Historical background
A late arrival on the tango scene - the orchestra formed in 1941, first recordings only in 1943 - Alfredo De Angelis took over a year to find the duo that would become his signature: baritone Julio Martel, paired from 1944 with tenor Carlos Dante, a guardia vieja veteran on the verge of retirement whom he convinced to return to the stage. According to Michael Lavocah, neither singer individually reached the level of a Francisco Fiorentino or a Roberto Chanel, but their duet, trading off - Martel low, Dante high - became a huge popular success.
His light, romantic music, mocked by detractors as "música de calesita" (merry-go-round music), makes De Angelis an orchestra often seen as neutral: neither particularly rhythmic nor melancholy, a pivot point between contrasting orchestras. De Angelis kept his orchestra active until 1991, but Lavocah places most of its interest in the 1940s recordings with Martel and Dante.
Source: Michael Lavocah, Tango Masters: Tango Stories, Musical Secrets, chapitre 17 « Alfredo De Angelis and the two tenors ».
Musical profile
- Character
- Neutral
- Energy
- Neutral
- Complexity
- Simple
- Temperament
- Extrovert
- Role in a milonga
- Opening a tanda set, Pivot point, Building tension
- Best years for dancing
- 1943-1950
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Singers and periods
- Floreal Ruiz1943-19446 recordings
- Julio Martel y Nestor Rodi1943-19443 recordings
- Carlos Dante1944-195791 recordings
- Julio Martel1944-195044 recordings
- Carlos Dante y Julio Martel1944-195017 recordings
- Oscar Larroca1951-195845 recordings
- Carlos Dante y Oscar Larroca1951-195731 recordings
- Juan Carlos Godoy1958-196437 recordings
- Roberto Florio19586 recordings
- Lalo Martel1959-196220 recordings
- Juan Carlos Godoy y Lalo Martel1959-19635 recordings
- Roberto Mancini1963-19649 recordings
- Juan Carlos Godoy y Roberto Mancini1963-19646 recordings
- Carlos Aguirre1964-19739 recordings
- Alberto Cuello1965-19696 recordings
- Julián Rosales1970-19748 recordings
- Carlos Boledi y Gigí de Angelis19803 recordings
- Rubén Linares1981-19854 recordings
- Marcelo Biondini1981-19853 recordings
- Instrumental1943-198568 recordings
Also recorded with: Floreal Ruiz y Nestor Rodi, Nestor Rodi, Juan Carlos Godoy y Oscar Larroca, Alberto Cuello y Carlos Aguirre, Gigí de Angelis, Carlos Boledi, Jorge Guillermo, Rubén Linares y Marcelo Biondini.
Genres: Tango (354), Valse (42), Milonga (24), Tango [Arreglo en Tango] (10), Milonga [Milonga Candombe] (1), Vals Ranchero (1).
Extract: 100 of 432 recordings, in alphabetical order.
| Title | Singer | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 de Julio | Instrumental | 1950 | Tango |
| Abuela | Juan Carlos Godoy y Lalo Martel | 1959 | Tango |
| Acordes Porteños | Julio Martel | 1945 | Tango |
| Adiós Adiós | Carlos Dante y Oscar Larroca | 1955 | Valse |
| Adios Marinero | Carlos Dante y Julio Martel | 1946 | Tango |
| Adiós Muchachos | Julio Martel | 1950 | Tango |
| Adiós Querida (2) | Carlos Dante y Oscar Larroca | 1956 | Tango |
| Adiós Vidalita | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| Aguantate Casimiro | Oscar Larroca | 1958 | Tango |
| A La Criolla | Instrumental | 1961 | Tango |
| A La Gran Muñeca | Instrumental | 1961 | Tango |
| Alas Azules | Carlos Boledi y Gigí de Angelis | 1980 | Tango |
| Al Colorado de Banfield | Instrumental | 1985 | Tango |
| Aleli | Carlos Dante | 1947 | Tango |
| Alla en El Bajo | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| Alma de Bohemio | Instrumental | 1980 | Tango |
| Almagro | Oscar Larroca | 1951 | Tango |
| Al Mundo Le Falta Un Tornillo | Lalo Martel | 1959 | Tango |
| Al Pie de La Santa Cruz | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| Altar sin Luz | Julio Martel | 1945 | Tango |
| A Magaldi | Carlos Dante y Julio Martel | 1947 | Valse |
| Amar Hasta Morir | Juan Carlos Godoy | 1963 | Tango |
| Amarrete | Instrumental | 1959 | Tango |
| A Media Luz | Instrumental | 1956 | Tango |
| Amigazo | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| A Mi Padre | Oscar Larroca | 1955 | Tango |
