Composer · b. 1890 - d. 1945
Graciano De Leone
Biography
Graciano De Leone (1890-1945) was an Argentine bandoneonist, composer and orchestra leader associated with the early tango tradition. His instrumental compositions remained in the repertoire of later tango orchestras and chamber ensembles. Reliquias porteñas, performed by the Nexas Quartet in an arrangement by Gustavo Hunt, reflects this enduring Buenos Aires dance tradition.