Juan D'Arienzo

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Juan D'Arienzo (December 14, 1900-January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compas" (King of the Beat). Departing from other orchestras of the golden age, D'Arienzo returned to the 2x4 feel that characterized music of the old guard, but he used more modern arrangements and instrumentation. His popular group produced hundreds of recordings. His music is played often at milongas in Buenos Aires, and the instrumentals are the classic harder rhythmic tangos with a strong staccato dance rhythm. He also recorded many great milongas and fast valses. More detail..... (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) D'Arienzo was born on 14 December 1900 in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Balvanera. By 1936 Juan D'Arienzo was at the height of his popularity. He was just 35 years old, one less than Julio De Caro –but stylistically at the other end of the musical horizon of tango. De Caro was already a star in 1924 when D'Arienzo began his rise to popularity when Pablo Osvaldo Valle took him to the brand new El Mundo radio station. Like almost all the musicians in those days, he started in tango as a boy. He played violin in local venues at a very early age with Angel D'Agostino on piano, the bandoneon player Ernesto Bianchi (Lechuguita) and Ennio Bolognini, Remo and Astor´s brother. His first known performance goes back to 1919. In that year, he played with the Arata-Simari-Franco theater company when they presented the comic play by Alberto Novión, "

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Glorias Del Tango: D'Arienzo Vol. 1

Orquesta Juan D' Arienzo - La cumparsita

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La cumparsita - 15 versiones - 15 grandes orquestas

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Antologia

Juan D'Arienzo: Discografía Completa Vol. 2

Tango Collection

Tangos

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"El Gran" D'Arienzo Vol.1

The Roots of Tango - Canchero

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Serie De Oro: Juan D'Arienzo

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Tangos Para Bailar - Documentos Tango

Juan D'Arienzo:Discografía Completa Vol. 1

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