Agustín Bardi
Encyclopedia
Agustin Bardi was an Argentine
Tango
musician. He was a pianist
, violin
ist and composer
.
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 tango
s, three waltz
es and two ranchera
s. Around 30 of his works remain unpublished.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, he suffered a heart attack near his home in Bernal
. His remains are buried at Ezpeleta Cemetery.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Tango
Argentine Tango
Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of...
musician. He was a pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Bardi was born in Las Flores
Las Flores, Buenos Aires
Las Flores is a town in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the only city in the partido of the same name. It has a population of about 23,000 inhabitants as per the . It is located 187 km from Buenos Aires City. Its main economic activities are related to agriculture and cattle breeding....
district of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and was couched in music from a young age.
During his life he produced around 70 pieces, mainly tango
Tango (dance)
Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....
s, three waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
es and two ranchera
Ranchera
Ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...
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, he suffered a heart attack near his home in Bernal
Bernal, Argentina
Bernal is a city located in the northeast of Quilmes in the province of Buenos Aires, approximately 10 miles south of the city of Buenos Aires. It is the second largest and most populated city in the Partido of Quilmes...
. His remains are buried at Ezpeleta Cemetery.