(HD 720p) Tango from Scent of a Woman (Por Una Cabeza), Perlman
Details
| Title | (HD 720p) Tango from Scent of a Woman (Por Una Cabeza), Perlman |
| Author | Romi M. Panlilio |
| Duration | 3:51 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=yrduH-L3Fho |
Description
Por una cabeza", meaning "by a head [of a horse]" in Spanish, is one of the most famous and popular tango songs by Carlos Gardel (composer) and Alfredo Le Pera (lyricist), written in 1935. Alfredo Le Pera was a Brazilian from São Paulo. Le Pera died along with Gardel in the same airplane crash in Medellín (Colombia), on June 24, 1935. The lyrics of the song talk about a compulsive horse-track gambler who compares his addiction for horses with his attraction to women.
The tango has been performed by numerous tango orchestras and is commonly featured in films and television. "Por una cabeza" appear in Schindler's List, Scent of a Woman, Delicatessen, True Lies, All the King's Men, and many more. In the famous tango scene in Scent of a Woman starring Al Pacino. John Williams arranged a version of the piece and Itzhak Perlman performed the violin solo.
