Luis Bacalov

Real Name:
Luis Enríquez Bacalov
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The pianist and composer Luis Bacalov was born on August 30,1933 in Buenos Aires, where at the age of five he began his music education with Enrique Baremboim and continued his studies with Berta Sujovolsky (Artur Schnabel's pupil).
He began his music performances in Argentina when he was very young. He played as a soloist, in duo with the violinist Alberto Lisy and in several chamber music ensembles. He made some research work on popular music in the Latin American countries, working in this field for the Colombia Radio and Television, for which he also played the 19th and 20th century piano compositions of USA and Latin America.
From the 1960s onward, he has been an active composer for cinema both in Italy and in France. He has worked with directors such as Lattuada, Damiani, Scola, Petri, Faccini, Giraldi, Wertmüller, Kurys, Stora, Lefebvre, Borowczyk, Greco, the Frazzi brothers, Pasolini, Fellini, Radford and Rosi. He has recently composed the sound track for "Il cielo cade" directed by the Frazzi brothers with whom he will collaborate again for the movie "Almost American".
He has been awarded many prizes and has had several nominations for the movie sound track of "Il Postino", directed by Michael Radford: the Davide di Donatello, the Globo d'Oro of the Foreign Press in Italy, the Nastro d'Argento of the Association of the Film Critics, the Oscar Prize of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science, the Bafta Prize (British Academy for Film and Television Arts) and the Prize Nino Rota. In addition, he has obtained a nomination to the Davide di Donatello for the movie "La Tregua", directed by Francesco Rosi, and another one by the A.M.P.A for the "Vangelo secondo Matteo" directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Bacalov is also an active conductor and pianist for radio and television broadcasting companies as well as for concert associations in Europe, USA and Latin America. Along with the traditional and contemporary repertoire, he performs music by Latin-American composers, including his own works.
In addition, he has composed works for the guitar and the violin, for both instrumental ensembles and for piano and orchestra. He has recently composed "Misa Tango" (Tango Mass) for soloists, chorus and orchestra which has been recorded by the D.G.G with soloists Placido Domingo, Ana María Martínez and Hector Ulíses Passarella, under the conducting of Myung-Whun Chung. The composition has been performed in Rome with the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia during the 1999 Easter Festival. For the D.G.G company Luis Bacalov has recorded a personal transcription for piano and orchestra of Piazzolla's Tangos as well as his own Tango "Tangosain". His future engagements include the composition of an "operatango" based on his short story "Gardel y el compadrito", which has been transformed into a dramatic libretto by Enrique E. Buenaventura, C Sessano and J.L. Goyena.
He has formed a quartet with bandoneón, double-bass, percussions and piano, with which he plays compositions that aim to establish links between several different musical cultures, thus achieving a strongly syncretic combination among elements of ethnic, urban and contemporary music.
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Releases:
Sugar Colt (7")   Zafiro 1967
We Still Kill The Old Way (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP)   United Artists Records 1968
Pitturamusica (LP, Album, Ltd)   General Music 1971
Desbandes (2 versions)   Vista 1975
Sincretic 1 (2 versions)   General Music ... 1979
La Cité Des Femmes (LP)   Général Music France 1980
The Postman (Il Postino) (CD, Album)   Miramax Records 1994
Il Grande Duello / Si Puo' Fare... Amigo (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Point Records (3) 1995
La Piu' Grande Rapina Del West / L'Oro Dei Bravados (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Ltd)   GDM Music 1995
Ricatto Alla Mala / La Polizia E' Al Servizio Del Cittadino? (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Point Records (3) 1995
The Postman (Il Postino) (CD)   Miramax Records, Hollywood Records 1995
Lo Chiamavano King... / Monta In Sella!! Figlio Di... / Partirono Preti, Tornarono... Curati (Original Soundtracks) (CD, Album, RM, Ltd)   Screen Trax 2000
Rebus (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2001
L'Ultima Chance (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2002
Quién Sabe? (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2002
I Quattro Del Pater Noster (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM)   Verita Note 2007
Production:
Contamination (LP)   RCA Italiana 1975
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Original Soundtrack (Comp) (2 versions) Summertime Killer Maverick 2004
Appears On:
La Terza Luna (LP, Mono) La Terza Luna (Waiting... RCA Victor 1963
Melodija Tjedna I (7", EP) Nikada (Treće Noći P... Jugoton 1964
