Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese | |
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Osvaldo Pugliese playing the piano | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Osvaldo Pedro Pugliese |
| Born | December 2, 1905 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | July 25, 1995 (aged 89) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Tango, milonga, vals |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, arranger |
| Instrument | piano |
| Years active | 1924–1995 |
| Labels | EMI Odeon |
Osvaldo Pedro Pugliese (December 2, 1905 – July 25, 1995) was an Argentine tango musician. He developed dramatic arrangements that retained strong elements of the walking beat of salon tango but also heralded the development of concert-style tango music. Some of his music, mostly since the 1950s, is used for theatrical dance performances. In Buenos Aires, Pugliese is often played later in the evening when the dancers want to dance more slowly, impressionistically and intimately.