Astor Piazzolla
1921 - 1992
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Actor
Music
Original Music Composer
Biography
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer, film composer, bandoneon player and arranger. His oeuvre 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
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