Mario Maurano

Mario Maurano (6 August 1905 - 27 December 1974) was an Argentine film score composer and pianist, best remembered for his tangos. He was especially known for his orchestral work supporting starlet Libertad Lamarque, with songs including Te quiero (1946) and many more. He was a frequent collaborator with director Luis Moglia Barth in the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, and was particularly prolific in the late 1930s and 1940s, composing for films such as Twelve Women (1939), Confesión (1940), Con el dedo en el gatillo (1940), Huella (1940), and Boína blanca (1941). He also worked on films such as Caminito de Gloria (1939) with Luis César Amadori, and La Verdadera victoria (1944) with Carlos F. Borcosque.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 6, 1905 (Rio de Janeiro), Died December 27, 1974 (Buenos Aires)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BAVE-039490 10-in. before 1/2/1941 Riendo Libertad Lamarque ; Orquesta Mario Maurano Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BAVE-069604 10-in. before 8/30/1949 La parrala Libertad Lamarque ; Orquesta Mario Maurano Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Maurano, Mario," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330320.

Maurano, Mario. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330320.

"Maurano, Mario." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330320

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