Froilán Aguilar
Real name Froilán Aguilar
Life 9 October 1896 – 26 January 1974
Occupation
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• guitarist
• lyricist
• composer
Instrument
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• guitar
Place of birth Montevideo, Montevideo Department
Country of birth Uruguay
Citizenship
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• Uruguay
Siblings
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Froilán Aguilar was a guitarist, lyricist, and composer. He began performing in Montevideo, lived briefly in Buenos Aires, and returned to Uruguay in 1926. In the 1940s, he also performed as a classical guitar soloist. He was the brother of José María Aguilar and worked as a guitarist on Montevideo radio stations.
Notable Accompaniments
Rosita Quiroga and Rosita Del Carril (duo), alongside his brother José María Aguilar. Buenos Aires, early 1920s.
Rosita Quiroga – Buenos Aires, approximately 1925–1928.
Ignacio Corsini – Buenos Aires, 1926 (brief period).
Hermanas Méndez (Carmen Méndez and Magdalena Méndez), with Diego Picera – Montevideo, date unknown.
Armando Sentous Barbé, with his brother José María Aguilar – possibly Buenos Aires, 1934.
Rufina T. Bárcena, with the Conjunto Criollo Aguilar, around 1935.
Member of Ensembles
Quinteto Criollo Los Insólitos: Froilán Aguilar, Ítalo Goyeche, Carlos Bértola Ravera, Luis Viappiana, and José María Aguilar. Montevideo, 1924 (performed during carnival season).
Unnamed group: with singer Blanquita Ramos, Froilán Aguilar, and brothers Julio Navarrine and Alfredo Navarrine. Buenos Aires (Teatro Hippodrome), year unknown.
Trío Nacional de Guitarras: Julio Pizzo, Alfonso Pisera, Froilán Aguilar. Montevideo, 1930. This trio was part of Los Trovadores.
Conjunto Criollo Aguilar: Froilán Aguilar, Julio Fontela, Juan Ferro. Montevideo, around 1935.
Theatre Performances
Santos Vega (by Fernán Silva Valdés) – Performed by the Comedia Nacional at Teatro Solís, Montevideo, 17 April 1952. Froilán Aguilar and Andrés Remersaro played guitar in a cast of around 50 actors.
El caudillo (by Justino Zavala Muniz) – Performed by the Comedia Nacional at Teatro Solís, Montevideo, circa 1962. Froilán Aguilar played the role of a payador.
Orchestras
No known group memberships.
Recordings
No recordings found.
Opus
| Title | Genre | Alt. title | Comp. Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allá en la sierra | Fado | ||
| Caprichosa | Fado | ||
| Murmullos | Tango | Murmuyos | |
| Murmuyos | Tango |