Sebastián Piana

Sebastián Piana (26 November 1903 – 17 July 1994) was an Argentine musician, composer, orchestra conductor, and pianist, dedicated to tango music.

He was the composer of the music, among many other works, of the milongas Milonga del 900, Milonga sentimental, Milonga triste; of the tangos Viejo ciego, El pescante (with lyrics by Homero Manzi), Tinta roja (with lyrics by Cátulo Castillo), Sobre el pucho (with lyrics and musical collaboration by José González Castillo); and of the milonga-candombes Aleluya (from 1940, with lyrics by Cátulo Castillo), Pena mulata (with lyrics by Homero Manzi), among many others, and he was the creator of this genre.

And also of pure candombes and street cries from colonial Buenos Aires, with lyrics by the poet Dr. León Benarós: Cara de negro – 12 candombes y pregones de Buenos Aires (from 1790 to 1916).

He also composed the musical scores for several films such as Sombras porteñas (1936), Carnaval de antaño, He nacido en Buenos Aires, Nobleza gaucha, Las de barranco, El último payador, and Derecho viejo.

He was president of the Academia Porteña del Lunfardo.

Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died July 17, 1994

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, leader

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Vi cat 37589-A] 10-in. 1933-1934 Esquinas porteñas Mercedes Simone Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-40784 10-in. 12/15/1927 Viejo ciego Juan Pulido Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-44488 10-in. spring 1929 Carnaval de antaño Orquesta Típica Carlos Di Sarli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-60813 10-in. June 1931 Sobre el pucho Orquesta Típica Carlos Di Sarli Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor 65685 10-in. 3/27/1933 Milonga sentimental Lely Morel Female vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-66924 10-in. between September and October 1932 Milonga sentimental Mercedes Simone Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-74002 10-in. January 1933 Milonga sentimental Carlos Lafuente ; Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-74019 10-in. January 1933 Milonga sentimental Gómez-Vila Male vocal duet, with guitars composer  
Victor BAVE-74314 10-in. 9/12/1933 Pa' qué lagrimear Orquesta Adolfo Carabelli Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-74347 10-in. 10/27/1933 La parda Isabel Nico ; Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BAVE-74392 10-in. December 1933 De tu casa a mi casa Mercedes Simone Female vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-74461 10-in. 3/23/1934 Esquinas porteñas Fernando Díaz ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-86667 10-in. 10/4/1934 Juan Manuel Félix Gutiérrez ; Orquesta Típica Pedro Maffia Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-93409 10-in. between 11/17/1936 and 11/26/1936 Milonga triste Alberto Gómez Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93523 10-in. 2/24/1937 5a. Edicion Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-93918 10-in. 9/28/1937 Milonga de los fortines Orquesta Típica Victor Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BA-652 10-in. 9/2/1925 Sobre el pucho Orquesta Típica de Caro Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1620 10-in. winter 1928 Bandoneón Rosita Quiroga Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BAVE-1634 10-in. winter 1928 Bandoneón Orquesta Típica Julio Pollero Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BAVE-1656 10-in. winter 1928 La casita del talar Alberto Vila Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer  
Victor BAVE-039151 10-in. between 12/12/1939 and 2/19/1940 Tierra de olvido Angelillo Male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-039172 10-in. 1/11/1940 Volverás...¿pero cuando? Edgardo Donato Muchachos Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal trio composer  
Victor BAVE-039285 10-in. before 8/15/1940 Felicia Orquesta Típica Candombe ; Sebastián Piana Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BAVE-039286 10-in. before 8/15/1940 Tango Negro Orquesta Típica Candombe ; Sebastián Piana Instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor BAVE-039631 10-in. 11/13/1940 No aflojes Orquesta Típica Angel d'Agostino ; Angel Vargas Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
(Results 1-25 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Piana, Sebastián," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111159.

Piana, Sebastián. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111159.

"Piana, Sebastián." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111159

External Sources

Discogs: Sebastián Piana

Allmusic: Sebastián Piana

RILM: Sebastián Piana

IMDb: Sebastián Piana

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Piana, Sebastián - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98106266

Wikidata: Sebastián Piana - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q926422

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/86802472

MusicBrainz: Sebastián Piana - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d66294e-a1de-4241-97ae-1604b3d83b86

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1545179 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1545179

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