: Beyond Gardel’s original recording, the piece has been famously interpreted by classical greats like Itzhak Perlman and John Williams , and more recently arranged for solo violin by Augustin Hadelich .
"Por una Cabeza" is perhaps the most famous tango in history, composed in 1935 by the legendary with lyrics by his longtime collaborator Alfredo Le Pera . The title, which translates to "By a Head," refers to a horse winning a race by the narrowest of margins—a metaphor for a man’s compulsive attraction to women and gambling. The Legacy of a Masterpiece carlos_gardel_por_una_cabeza_tango
The song was originally written for the film Tango Bar , which was one of Gardel's final projects before his tragic death in a plane crash in Medellín, Colombia, later that same year. : Beyond Gardel’s original recording, the piece has