Astor Piazzolla
Acting / Production / Writing / Creator
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".
Personal Information
Place of Birth
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
About
Sound, Male
Birthday
11 March 1921, 104 years old
Known For
Filmography
Production
Writing
Creator