Ignacio Corsini, a true "Idol of the radio." a long and distinguished career of nearly two decades over the microphone folk song extolling the We referred to Dr. Ignacio Corsini (H) in his "Ignacio Corsini, my father," a must read for all fans of the Knight Cantor, the first radio audition in which he participated Corsini, were issued by LOY and Radio stations Prieto.
Subsequently, these early forays radio, his art was disseminated through the ether on Radio Paris, Excelsior Radio, Radio America, Radio Splendid, Argentina Radio, Radio Stentor, Radio and Radio Rivadavia Buenos Aires .
In 1928, he was hired by National Radio where he presents a notable success. The following year (1929), was hired by Radio Prieto and in that station opens one of his most iconic performances: "The little store in Santa Lucia."
In 1931, played on Radio Splendid, being the main figure of "The Geniol hours."
In 1934 he was hired by the Buenos Aires radio czar, Don Jaime Yankelevich, appearing on Radio Belgrano. That same year he also began a series of successful appearances on Radio Prieto, which extend until 1936.
is precisely in 1936 when he was elected "Prince of the Buenos Aires song" by readers of the magazine supplement, "which on this occasion tramsnite and simultaneously by Prieto and Radio Radio Splendid ceremony of a gold medal Caballero Cantor, which was received from the hands of the poet and playwright Claudio Martínez Paiva.
In 1937, returns to Radio Belgrano with a juicy contract, promising to release "two pieces per week."
definitely already enshrined as one of the top performers Creoles, Radio Belgrano hired him again to the seasons of 1938 and 1939, receiving large fees for their presentations. Also participated as a major figure in the famous artistic Radio Belgrano embassies sent to major cities, along with artists the prestige of Mercedes Simone, Hugo Rail, Fernando Ochoa, Dorita Davis, etc.
One of the clauses of that contract, transcribed in the work of Dr. Ignacio Corsini (h) states:
"Mr. Corsini is an exclusive artist of Radio Belgrano, may not act in any other radio station or even in months off. Appear primarily in radio propaganda. Act in three weekly broadcasts of one hour, with four performances at a time, committing eight brand new songs monthly at least. " 
This represented a total of 12 performances per week and approximately 48 per month, of which at least 8 should be premieres. Those were the days of the bye, Betinoti, Cuartito Blue, The China of the Ears, brunette sad, bitter sweet, Beyond, Remoteness, rainy afternoon, and of course issues that were already classics of their regular repertoire, as The little store in Santa Lucia, San Ignacio The jasmine, along the way and as many hits.
precisely those legendary soap auditions sponsored by the Federal Radio Belgrano, are two interpretations to illustrate this review, and can be heard through the sample located in the left column of the blog. "The jasmine of San Ignacio," which was recorded by Corsini in 1933 and the samba "For the way ", played in the movie" Radio Idol "in 1934, and also carried the wax in the same year. They were recorded on acetates and the copy that we were kindly donated by Daniel Beller, has been mastered in our studios. This is a wonderful testimony of how the Cantor Caballero performing "live" our song. It is well known the fussiness and care with which guitarists Corsini and rehearsing each piece. Arguably Ignacio was born a perfectionist thoroughly exploring the interpretive possibilities of both lyrics and music in all its dimensions. It is known that the tests were long and exhaustive and there that once achieved the interpretation, difil vary it. This is seen by comparing the recording studio samba "By the way," held in 1934, making radial presented which corresponds to an emission of 1938. Indeed, four years later, the interpretation is much the same, except for some minor variations in the introduction and accompaniment of guitars. In the case of "Jasmine from San Ignacio, the differences between the studio version (1933) and the radial outlet (1938) are more noticeable, and this is mainly because for recording the first version had Corsini the accompaniment of classical guitar trio (Pagés, Weigle and Maciel), and instead, for the period to which radial percenece making the Knight Cantor and was permanently accompanied by a guitar quartet. Initiated
forties also provided a series of hearings issued by the People Radio, where he appeared in many cases supported by the orchestra of that station who ran the maestro Roberto Garza.
We collected the testimony of one of the listeners of those hearings (a known collector), which told us that on one occasion, while Caballero Cantor singing was accompanied by the orchestra, leaving the interpretation suddenly stopped singing. Without perjuiciode It continued the orchestra conducted by maestro Garza with the subject he was playing at that time. After the interpretation by the orchestra, the announcer explained that the singer had suffered an illness during the performance. Corsini time after the hearings resumed by the station.
We have a rough idea of \u200b\u200bhow those would sound performances by Radio of the People, through the disk N ° 18,689, which fortunately Caballero Cantor recorded on wax on October 8, 1942. At that time Corsini recorded the tango "Do not worry whiteface" and the waltz "Little Piece of Heaven", along precisely the orchestra led by Roberto Garza.
