Astor Piazzolla

Astor Piazzolla

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Sound

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1921-03-11

  • Day of Death

    1992-07-04 (71 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of tango music".

Known For

Acting

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