
"D'Arienzo, Juan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: D'Arienzo, Juan, 1900-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002057037
Wikidata: Juan d’Arienzo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q512104
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37113607
MusicBrainz: Juan d’Arienzo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d09ac963-025f-4eb6-853c-cc383838ee60
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