Astor Piazzolla

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".

Born:

Mar 11, 1921 In Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Movie/TV Credits:

5

First Appeared:

In the movie El día que me quieras 1935-07-11

Latest Project:

Movie Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla 2017-09-07