Por una cabeza
Por una cabeza (Spanish: to the head [ of a horse ] '). 's A popular tango by Carlos Gardel (composer ) and Alfredo Le Pera ( text ) from 1935 The song is from the musical film " Tango Bar " and is about a notorious player who describes his gambling addiction in conjunction with horse racing with the attraction of a woman.
Le Pera and Gardel died together in a plane crash in Medellin, Colombia, on June 24, 1935. The world premiere of the film Tango Bar was a few days later on July 5, 1935 in New York.
Melodic origin
The most memorable part of the melody comes from Mozart's Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in C major ( K. 373 ) (after two -thirds of the piece ).
Use
This piece is part of the soundtrack of many other well-known films, such as
- Schindler's List,
- Scent of a Woman,
- Delicatessen,
- True Lies ( two scenes: the beginning dance Tia Carrere and Arnold Schwarzenegger;
- Titanic.