Canaro was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, in 1888. His parents were Italian immigrants, and later, when he was less than 10 years old, they emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the late nineteenth century. As a young man he found work in a factory, where an empty oil can, in his skilled hands, became his first violin. Performing in seedy bars initially, he ultimately forged a career that spanned many decades, and his orchestra was one of the most recorded. His introduction to the tango came by orquesta típica leader Vicente Greco in 1908, and in 1912 he composed "Pinta brava" ("Fierce Look"). Canaro composed the music for the 1915 Argentine classic film Nobleza gaucha. He later was romantically attached to Argentine actress and tango vocalist Ada Falcón, but the relationship, which began in the early 1920s, grew apart a decade later.
Canaro and his orchestra, c.1930.
In 1920 Canaro discovered Azucena Maizani, who rapidly developed into a major tango star.[1]
Canaro was active in the cause of intellectual property rights from 1918 onwards, and was instrumental in the establishment of the Argentine Society of Composers and Songwriters (SADAIC), in 1935, purchasing the downtown Buenos Aires lot where its headquarters were built. He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925, and a success among local audiences, he remained in Europe for a decade. Becoming a naturalized Argentine citizen in 1940, much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of that decade, but he is also considered a member of the old guard, and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango.
Canaro's orchestra became a fixture on Argentine radio during the 1940s and early 1950s, though for many contemporary dancers and listeners, his early golden age recordings remained the best in their genre. Canaro authored his memoirs, Mis 50 años con el tango (My Fifty Years with the Tango) in 1956, but later developed Paget's disease, and was forced to retire. He died in Buenos Aires in 1964.
francisco, canaro, november, 1888, december, 1964, uruguayan, violinist, tango, orchestra, leader, portrait, canaro, 1940, background, informationbirth, namezzoborn, 1888, november, 1888san, josé, mayo, uruguaydieddecember, 1964, 1964, aged, argentinagenrestan. Francisco Canaro November 26 1888 December 14 1964 was a Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader Francisco CanaroPortrait of Canaro c 1940 Background informationBirth nameFrancisco CanarozzoBorn 1888 11 26 November 26 1888San Jose de Mayo UruguayDiedDecember 14 1964 1964 12 14 aged 76 ArgentinaGenresTangoOccupation s Musician orchestra leaderInstrument s Violin Canaro was born in San Jose de Mayo Uruguay in 1888 His parents were Italian immigrants and later when he was less than 10 years old they emigrated to Buenos Aires Argentina in the late nineteenth century As a young man he found work in a factory where an empty oil can in his skilled hands became his first violin Performing in seedy bars initially he ultimately forged a career that spanned many decades and his orchestra was one of the most recorded His introduction to the tango came by orquesta tipica leader Vicente Greco in 1908 and in 1912 he composed Pinta brava Fierce Look Canaro composed the music for the 1915 Argentine classic film Nobleza gaucha He later was romantically attached to Argentine actress and tango vocalist Ada Falcon but the relationship which began in the early 1920s grew apart a decade later Canaro and his orchestra c 1930 In 1920 Canaro discovered Azucena Maizani who rapidly developed into a major tango star 1 Canaro was active in the cause of intellectual property rights from 1918 onwards and was instrumental in the establishment of the Argentine Society of Composers and Songwriters SADAIC in 1935 purchasing the downtown Buenos Aires lot where its headquarters were built He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925 and a success among local audiences he remained in Europe for a decade Becoming a naturalized Argentine citizen in 1940 much of his recorded music is in the classic salon style of that decade but he is also considered a member of the old guard and some of his later recordings contributed to the transition to concert tango Canaro s orchestra became a fixture on Argentine radio during the 1940s and early 1950s though for many contemporary dancers and listeners his early golden age recordings remained the best in their genre Canaro authored his memoirs Mis 50 anos con el tango My Fifty Years with the Tango in 1956 but later developed Paget s disease and was forced to retire He died in Buenos Aires in 1964 Contents 1 Selected filmography 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksSelected filmography editNew Port 1936 The Song of the Suburbs 1941 References edit Karush p 102Bibliography editKarush Matthew B Culture of Class Radio and Cinema in the Making of a Divided Argentina 1920 1946 Duke University Press 2012 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francisco Canaro Francisco Canaro Archived February 26 2010 at the Wayback Machine on todotango com Francisco Canaro on tango info Francisco Canaro at IMDb Discography of Francisco Canaro english Discografia de Francisco Canaro spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francisco Canaro amp oldid 1167370055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
