Cátulo Castillo
Cátulo Ovid González Castillo was born on August 6, 1906 in Buenos Aires, the son of José González Castillo. Child, his family settled the political situation in the city of Valparaiso in Chile until Hipólito Yrigoyen up as president and decide to return.
After eight years and divide his time between studies ... and his passion for music and learning music theory, theory and violin.
years later began studying piano and composition. His first tango was awarded in the competition "National Double Disc" organized by Max Glucksman, it was titled "Organito pm" to her father who later wrote the letter.
In travels to Spain with an orchestra composed of: Ricardo Malerba and Miguel Caló on bandoneon, piano Alfredo Malerba, Carlos Estanislao Malerba and Savarese on violins, Roberto Maida on vocals and he and pianist and conductor. Among his repertoire were: "Caminito del taller", "Acuarelita slum," "Whisper," "Cloudburst" and "Invocation to tango," the tour due to the great success that had lasted over two years and return went with all the honors.
Back in Buenos Aires was appointed to the Municipal Conservatory of Music in 1930 as professor of music theory and theory. In 1931 he traveled again Europe with the company "Teatro Sarmiento." In 1935 he decided to turn to his poetic creation opting for collaboration with musicians that they had to compose orchestral music. It was very important to work in collaboration with Aníbal Troilo: "Mary", "The last Kurdish", "La cantina", "A Homero", "And what do", "A Song" and Disappear. "
Among the tangos of his creation: "Money, Money" (jointly with Enrique Delfino), "I called violin" (with Elvino Vardano), "La Madrugada" (in collaboration with Angel Maffia) "A man whistles "(music by Sebastian Piana)," Why I love you so "(in the company of John Laurence)," Papel Picado "and" Tango without words "among others. As a journalist he worked in newspapers as" The Leader "," El Nacional "and" Last Time ".
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was president and the National Culture Commission, until again for policy issues in 1955 was stripped of his office until 1958, when Arturo Frondizi assumes the government. SADAIC and continued to work in 69 years, the October 19, 1975, died at his home of a heart attack.
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