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

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Tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Arge ...

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. Bardi was born in Las Flores district of

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and was couched in music from a young age. During his life he produced around 70 pieces, mainly

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s. Around 30 of his works remain unpublished.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.

References

External links

Todo Tango biography

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