History heard again

Carefully restored and documented tango recordings

Carlos Di Sarli and his Gran Orquesta in the RCA Victor recording studio, probably on 3 February 1956
Horacio Salgán on the cover of RCA Victor’s La Voz magazine, September 1950
Horacio Salgán. La Voz de RCA Victor, September 1950.

From the release notes

Horacio Salgán
The orchestral years, 1950–1957

In 1950, Horacio Salgán entered the RCA Victor studios to begin his recording career. He was already an experienced pianist and orchestra leader, with a musical language shaped by tango, jazz and years of performing.

His first orchestra had left no studio recordings. The sessions that followed reveal the richness of his arrangements, alongside the voices of Ángel Díaz, Horacio Deval and a young Roberto Goyeneche. Our release brings together his known studio recordings from 1950 to 1957.

The restoration

It starts with the record

Every transfer begins with the search for a good original copy. We clean the record, choose the stylus and playback settings, and correct the pitch on the turntable before making the digital transfer.

Careful digital restoration and repeated listening follow, with the aim of preserving the character of the original sound. Discographic research accompanies the music, documenting the recordings and the people who made them.

Original metal master disc used for the transfer of Malvón by Ricardo Tanturi
The original metal master of Malvón, provided for digitisation by collector Richard Garrido.