Orquesta Típica Fresedo
Title
Orquesta Típica Fresedo
Description
Osvaldo Fresedo was a major figure in the tango's early years. A bandoneon player, composer, and bandleader, Fresedo first recorded for Victor Records in 1917. In 1921, the company brought him to the United States to record dozens of tangos as the leader of the Orquesta Típica Select. Back in Buenos Aires, Fresedo led various groups in the city's most aristocratic cabarets. The son of a well-to-do merchant, Fresedo was known for an elegant, upper-class style of tango. Seeking to create a modernized version of the Argentine genre, he experimented with incorporating the harp, vibraphone, and even the drums.
Members
Osvaldo Fresedo (bandleader, bandoneon)
Julio De Caro (violin)
Juan Koller (violin)
José María Rizzuti (piano)
Hugo Ricardo Baralis (double bass)
Julio De Caro (violin)
Juan Koller (violin)
José María Rizzuti (piano)
Hugo Ricardo Baralis (double bass)
Genre
Started performing
1918
Last performance
1979
Osvaldo Fresedo was a major figure in the tango's early years. A bandoneon player, composer, and bandleader, Fresedo first recorded for Victor Records in 1917. In 1921, the company brought him to the United States to record dozens of tangos as the leader of the Orquesta Típica Select. Back in Buenos Aires, Fresedo led various groups in the city's most aristocratic cabarets. The son of a well-to-do merchant, Fresedo was known for an elegant, upper-class style of tango. Seeking to create a modernized version of the Argentine genre, he experimented with incorporating the harp, vibraphone, and even the drums.
