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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