Mi noche triste
Encyclopedia
"Mi noche triste" was the first tango
the singer Carlos Gardel
recorded. Lyrics were written by Pascual Contursi
and the music by Samuel Castriota
. In 1951 it was the basis of a film; Mi noche triste.
, Argentina
. But soon after, Pascual Contursi (1888–1932) in Montevideo
, Uruguay
wrote the lyrics without composer permission. Carlos Gardel heard that song and performed it in Buenos Aires on January 3, 1917 at the Esmeralda Theater. It was the first time a tango had lyrics to be sung with it. Gardel first recorded this song with Jose Ricardo on guitar, on the Odeon
label in (1917). Gardel re-recorded it with Odeon in April 1930. Gardel helped to reach an agreement between Contursi and Castriota about a copyright controversy.
With Mi Noche Triste, the birth of sentimental tango took place. Nostalgic, melodramatic, sad, the new lyrics and the music that was created for them, embodied Buenos Aires and its people. Contursi wrote a melodramatic story that rejected lovers could identify with.
Tango music
Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
the singer Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel was a singer, songwriter and actor, and is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was born in Toulouse, France, although he never acknowledged his birthplace publicly, and there are still claims of his birth in Uruguay. He lived in Argentina from the age of two...
recorded. Lyrics were written by Pascual Contursi
Pascual Contursi
Pascual Contursi was an Argentine poet, singer, and guitarist. He composed lyrics for 33 tango compositions - many well-known.-Life and work:...
and the music by Samuel Castriota
Samuel Castriota
Samuel Castriota was a pianist, guitarist and composer.He is the composer of the tango Mi noche triste.-External links:**...
. In 1951 it was the basis of a film; Mi noche triste.
History
Composed in 1915 by Samuel Castriota (1885–1932) as an instrumental tango in Buenos AiresBuenos 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...
, Argentina
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...
. But soon after, Pascual Contursi (1888–1932) in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
wrote the lyrics without composer permission. Carlos Gardel heard that song and performed it in Buenos Aires on January 3, 1917 at the Esmeralda Theater. It was the first time a tango had lyrics to be sung with it. Gardel first recorded this song with Jose Ricardo on guitar, on the Odeon
Odeon Records
Odeon Records was a record label founded in 1903 by Max Straus and Heinrich Zuntz of the International Talking Machine Company in Berlin, Germany. It was named after a famous theatre in Paris, whose classical dome appears on the Odeon record label....
label in (1917). Gardel re-recorded it with Odeon in April 1930. Gardel helped to reach an agreement between Contursi and Castriota about a copyright controversy.
With Mi Noche Triste, the birth of sentimental tango took place. Nostalgic, melodramatic, sad, the new lyrics and the music that was created for them, embodied Buenos Aires and its people. Contursi wrote a melodramatic story that rejected lovers could identify with.