Astor Piazzolla

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Personal info

Known for: Sound
Born: 3/11/1921
Birthplace: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: 7/4/1992 (aged 71)
Gender: Male
Also known as: Astor Piazolla

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".

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