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Orquesta Francini-Pontier
Orquesta Francini-Pontier was an Orquesta típica formed in 1945 in Argentina by the violinist Enrique Mario Francini and the bandoneón, bandoneonist Armando Pontier. The orchestra played together until 1955 and was one of the leading tango music, tango orchestras of its day. The two musicians started their musical career together in the tango orchestra led by Juan Ehlert which later moved to Buenos Aires in 1937 to play on Radio Prieto. In 1939, the two joined the orchestra that had recently been put together by Miguel Caló and included Osmar Maderna (piano) and Domingo Federico (bandoneon). The turning point in their careers came in 1945 when they formed their own orchestra which made its debut on 1 September in ''Tango Bar'' in Buenos Aires with Juan José Paz on piano; in the bandoneon section, Pontier, Ángel Domínguez, Nicolás Paracino and Juan Salomone; on violins, Francini, Pedro Sarmiento, Aquiles Aguilar and Mario Lalli; Rafael del Bagno on double bass and the sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orquesta Típica
Orquesta típica, or simply a típica, is a Latin American term for a band which plays popular music. The details vary from country to country. The term tends to be used for groups of medium size (about 8 to 12 musicians) in some well-defined instrumental set-up. Argentina and Uruguay In Argentina and Uruguay, the term orquesta típica is associated with tango music. The orquesta típica usually comprises a string section (three or four violins, and sometimes viola and cello), three or more bandoneons, and a rhythm section (piano and double bass). An orquesta típica is an expanded version of a sexteto típico, which includes 2 bandoneons, 2 violins, double bass and piano. Cuba In Cuba, a típica is an ensemble mainly composed of wind instruments, which was very popular in the mid-19th century. One of the earliest, Orquesta Flor de Cuba, had the following make-up: cornet, trombone, figle (ophicleide), two clarinets, two violins, double bass, kettle drum, and güiro. The ophic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
