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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.
Trasnoche de ilusión is a Tango written by Rubén Garello and composed by Ernesto Baffa.
“Trasnoche de ilusión” captures a night suffused with deep emotional exchanges and fleeting connections. It illustrates a profound moment between two individuals, linked together by a spontaneous quiver (‘temblor’) and enveloped in an embrace heated by desire. As they navigate their feelings, shadowed by a simultaneous fear of separation (‘no llegar a ver un nuevo amanecer, unidos’), the song poetically explores the singular, intense joy of a night steeped in love and longing that fades with the break of dawn.
The lyrics intensely play with the symbolism of night and day—’trasnoche de ilusión’ translating into English as ‘overnight of illusion’. It metaphorically represents the fleeting nature of the night’s romance, an enchantment that dissolves with the sunrise. This idea is vividly painted in the lyrics, contrasting the night’s passionate escape with the sobering ‘sol vuelve a brillar’ and ‘la ciudad despierta’. The recurring use of ‘amor’ and ‘ilusión’ weaves an intricate pattern, signifying the emotional rollercoaster from euphoria to solitude as morning arrives.
Created in Argentina during 1965, a period of social and political tension, “Trasnoche de ilusión” subtly reflects on themes of ephemeral pleasure against a backdrop of uncertainty. The era, marked by societal shifts, might have amplified the Tango’s emphasis on transient moments and the ache of brief solace in a rapidly changing world. The piece not only mirrors personal emotional turbulence but also potentially echoes the national atmosphere of fleeting stability.
Rubén Garello was an influential figure in Argentine music, known for his contributions to the Tango genre.