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Recuerdo

Recuerdo is a Tango written by Osvaldo Pugliese and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1966. The Tango Recuerdo is written by Osvaldo Pugliese, Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded Recuerdo with the singer Jorge Maciel.
“Recuerdo,” meaning “Memory” in English, evokes a vivid tapestry of emotions and forgotten whispers of the past. The melody dances like shadows in the fading light, capturing moments suspended in time. Each note is a delicate echo, inviting us to wander through the corridors of our hearts, where cherished memories linger with bittersweet grace.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Jorge Maciel

Singer

Eduardo Moreno

Author

Osvaldo Pugliese

Composer

1966/9/1

Date

Jorge Maciel
Jorge Maciel
Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese

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Recuerdo recorded by other Orchestras

Recuerdo recorded by other Orchestras

1966/9/1 – Mi lejana Buenos Aires – Osvaldo Pugliese
1966/9/5 – Elegante papirusa – Miguel Calo
1966/9/8 – Marion – Miguel Calo
1966/9/20 – Nido gaucho – Miguel Calo
1966/9/20 – Yuyo verde – Miguel Calo
Recuerdo – 1944/3/31 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1966/9/1 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Jorge Maciel
Recuerdo – 1985/4/25 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1985/12/26 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1942/11/4 – Ricardo Tanturi – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1948/9/30 – Domingo Federico – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1963/1/1 – Horacio Salgan – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1950/4/5 – Horacio Salgan – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1926/12/9 – Julio De Caro – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1952/7/17 – Julio De Caro – Instrumental
Recuerdo – 1930/4/3 – Orquesta Tipica Victor – Roberto Diaz

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Recuerdo

This is the translation of the Tango “Recuerdo” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Recuerdo” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Recuerdo

Ayer cantaron poetas
y lloraron las orquestas
en las suaves noches del ambiente del placer.
Donde la bohemia y la frágil juventud
aprisionadas a un encanto de mujer
se marchitaron en el bar del barrio sud,
muriendo de ilusión
muriendo su canción.

Mujer
de mi poema mejor.
¡Mujer!
Yo nunca tuve un amor.
¡Perdón!
Si eres mi gloria ideal
Perdón,
serás mi verso inicial.

Y la voz en el bar
para siempre se apagó
su motivo sin par
nunca más se oyó.

Embriagada Mimí,
que llegó de París,
siguiendo tus pasos
la gloria se fue
de aquellos muchachos
del viejo café.

Quedó su nombre grabado
por la mano del pasado
en la vieja mesa del café del barrio sud,
donde anoche mismo una sombra de ayer,
por el recuerdo de su frágil juventud
y por la culpa de un olvido de mujer
durmióse sin querer
en el Café Concert.

English lyrics of the Tango "Recuerdo"

Yesterday poets sang
and orchestras wept
in the gentle nights of the pleasure scene.
Where bohemia and fragile youth
were trapped by a woman’s charm
withered at the southern district’s bar,
dying of illusion
dying was their song.

Woman
of my finest poem.
Woman!
I never had a love.
Forgive me!
If you are my ideal glory,
forgive me,
you’ll be my opening verse.

And the voice in the bar
forever went silent,
its unparalleled motive
was never heard again.

Intoxicated Mimí,
who arrived from Paris,
following your steps,
glory departed
from those boys
of the old café.

Her name remained etched
by the hand of the past
on the old table of the café in the southern district,
where just last night a shadow from yesterday,
due to the memories of its fragile youth
and because of a woman’s neglect,
unwillingly fell asleep
in the Café Concert.

Recuerdo by Eduardo Moreno

Recuerdo is a Tango written by Eduardo Moreno and composed by Osvaldo Pugliese.



Story behind the Tango “Recuerdo”

The tango “Recuerdo” encapsulates a narrative of nostalgia and lost love, beautifully rendered through the poignant language of poesy and music. The lyrics open with scenes where poets sing and orchestras cry, setting a melancholic tone. The backdrop is a nightlife filled with youthful bohemian vibes and the enchanting spells of women, which seem to fade away as dreams and songs die in a local bar of a southern district. This lament transitions into a personal address to a woman, considered the poet’s supreme yet unattained love. The tango concludes with memories dwelling in the shadows of yesteryear, within the Cafe Concert, retaining the flawed youthful dreams and the impacts of forgotten love.



Symbolism of Recuerdo

“Recuerdo” employs potent symbols to deepen the emotional impact of the tango. References to “poets” and “orchestras” symbolize the creative and emotional expression of the human experience, while the mention of a woman as the protagonist’s “ideal glory” signifies unattainable ideals in love and life. The setting, a Café in the “barrio sud” (southern neighborhood), stands as a testament to the transitory nature of life and love, holding within it the ghosts of past joys and sorrows. The character Mimí, potentially inspired by the character from Puccini’s opera “La Bohème,” symbolizes the allure and tragedy of bohemian life. These elements make the narrative poignant and rich with multiple layers of interpretation.



Recuerdo in historic Context

Created in 1966 by Eduardo Moreno and set to music by Osvaldo Pugliese, “Recuerdo” emerges during a vibrant yet politically turbulent era in Argentina. The nostalgic tone of the tango reflects a common sentiment towards the golden age of tango in the early 20th century, a time often idealized amid the social and political upheaval of the 60s. The melancholy and the themes of fading youth and unrequited love can also be seen as a reflection of the general disquiet and disenchantment of the period. This temporal setting enriches the tango with deeper cultural resonance, bridging past glories with present melancholy.



Eduardo Moreno

Eduardo Moreno was a poet and lyricist celebrated for his poignant and emotive tango lyrics.