Astor Piazzolla
Birth date
March 11, 1921
Death date
July 4, 1992
Place of birth
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Profession
Sound
Age
71 years
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".
Also known as
Astor Piazolla
