Task:Edgardo Donato

Edgardo Donato (April 14th, 1897 - February 12th, 1963) was an Argentine violinist, orchestra director, and composer. He is considered to be a relevant figure in the history of Tango. Template:Infobox Musician

Anecdotes and interesting facts

Donato admitted composing his most famous tango, A media luz, during a trip on the tram. (ref. Todo Tango)

His tango Se va la vida had been originally intended for a soap advertisement. (ref- Todo Tango)

The 1933 film "Tango", in which Donato and his orchestra participated, was the first movie with full sound in the history of Argentine cinema (ref. Todo Tango)

Recordings

Donato-Zerrillo

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Weblinks

http://www.todotango.com/english/creadores/edonato.asp

http://tandaoftheweek.blogspot.com.ar/2013/04/tanda-of-week-08-2013-edgardo-donato.html

Sources

Ferrer, Horacio, El libro del tango, Antonio Tersol Editor, Buenos Aires, 1980, T. II

Todo Tango: http://www.todotango.com/spanish/creadores/edonato.asp

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgardo_Donato

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