Per Aver Visto Un Uomo Piangere E Soffrire Dio Si Trasformò In Musica E Poesia (Album) (2 versions) Morire... Dormire... F... Philips 1971
Insieme (LP, Comp, Gat) La Mia Terra Edizioni Paoline 1972
Le Canzoni Più Belle - N° 72 (7") Aria Di Neve Fratelli Fabbri Editori 1974
O Poeta E O Violão (LP, Album) O Velho E A Flor RGE 1975
Ci Vuole Un Fiore (LP)   Orizzonte 1977
Testamento... (LP, Album) O Velho E A Flor RGE 1980
L'Album Di Patty Pravo (3xLP, Comp, Box) La Valigia Blu, Come U... RCA Italiana 1985
Sabato Pomeriggio (CD, RE)   RCA 1985
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Two (2xCD) Can Be Done, M 27, Can... DRG Records 1995
20 Suosikkia - Vanha Holvikirkko (CD, Comp) Uhkapeluri (Il Giocatt... Fazer Records, Warner Music Finland Oy 1996
20 Suosikkia - Rakkauden Jälkeen (CD, Comp) Odotan Yksin (La Terza... Fazer Records, Warner Music Finland Oy 1997
A Grand Love Story (CD, Album, RE + CD + , Dig) La Seduzione Yellow Productions 1998
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (2 versions) A Ciascuno Il Suo (Rhy... Easy Tempo 1998
Andrea Griminelli's Cinema Italiano: A New Interpretation Of Italian Film Music (CD, Album) Ai Giocho Addio (From ... Decca 2001
Andrea Griminelli's Cinema Italiano: A New Interpretation Of Italian Film Music (CD, Album) Ai Giocho Addio (From ... Decca 2001
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Original Soundtrack (CD) Summertime Killer Maverick 2004
Poliziotteschi Graffiti (CD, Comp) The Summertime Killer,... GDM Music 2005
Women In Lounge, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) L'Amica Cinedelic Records 2005
Agents & Jorma Kääriäinen... Is All Right (CD, Album) Uhkapeluri Parlophone, Oy EMI Finland Ab 2006
The Italian Job (CD, Comp) La Seduzione Temposphere 2007
The Modern Singers (CD) A Qualsiasi Prezzo (Ma... Bella Casa 2007
Bardóci (2xCD, Album, Gat)   I Dischi Del Club Tenco 2008
Calibro 35 (CD, Album) Summertime Killer, Mil... Cinedelic Records 2008
Roma Amor (CD, Album) My Shadow In The Dark Old Europa Cafe 2008
Ave Maria (7")   Rca Victor  
Sergio Endrigo (LP)   Electrecord  
Vedete Ale Muzicii Usoare Italiene (LP, Comp)   Electrecord  
Tracks Appear On:
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Two (2xCD) Can Be Done, M 27, Can... DRG Records 1995
Beat At Cinecittà Volume 2 (Comp) (3 versions) Sensi Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 3 Further Cinematic Easy Listening Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Nago, La Seduzione Easy Tempo 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 4 (Comp) (3 versions) Roma Bene, Paranagua Easy Tempo 1997
Award Winning Titles 2 - Il Postino E I Drammi Psicologici (CD) Il Postino (The Postma... CAM 1998
Beretta 70 (Comp) (3 versions) Summertime Killer Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1998
Easy Tempo Experience - A New Cinematic Perspective (3xLP, Comp) Nago, La Seduzione Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 5: A Slammin' Cinematic Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Anice Nuraghi, Montrea... Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 7: Bikini Beat (Comp) (3 versions) La Bambolona Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (3 versions) A Ciascuno Il Suo (Rhy... Easy Tempo 1998
Our Man From R.O.M.E. (CD) A Qualsiasi Prezzo Ceraton Lifestyle 1999
Sexy Voices (CD) To The Barren Moor, Fi... Ceraton Lifestyle 1999
Up !!!!! The Second (2xLP, Comp) Carrefour Schema 1999
More Delicious Spaghetti Western (LP) Sugar Colt, L'Oro Dei ... Dagored 2000
Andrea Griminelli's Cinema Italiano: A New Interpretation Of Italian Film Music (CD, Album) Parla Piu Piano (Love ... Decca 2001
Andrea Griminelli's Cinema Italiano: A New Interpretation Of Italian Film Music (CD, Album) Parla Piu Piano (Love ... Decca 2001
Bossa In Italy (CD) Paranagua', La Pecora ... GDM Music 2001
...A Tutto Beat (CD, Comp) Una Questione D’Onor... Cinedelic Records 2002
Al Cinema Con Edda Dell'Orso (CD) La Supertestimone (The... Hexacord 2002
The Best Of Italian Film Music (CD, Promo) Improvviso (Piano And ... Digitmovies 2002
Kill Bill Vol. 1 - Original Soundtrack (Comp) (6 versions) The Grand Duel (Parte ... Maverick 2003
Kill Bill Vol. 2 - Original Soundtrack (Comp) (3 versions) Summertime Killer Maverick 2004
West Goes To Pop - A Ringo-Beat Cocktail Collection - Lounge At Cinevox (CD, Comp) Lo Chiamavano King (Th... Cinevox 2004
Poliziotteschi Graffiti (CD, Comp) The Summertime Killer,... GDM Music 2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Music From The TV Series) (CD, Album, Comp) Slow On The Uptake Mellowdrama Records 2006
Attori A Mano Armata (CD) Montreal Non Stop, The... Amarkord 2007
Unofficial Releases:
A Quentin Tarantino Mash-Up (CD, Comp, Mixed) The Grand Duel, Summet... Not On Label (James Hyman Self-released) 2004
Kill Bill Volume 1 (LP, Pic) The Grand Duel (Parte ... Not On Label 2006
Kill Bill Volume 2 (LP, Pic) Summertime Killer Not On Label 2006
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LUIS BACALOV -"Al Tren!" (1966)