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Un cuadro y una canción

Un cuadro y una canción is a Tango written by Arturo Gallucci and recorded by Florindo Sassone in 1950. The Tango Un cuadro y una canción is written by Arturo Gallucci, Florindo Sassone has recorded Un cuadro y una canción with the singer Raul Lavalle.
“Un cuadro y una canción” translates to “A Painting and a Song.” This evocative title suggests a tapestry woven with notes and colors, melding the visual with the auditory to craft a story beyond words. In this imagined dance of brushstrokes and melodies, each measure and hue whispers secrets of love, longing, and the poetry of life.

Tango

Style

Florindo Sassone

Orchestra

Raul Lavalle

Singer

José Rótulo

Author

Arturo Gallucci

Composer

1950/11/29

Date

Raul Lavalle
Raul Lavalle
Florindo Sassone
Florindo Sassone

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Un cuadro y una canción

This is the translation of the Tango “Un cuadro y una canción” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Un cuadro y una canción” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Un cuadro y una canción

Un pintor enamorado

Quiso pintar el amor,

Y por buscar el motivo

A su pasado volvió.

Puesta su vida en la tela

Vio renacer el amor,

Y el recuerdo fue trayendo

Un cuadro y una canción.



Juntos, tú y yo, fuimos los dos

Como palomas que quieren volar,

Y fue un querer, juntos los dos

Nos arrullamos con cantos de amor.



Después, para qué, no quiero pensar,

Se oculta la tarde, te espero y no vienes,

Y así sin querer, de tanto esperar

Al irse la tarde, me vieron llorar.



Hoy después de mucho tiempo

Sigo escuchando su voz,

Sigo escuchando el motivo

Con que soñamos los dos.

El tiempo la fue borrando

Y veo con emoción,

Que me queda solamente

Un cuadro y esta canción.

English lyrics of the Tango "Un cuadro y una canción"

A painter in love

Wanted to paint love,

And to find the motive

He returned to his past.

With his life on the canvas

He saw love reborn,

And the memories kept bringing

A painting and a song.

Together, you and I, both of us

Like doves wanting to fly,

And it was a loving, together we both

Cradled ourselves with songs of love.

Then, why bother, I don’t want to think,

The evening hides, I wait for you and you don’t come,

And unintentionally, from waiting so much

As the evening fades, they saw me cry.

Today, after a long time

I still hear her voice,

I still hear the motive

With which we both dreamed.

Time was erasing her

And I see with emotion,

That all I have left

Is a painting and this song.

Un cuadro y una canción by José Rótulo

Un cuadro y una canción is a Tango written by José Rótulo and composed by Arturo Gallucci.

Story behind the Tango Un cuadro y una canción

The Tango “Un cuadro y una canción” tells the poignant story of an artist who, enamored, decides to paint the essence of love, only to find himself revisiting his own past. Through the act of painting, he relives a cherished love story that is both uplifting and melancholic. As he brings life to his canvas, the memories also resurrect in the form of a painting and a song shared with a loved one. This narrative explores themes of love, memory, and the passage of time, emphasizing the enduring power of art and sentiment in preserving our deepest experiences.


Symbolism of Un cuadro y una canción

In “Un cuadro y una canción,” the painting and the song symbolize the tangible remnants of past love and memories that continue to influence the present. The lyrics “Juntos, tú y yo, fuimos los dos / Como palomas que quieren volar,” suggest purity and a desire for freedom akin to doves, which are often symbols of peace and love. The contrast between the hopeful past and the painful present, highlighted in the lines “Se oculta la tarde, te espero y no vienes,” emblemizes the fading light and hope as evening falls and the lover fails to appear, alluding to lost love and unmet expectations.


Un cuadro y una canción in historic Context

Released in Argentina in 1950, “Un cuadro y una canción” emerged in a post-World War II context, a time where art and expression were heavily influenced by the preceding global distress and the consequent desire for rebuilding and renewal. Furthermore, the mid-20th century in Argentina was marked by political and social upheavals. In such turbulent times, themes of love, loss, and reflection commonly permeated artistic works, serving as a mirror to the collective consciousness of society. The sentimental longing and the intertwining of past experiences with current emotions, as echoed in this tango, reflect a universal coping mechanism for change and hardship.


José Rótulo

José Rótulo was a notable lyricist in the Argentine tango scene, recognized for his ability to weave profound emotions into the fabric of his lyrics.