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Leopoldo Federico (1927 – 2014)

I don’t need to introduce the musician whose interview I want to let you listen to today: He is my favorite bandoneon player after Pichuco, having played with all the greats of tango: Leopoldo Federico. Leopoldo Federico was born in Buenos Aires on January 12, 1927. He studied bandoneon with Felix Lipesker, Carlo Marcucci and Osvaldo Requena.

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Enrique Cadicamo (1900-1999)

Today’s podcast features an interview with the wonderful poet and tango composer Enrique Cadicamo. When I visited him in January 1999, he was already 99 years old and therefore almost as old as the tango.

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Marcelo Nisinman (1970)

Marcelo Nisinman is today one of the most innovative composers and bandoneon players in Argentina. He has not only played with great tango legends such as Roberto Goyeneche, Osvaldo Berlingheri and Osvaldo Tarantino. He has also performed with classical and jazz stars such as Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, Gary Burton and the Assad brothers.

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