Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
|genre = Tango |occupation = Composer, journalist, piano player |instrument = Piano |alias = Becho |years_active = 1917–1948 }}
Gerardo Anacleto Matos Rodríguez | |
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Birth name | Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez |
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | March 28, 1897
Died | {[Death date and age Montevideo, Uruguay |
Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (Montevideo, March 18, 1897 - Ib., April 25, 1948) was a musician, pianist, journalist and composer of Uruguayan tangos and Creole songs. In 1916, he created his masterstroke, La Cumparsita. The piece that has been named "The tango of tangoes" has been plagiarized many times. The text version created in 1924 by Pascual Contursi und Enrique Pedro Maron was made famous by Carlos Gardel: "Si supieras que aún dentro de mi alma ...".
Gerardo Matos Rodríguez in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Studio albums
Year | Title | Notes | Studio album |
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2021 | La Cumparsita | Only Guitar solo Thibaut Garcia | À sa guitare |
On video
Concert programs
Year | Title | Studio album |
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See the respective program page for a list of possible recordings.
Complete list of musical pieces by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
Year published or performed | Title | Album, video or concert program | Year first published/performed |
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2021 | La Cumparsita | Only Guitar solo Thibaut Garcia | 1916 |