Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Alfonso Esparza Oteo (Aguascalientes, 2 August 1894 - Mexico City, 31 January 1950) was a Mexican composer. Esparza first success among Mexico City music fans was a foxtrot, and his music was enormously popular in the 1920s. Álvaro Obregón was listening to "El Limoncito", one of Esparza's compositions, when he was assassinated.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 2, 1894 (Aguascalientes City), Died January 31, 1950

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, director, arranger, lyricist, songwriter, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 303 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-47735 10-in. 10/11/1928 Eres tú Minerva Rodríguez Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-47736 10-in. 10/12/1928 Carta de amor Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-47737 10-in. 10/12/1928 Diablesa Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-47819 10-in. 10/10/1928 Las tres palomas Trío Garnica-Ascencio Female vocal trio, with piano (takes 3 and 4); with 2 pianos (takes 1 and 2) composer  
Victor BVE-48323 10-in. 1/30/1929 No vuelvo a amar Juan Arvizu ; Margarita Cueto Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra arranger  
Victor BVE-48324 10-in. 1/30/1929 Albur de amor Juan Arvizu Male vocal solo, with orchestra arranger  
Victor BVE-48442 10-in. 12/7/1928 Payaso Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-48455 10-in. 12/11/1928 Orticinas Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-49607 10-in. 12/31/1928 Carta de amor Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-50770 10-in. 3/22/1929 Azares de la vida Orquesta Internacional Orchestra, with female vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-51754 10-in. 5/9/1929 Mi viejo amor Sigmund Krumgold Organ solo, with celeste and traps composer  
Victor XVE-53270 10-in. 6/20/1929 Oración de la tarde Orquesta Posadas Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-57022 10-in. 10/24/1929 La huerfanita Olga Albani Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-58361 10-in. 1/3/1930 Carnaval Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-59520 10-in. 3/14/1930 Silenciosamente Juan Arvizu Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-62196 10-in. 6/5/1930 Cenizas del olvido Juan Arvizu Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-63153 10-in. 9/25/1930 Mi media naranja Orquesta Internacional Orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-66561 10-in. Dec 1931 Mi viejo amor Alberto Gómez ; Augusto "Tito" Vila Male vocal duet composer  
Victor BVE-67714 10-in. 12/16/1930 Intimo secreto Orquesta Internacional ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles Orchestra composer  
Victor BS-83125 10-in. 5/4/1934 Eres tu Moreno de Granada Male vocal solo, with piano composer, lyricist  
Victor MBS-90539 10-in. 1935 or earlier Ya no quero que me queras Ana María Fernández ; Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato ; Pedro Vargas Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble arranger  
Victor MBS-90540 10-in. approximately 1935 Carita de virgen Las Cancioneras del Bajio ; Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-90541 10-in. approximately 1935 El quelite Las Cantadoras del Bajío ; Orquesta Tipica Edgardo Donato Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble arranger  
Victor MBS-90852 10-in. before 3/25/1937 Dejame llorar Juan Concha y su Danzonera Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor MBS-90857 10-in. before 3/25/1937 Déjame llorar Sebastian Muñoz ; Orquesta Alfonso Esparza Oteo Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer, leader  
(Results 51-75 of 303 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Esparza Oteo, Alfonso," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

Esparza Oteo, Alfonso. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181.

"Esparza Oteo, Alfonso." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109181

External Sources

Wikipedia: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Discogs: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

Allmusic: Alfonso Esparza Oteo

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Esparza Oteo, Alfonso - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91024641

Wikidata: Alfonso Esparza Oteo - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4722026

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24163529

MusicBrainz: Alfonso Esparza Oteo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3cb7e978-bb64-4d67-a231-e6bba37410f7

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