35/2024 - The melodic uptempo instrumental tangos of Osvaldo Fresedo

Creating the tanda

This tanda also takes you on a journey through time, with recordings spanning from 1934 to 1945. Despite La Mariposa’s grand arrangement (a 1921 composition where the orchestra pulls out all the stops), the overall style of the songs remains remarkably consistent. I'm always surprised at both the arrangement and the recording quality of the 1934 Tigre Viejo.

Osvaldo Fresedo - Tigre viejo (128 bpm) 1934-08-16

Osvaldo Fresedo - Arrabalero (130 bpm) 1939-04-24

Osvaldo Fresedo - La Mariposa (128 bpm) 1945-08-23

Osvaldo Fresedo - Mariposita (135 bpm) 1941-06-19

For comparison Carlos Di Sarli's Bahia Blanca is at 119 bpm while Juan D'Arienzo's El Puntazo and Yapeyu are at 134 bpm. If you'd want to push this tanda in the more uptempo and rhythmical direction, Fresedo's Derecho Viejo at 135 bpm would be a sure choice.

I did try to find a replacement for La Mariposa but for example Fresedo's instrumental recording of Griseta (1944) (another beautiful melodic composition) is considerably slower in tempo.

La Mariposa is a grand composition and Pugliese recorded the grandest arrangement of them all. Below is the Orquesta Silbando tanda with their recording of La Mariposa in the style of Pugliese:

22/2024 - Orquesta Silbando plays Zum & the Pugliese catalog - Modern Argentine tango orchestra

This week’s tanda features recordings by the Paris-based Orquesta Silbando, paying tribute to the powerful arrangements of Osvaldo Pugliese’s orchestra.

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