“Flor de Montserrat” by Rodolfo Biagi y su Orquesta Típica with Alberto Amor in vocals, 1945.
Alberto Amor
Singer and lyricist (25 January 1917 – 1999)
He was a great singer not only because of his interpretive quality but also for his personal voice and phrasing.
His best period was when he sang with Rodolfo Biagi, an orchestra that had its followers but which was not among the most acclaimed.
However, by listening to his recordings, we can appraise his baritone range with tenor-like overtones and the balance with which he collocated his voice that, despite its strength, achieved a gentle and delicate result.
He was a great singer that we shall go on enjoying by means of his magnificent recordings.
“Milonguero viejo” by Carlos Di Sarli y su Orquesta Típica, 1944.
Carlos Di Sarli
Pianist, leader and composer (7 January 1903 – 12 January 1960)
In his orchestral scheme there were not instrumental solos, the bandoneon section sang at times the melody, but it had an essentially rhythmic and danceable role.
He was a talented pianist, maybe one of the most important, who conducted his orchestra from his instrument, with which he mastered the synchrony and the performance of the outfit.
Only the violin was showcased in an extremely delicate way, on a brief solo or on a counter melody.
“Milonguero viejo (Fresedo)”, the tango he dedicated to Fresedo, his referent and admired friend, is curiously the paradoxical lapsus that portrays his own musical model.