| Amor de Cielo | Carlos Dante | 1954 | Tango |
| Amor de Marinero | Roberto Florio | 1958 | Tango |
| Amor de Resero | Juan Carlos Godoy y Lalo Martel | 1959 | Tango |
| Amor en Voz Baja (Speak Softly Love) | Julián Rosales | 1972 | Tango [Arreglo en Tango] |
| Amor y Baile | Carlos Boledi y Gigí de Angelis | 1980 | Milonga |
| Andate con Ella | Carlos Aguirre | 1969 | Tango |
| Angélica | Juan Carlos Godoy | 1961 | Valse |
| Anoche Estuve Llorando | Lalo Martel | 1959 | Valse |
| Apadrinando | Carlos Dante | 1950 | Valse |
| Aqui He Venido a Cantar | Julio Martel | 1945 | Tango |
| Argañaraz (Aquellas Farras) | Rubén Linares | 1985 | Tango |
| Arrabalero | Oscar Larroca | 1957 | Tango |
| Así Es Ninón | Carlos Dante | 1946 | Tango |
| Así Nació Esta Milonga | Lalo Martel | 1959 | Milonga |
| A su Memoria | Carlos Dante | 1947 | Valse |
| Atenti Pebeta | Julio Martel | 1949 | Tango |
| A Tu Memoria Madrecita | Juan Carlos Godoy | 1959 | Valse |
| A Tu Recuerdo | Carlos Dante | 1954 | Tango |
| Bailarín Compadrito | Oscar Larroca | 1953 | Tango |
| Bajo Belgrano | Julio Martel | 1949 | Tango |
| Bajo El Cono Azul | Floreal Ruiz y Nestor Rodi | 1944 | Tango |
| Bajo El Cono Azul | Roberto Florio | 1958 | Tango |
| Bésame en La Boca | Carlos Dante | 1950 | Tango |
| Blanca Nieves | Lalo Martel | 1961 | Milonga [Milonga Candombe] |
| Bogotá | Instrumental | 1967 | Tango |
| Bonita | Juan Carlos Godoy | 1960 | Tango |
| Buenos Aires de Ayer | Julio Martel y Nestor Rodi | 1943 | Milonga |
| Buscando Perdón | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| Cabecita Descocada | Rubén Linares | 1981 | Tango |
| Café para Dos | Oscar Larroca | 1956 | Tango |
| Caído del Cielo | Instrumental | 1955 | Tango |
| Calvario | Roberto Mancini | 1964 | Tango |
| Caminito | Instrumental | 1955 | Tango |
| Caminito del Taller | Carlos Dante | 1951 | Tango |
| Campanita | Julio Martel | 1944 | Tango |
| Canaro en París | Instrumental | 1976 | Tango |
| Canción de Inmigrante | Carlos Dante | 1956 | Tango |
| Cantando | Carlos Dante y Oscar Larroca | 1957 | Tango |
| Carga | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| Carillón de La Merced | Carlos Dante | 1957 | Tango |
| Carnaval | Carlos Dante | 1946 | Tango |
| Carro Viejo | Julio Martel | 1949 | Tango |
| Carta para Renée | Roberto Mancini | 1963 | Tango |
| Cascabelito | Rubén Linares | 1985 | Tango |
| Cero al As | Floreal Ruiz | 1944 | Tango |
| Chau | Oscar Larroca | 1954 | Tango |
| Chau Pebeta | Lalo Martel | 1960 | Tango |
| Chistando | Lalo Martel | 1961 | Tango |
| Chorra | Julio Martel | 1946 | Tango |
| Cielo de Sombra | Carlos Dante | 1957 | Tango |
| Cien Guitarras | Carlos Dante y Julio Martel | 1947 | Milonga |
| Color de Rouge | Juan Carlos Godoy | 1964 | Tango |
| Comme Il Faut | Instrumental | 1980 | Tango |
| Como La Caperucita | Carlos Dante y Julio Martel | 1950 | Tango |
| Como La Margarita | Carlos Dante y Oscar Larroca | 1952 | Valse |
| Cómo Nos Cambia La Vida | Oscar Larroca | 1953 | Tango |
| Como Se Muere de Amor | Roberto Mancini | 1964 | Tango |
| Como Se Muere de Amor | Floreal Ruiz y Nestor Rodi | 1943 | Tango |
| Compadrón | Carlos Dante | 1949 | Tango |
| Con Alma de Tango | Carlos Dante | 1946 | Tango |
| Con La Otra | Carlos Dante | 1947 | Tango |
| Corazón de Oro | Instrumental | 1980 | Valse |
| Corazón Encadenado | Oscar Larroca | 1956 | Tango |
| Corralera | Instrumental | 1956 | Milonga |
| Cosas Olvidadas | Roberto Florio | 1958 | Tango |
| Criolla | Carlos Dante y Oscar Larroca | 1951 | Valse |
| Cristal y Luna | Carlos Dante | 1948 | Tango |
| Cruz de Palo | Carlos Dante | 1944 | Tango |
| Cuál de Los Dos | Julián Rosales | 1971 | Tango |
| Cuando Era Mía Mi Vieja | Juan Carlos Godoy | 1964 | Tango |
| Cuando Llora La Milonga | Instrumental | 1952 | Tango |
| Cuando No Se Quiere Más | Oscar Larroca | 1956 | Tango |
| Cuando Te Fuiste | Oscar Larroca | 1954 | Tango |
| Cuando Tú Me Quieras | Carlos Dante | 1945 | Tango |
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