Ignacio Corsini (h) recalls the famous trio of guitars: Pagés, Weigle and Maciel
"My father kept with his trusty trio of guitarists, Pagés, Weigle and Maciel, a close affection and companionship. In the tour traveled together and ate at the same table. He was the only singer that the annual contract had worked or not.
"They honored me with a brother-like relationship. Especially Maciel, particularly weight, I wanted very much. I accompanied them on tours of the provinces and the performances in theaters, neighborhood theaters.
Enrique Maciel
"Enrique Maciel was very neat, dark-haired, hair, blackened in spots, worn backwards, his eyes were huge. Invariably wore silk shirts with large twin and generously scented. Elegant Lucia with smoking. The piano was the one in our house, passing scores for guitars and of course, accompanied on this instrument, the voice of my father in those trials. It was a great pianist, nor outstanding guitarist, but a great person, human and extraordinary composer. He died in the summer of 62. Away from home it was like an eternal customer in the store Peirano, corner of La Rioja and Independence, near his home. "
One interesting point is that Enrique Maciel add does not appear in" Idols of the Radio "when Ignacio Corsini plays samba" By the way, "because he was working at the time in music composition from the film "Under the Holy Federation," also 1934.
He told us once one of the sons of Enrique Maciel, his grandfather (the father of the guitarist) had emigrated to Argentina from the United States, and that his real name was Marshall. Upon arrival in Buenos Aires, Maciel Castilianize changing it, being the most similar in pronunciation.
The guitar trio Enrique Maciel was responsible for providing the rhythm for the guitars are lucieran Pages and Weigle. She was also performer of piano and harmonium. There are recordings released by Victor, which accompanies harmonium Rosita Quiroga. It can also be heard playing harmonium Ignacio Corsini accompanying the introduction of the waltz "Martyrs of the soul" and the tango "The Wedding March."
is splitting with Ignacio Corsini in 1943, but remained Caballero person close to the singer, who continued to perform his compositions until the day of his retirement on Radio Belgrano.
I continue his artistic career leading his own orchestra, well into the 50's.
Enrique Maciel, was born in Buenos Aires on July 13, 1897, and died in the same city on January 24, 1962. Rosendo
Pesoa
"Rosendo Pessoa, short, plump, full lips, always smiling, was the image of a good man.
"extraordinary guitarist, formed a successful trio, the" Odeon "next to Pages and Rafael Iriarte, who recorded many popular repertoire of classical compositions.
" incurable illness ended his life jéven in 1951. I still remember when we visited with my father one last time, in a cottage next to the first section of Route 2. "
add that Rosendo Weigle, was born in Buenos Aires on August 30, 1896 and died April 26, 1951.
Pagés
Armando Armando Pagés, the highest and handsome of the three, is the only survivor (*). Man of La Plata, a city where he lived most of his life. Still lives there.
"Great guitarist, introduced him to my father Jose M. Aguilar, in 1927. Just recently we saw a television audition in memory of my father. It was he who told me a story I know: while traveling Gardel Europe, José Razzano Pagés interviewed, to provide a place in the accompaniment of Carlos. was for a month to try to Gardel's house in the Rue Jean Jaures, where the mother always took care of Carlos. thought to debut in Alberdi film, when Pages was decided to let you know about the incident to my father.
- Gardel pays me very well.
- How? - Asked my father.
- Tanto - Pagés said.
- Well, I pay the same and you stay here.
"Pagés he communicated to Charles, and this he replied:
- Okay. When all is said and done, the methane is a great friend and me or you I can do that.
" I did Pagés recall the intense and prolonged trials Otamendi our house, in the room facing the street in winter and in the courtyard during the summer.
"They formed the four, singing and accompanying musical group and a real human example of friendship, perfection and understanding, as he felt the people could not name without adding Corsini, Pages Weigle and Maciel. Met together a history of nearly 20 years of work, setting an example and a step of the track in Argentina.
add that Armando was born in Ranchos Pages on June 11, 1903, and died in La Plata in 1992.
Guitarists
Other guitarists who accompanied Ignacio Corsini, were Montenegro, who observed it with Pagés, Weigle and Maciel in photographs from 1935 - and Ubaldo Lio, currently live last Caballero guitarist singer.
A relevant point to discuss: about 1950 Edmundo Rivero began his career as a soloist with the accompaniment of Armando Pagés, Rosendo Weigle, Adolfo Carné, Achaval and Milton.
Other interesting details about the activities of the Corsini guitarists over the years can be extracted from the record editions. Indeed there are records of performances of duo guitar solo Aguilar-Pagés (Victor), weight-Iriarte (Victor), and the Odeon Trio, formed by Iriarte, Weigle and Pages (Disco Nacional Odeon). These recordings circulated after the second half of the 20's.
Moreover, the Duo Ruiz-Gallo, said in many of the recordings reported to 1947/1948, with accompanying Pagés, Weigle, Irala and Harp Felix Perez Cardozo.
For guitarists who accompanied Ignacio Corsini in soundstage, are in first place with Jose Maria Aguilar, who backed him in the first recordings he made for Max Glücksmann (1920). Advanced
the 20's, will be accompanied by Iriarte and Correa, and the last stage of their sound recordings, will be accompanied in turn by Rosendo Pessoa and José María Aguilar, who had rejoined the band set. While the aforementioned guitar duo is not expressly mentioned in the labels of these recent discs, is clearly seen in this last series of acoustic recordings the characteristic sound of two guitarists, and their unique way of phrasing and distinctive strumming. Sources
- "Ignacio Corsini, My Father" - Ignacio Corsini (h) - Tango III, Suite Everything is history. First Edition, April 1979, página34.
- Notebooks diffusion of tango "N ° 20 - (Biography of Enrique Maciel) - Raul Lafuente - (full article in All tango )
(*) Ignacio Corsini (h) wrote these lines in 1979. Armando Pagés died in La Plata in 1992.
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