Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese was an Argentine tango musician whose dramatic, powerful style helped move tango toward concert music. His orchestra remains legendary among dancers.
Orígenes
Active from 1939, Pugliese led one of the defining tango orchestras of the twentieth century in Buenos Aires.
El sonido
He developed dramatic arrangements that kept the walking beat of salon tango while pushing toward a concert style, especially from the 1950s onward.
Legado
In Buenos Aires, Pugliese's music is often played late in the evening when dancers want to move slowly and intimately—a testament to its enduring power.
Canciones destacadas
- 1
La Yumba ★
The Vast Ocean of Tango · 2021
- 2
A Evaristo Carriego
El Maestro al Piano (Remastered) · 2019
- 3
Gallo Ciego
20 Famous Tangos · 2015
- 4
Recuerdo
Ausencia · 1995
- 5
Negracha
Frente La Copa · 1941