Last updated on March 31, 2024

La Cumparsita by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet is a tango written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, with lyrics by Pascual Contursi and Enrique Pedro Maroni. It was premiered publicly in the old Café La Giralda in Montevideo and it is one of the most famous tangos of all time. It was first recorded by Roberto Firpo in November 1916 for Odeon Records. The song was named the cultural and popular anthem of Uruguay by law in 1997.

La Cumparsita by Donna Lee Saxophone Quartet is available at online music stores, check out the most popular at Zivaldo Music. It might not be available at some stores and territories. This arrangement is shared for free at the downloads page.

Zdenko Ivanušić – alto saxophone
Andrej Henigman – alto saxophone
Vanja Ileković – tenor saxophone
Aleš Suša – baritone saxophone

composed by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez
arranged, mixing & mastering by Zdenko Ivanušić
recorded November 15, 2011
released January 29, 2024
cover photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels
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