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Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (Spanish:, Italian: [pjatˈtsɔlla]; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango , incorporating elements from jazz and classical music .
Apr 11, 2024 · Astor Piazzolla was an Argentine musician and composer, virtuoso bandoneon player, and key figure in the transformation of tango through the incorporation of elements from jazz and classical music, which gave rise to a new style called nuevo tango or avant-garde tango. He is considered the greatest tango composer in the world.
Astor Piazzolla (born March 11, 1921, Mar del Plata, Argentina—died July 4, 1992, Buenos Aires) was an Argentine musician, a virtuoso on the bandoneón (a square-built button accordion), who left traditional Latin American tango bands in 1955 to create a new tango that blended elements of jazz and classical music. He was a major Latin American composer of the 20th century.
Le bandonéoniste argentin revisite ce classique de son répertoire qu'il a composé en 1974, dans l'émission TSR Mosaïque du 18 mai 1977. En tournée européenne...
Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1921; he was the son of Vicente Piazzolla and Asunta Manetti (both also born in Mar del Plata, and children of Italian parents). The Astor name did not exist at the time and his father named his son in homage to his friend Astore Bolognini, motorcycle racer and first cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Apr 15, 2021 · Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentina but spent formative years in Jazz Age New York. His tango vision expanded the form to a world far beyond the dance floor. 100 years of Piazzolla: The tango ...
May 23, 2018 · Astor Piazzolla [1]Astor Piazzolla [2] (1921–1992) was an Argentine musician who revolutionized the tango form, infusing that passionate, somewhat melancholy dance tradition with elements of classical music and jazz.
