Astor Piazzolla

About

Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla 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. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as “the world’s foremost composer of Tango music”.

Albums/Songs:

• Astor Piazzolla et Compagnie
• Summit (Reunión cumbre)
• Tango en Hi-Fi
• Oblivion
• Famille d’artistes
• En persona
• El tango
• Volver
• Take Me Dancing! The Latin Rhythms of Astor Piazzolla & His Quintet
• Lo que vendrá
• Henri IV
• Balada para un loco
• 1974
• María de Buenos Aires
• ION Studios
• Biyuya
• 20 años de vanguardia con sus conjuntos
• La historia del tango, volume 2: La epoca romántica
• Libertango
• Concierto para quinteto
• Libertango
• Muralla china
• La Camorra: La soledad de la provocación apasionada
• La bicicleta blanca
• Suite Troileana / Lumière

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