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Best Canaro CD ever released. and likely to remain so

Michael Lavocah | Norwich, England | 11/01/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tango historians have always looked down on the most popular artists. In the late 1930s, it is Juan D'Arienzo that they denigrate, and in the preceeding decade, it is Francisco Canaro. Never mind that he was the most recorded tango artist of all time! It's true that as the 30s became the 40s his music lost sublety, becoming almost martial in its beat, but in earlier years he still stands with the best. This CD presents some of his best recordings from that period, beginning with "A media luz" from 1926, his first electric recording.



A few track details. Amazon have tracks 22 and 23 inverted: Track 22 is "Entre sueños", and Track 23 is "Venite conmigo (A ella)". Track 14 is listed incorrectly on the CD: it is in fact "Queja indiana"."