In 1944, on Radio Belgrano again, sharing the program with the orchestra Feliciano Brunelli. In these emissions will sing accompanied by guitars Pagés, Weigle, Montenegro and Fernández. For that time, Enrique Maciel had been detached from the support, although linked to Caballero Cantor continued writing new songs especially for him almost permanently.
In 1946 he presented again at the microphone, accompanied by pianist Paulownia and a trio of guitars that made Pagés, Weigle. It is possible perhaps that was built guitar trio Ubaldo De Lio, because at the time was guitarist of Radio Belgrano. At this stage under the last Corsini phonograph records, which is precisely along a guitar and piano. We know that the pianist was Paulownia, and that among the guitarists were Pagéz and weight, I went with him until his retirement. Know who might be the two remaining guitarists.
is no doubt that Ignacio Corsini, during its heyday, was one of the most requested artists of his time for stations in Buenos Aires.
is known to have been one of the most varied national singers repertoire at the microphone, and your child reminds us that many of the successes of the last stage of his career, was known to his audience, precisely through the radio, and of course in their live performances. Unfortunately
that final stage of his career, the record company for commercial reasons, not allowed Corsini recorded more than just a handful of issues, so much so that throughout the forties, only released five albums new and remember that Corsini was active from 1940 to 1949. So lost gems of folk music, especially those belonging to the repertoire "federal" from Caballero Cantor, composed by the creative binomial "Blomberg and Maciel", "Rosa Morena", "Juan Manuel", "South Bailecito" (all-candombes milongas), "Tupac Amaru" (little dance), "White Wind" (Song), "Santos Perez "(Rosas Song)," The Song of the wagon, "" The seller of larks "," long street of the Barrio "(Song evocative)," Serenade of conception "(Waltz)," Bells of San Ignacio "( Song), "Flor de sangre" (Waltz), "The three hundred brown (Candombe federal) and" Facundo "(Milonga).
In 1948, deeply affected by the death of his wife, decides to leave the artistic activity. His son gave us the assurance of its last performance radio:
"On May 28, 1949, Corsini says goodbye to his audience in a memorable audition aired on Radio Belgrano. The program was called "Argentina", and together with Juan de Dios Filiberto, Abel Fleury and Fernando Ochoa, acts seen singing the carrier, I come to tell my troubles, I am a pilgrim gaucho, the general store in St. Lucia and Along the way, samba Geroni Carlos Vicente Flores, to mark the beginning and curiously fired from her radio work. That season lasted two months, from April 2 to May 28. On Saturday 21 were forwarded to the Antártida Argentina and Tierra del Fuego. Later, the sailors of those remote regions who was dedicated hearing would fervently express their appreciation to Ignacio, by communicating through their radio, which was reproduced in Belgrano chain. During these transmissions, the Knight Cantor played a total of 64 compositions: 15 milongas, 14 waltzes, sambas 9, 20 rural songs, 3 styles, 1 Colombian hall, 1 cat, patriotic, and only a tango, El goodbye. It was a ratification of Argentina, as if to sit permanently at the time of retirement, their status as cantor criollo and fervor of an artist in love with their land. " In this last chance is supported on the piano by Maestro Carlos Garcia and three guitarists. Rehearsals for what would be his farewell, were made at home by Carlos Garcia in the street Cachimayo to 700, near the Parque Chacabuco: people flocked to see in or out by Caballero Cantor ...
In those years, and Corsini was a figure of the past. It was the only survivor of the unique and select group later known as the "Trilogy of gold", an undisputed winner in times when we had to compete with no less than the maximum interpreter of popular music in Argentina: the Magician, Carlos Gardel. The last time he had faced a radio microphone had been in 1946 and now knew that this was definitely his last farewell to the mass media, because that was his decision irrevocable.
The magazine Radiolandia, "referred to those actions in the following terms:
" returned to the microphone one of the most brilliant figures who has had the popular song to date. Reappeared triumphantly and its work was relevant, as befits his status. Their return drew a great success in Argentina radiotelephony. He was at the height of their best times and was very large popular impact. In Corsini, Creole radio has regained one of its greatest performers. He was accompanied in his comeback Nelly Omar, Alberto Castillo, Agustín hirsuta, Alberto Gómez, etc. Had created enormous expectations his return after three years of silence, but his comeback put back together with Carlos Gardel, as the two major figures of popular song. "
Sources: - Dr. Ignacio Corsini (h). "Ignacio Corsini, my father" - Editorial It's all history.
April 1979 - Rubén Pesci in "La historia del tango. The voices of tango III. Ignacio Corsini "- Editorial Corregidor. May 1978
Acknowledgments: We thank Daniel Beller, who graciously gave up the audio of the radio outlets to be restored.
