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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
Tango del querer is a Tango written by Ricardo Lleras and composed by Andrés Domenech.
The “Tango del querer” is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and longing set to the melancholy rhythms of tango, which is deeply rooted in Argentine culture. The lyrics describe the emotional landscape of tango as a dance of despair that carries with it a narrative of disillusionment yet intertwined with infinite love. Through each slow, sad step, an expression of deep-seated feelings emerges, painted beautifully by the intertwined musicality and poetic words of Ricardo Lleras.
The symbolism in “Tango del querer” lies primarily in its title and chorus, translating to “Tango of Loving/Being Loved.” This encapsulates the core essence of the tango as not just a dance, but an expression of intimate and sometimes painful emotion. The repeated lines, “Melodía sublime del amanecer / Que estrechas dos almas, / Que estrechas dos almas / En un solo ser,” meaning “Sublime melody of dawn / That binds two souls, / That binds two souls / Into a single being,” emphasize unity and connection, a merger of souls through the medium of tango’s melancholic tune.
Recorded in 1945, post-World War II, “Tango del querer” emerges at a time when Argentina was facing its own social and economic changes. This period shaped the tango into not just a dance but a reflection of society’s struggles, aspirations, and heartfelt emotions. Located in “La Boca,” a vibrant and historically significant neighborhood in Buenos Aires known for its strong European influences and as the birthplace of tango, the lyrics tug at the nostalgias associated with the area, transforming personal memory into a universally relatable melancholic nostalgia through its slow rhythm and expressive delivery.
Ricardo Lleras was an Argentine lyricist known for his contributions to tango, capturing the spirit and essence of Argentina’s beloved dance and music genre.