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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