Agustin Bardi (August 13, 1884 – April 21, 1941) was an

Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...

Tango pianist, violinist, and

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

. Bardi was born in Las Flores district of Buenos Aires and was couched in music from a young age. During his life he produced around 70 pieces, mainly tangos, three waltzes, and two rancheras. Around 30 of his works remain unpublished. He was inspired to compose Qué noche (what a night) after the snowfall in Buenos Aires on June 22, 1918, (the next time snow fell on the city was July 9, 2007). Agustín Bardi died on April 21, 1941, having suffered a heart attack near his home in Bernal. His remains are buried at Ezpeleta Cemetery.

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Todo Tango biography

Que Noche score (with link to audio)
1884 births 1941 deaths Argentine pianists Male pianists Argentine violinists Musicians from Buenos Aires Argentine tango musicians 20th-century pianists 20th-century violinists {{Argentina-composer-stub