| Homage
to a great man
February
18th, 1922 Mariano Mores was born.
On
february 18th, 1922 in Buenos Aires city was born this excellent
piano player, director and composer. His real name was Mariano Martinez
but when he got married he adopted his wife's surname becoming,
from that moment on, Mariano Mores. He started studying piano when
he was a boy. His first exhibition was when he was 14 years old in Vicente
cafe at Corrientes street, where he performed
as piano player. He also was part of the Mores trio with his sisters
Margot and Myrna. They sang in Belgrano Radio. Later on he worked
with Roberto Firpo. From 1939 to 1948 he was in Francisco Canaro's
orchestra as a piano player. He continued his career as a soloist
performing in Alvear Theatre. This new experience allowed him to use new
tones that the typic orchestra did not allow. He formed an
orchestra where the person who adjusted was Martin Darre. They
travelled together and great success. That is
the orchestra that still plays with him. He also helped with another
orchestras like: Miguel Montero, Susy Leiva, Nito Mores, Enrique
Lucero. He was also an actor. As lead actor he appeared on "Corrientes, calle de ensueño"(1949)
(Corrientes, dream street),"La doctora
quiere tango"(1950) (The doctor wants to tango) with Mirtha Legrand, "La voz de mi ciudad"(1952)
(My city¨s voice).
He also appeared on some musical comedies and he did the music of some
films as:"Senderos de Fe" (1938) (Paths of faith) As an author,
some of his works arre:: "El Firulete", "Bailonga",
"La calesita"(The carrousel), " Taquito
militar", "Copas, amigos y besos"(Drinks, friends
and kisses), "Adios pampa mia"(Goodbye, my Pampa),
"Uno" (One), "Tan solo tu"(Only you),
"Frente al mar" (In front of the sea), "A quien le
puede importar" (Who cares?), "Linda"(Beautiful),
"El patio de la morocha" (The morocha's garden),
"Cafetin de Buenos Aires"(Buenos Aires Bar), "Por
que la quise tanto" (Because I loved her so much), "Cada
vez que me recuerdes" (Whenever you remember me),
"Gitana"(Gypsy), "Cuartito azul" (Little blue
room), "Estampa de varon", "Sin palabras"
(Without words), "cristal" (Crystal),
"Grisel", "Tu piel de jazmin"(Your jessamine skin),
"Tanguera", "Tu lagrima de amor" (Your love
tear), "El estrellero"(The tossing the head), "Tan
solo un amor" (Only one love), "Yo tengo un pecado
nuevo" (I have a new sin). He formed the Modern Rhythmic Sextet
where he added to piano and bandoneon electric guitar, bass, pipe
organ and percussion. He worked with important tango artists, like
Enrique Santos Discepolo, Enrique Cadicamo, Jose Maria Contursi
and Homero Manzi. With Homero Manzi he composed only one song
called "Una lagrima tuya" (One tear of yours). It was in a
clinic when Homero was very ill and Mariano Mores visited him.
Mores is a big artist, he always overstepped the typic orchestra
and he is one of the most respectable composers;in his songs he
shows his deep sensibility and his excellent descriptions.
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