Alfredo de Angelis

Alfredo de Angelis was an Argentinian pianist, composer and bandleader, world famous for recordings and performances by his orchestra during the Argentine tango's defining era, from the 1930s through the 1960s. While his bandleading peers alternated their tangos with extravagantly composed modern music, de Angelis remained close to the danceable roots of tango; this stubborn adherence to traditional forms made him a legend. He composed or arranged harmoniously synchronized tangos through the efficient use of rhythm, careful and abiding respect for melody, and an insistence on ...