Astor Piazzolla
Known For
Sound
Born
1921-03-11 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died
1992-07-04
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".
Most Known For
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
Numéro un
as Self
Argentinísima
as Él mismo
Fuelle querido
as Self
Bei Bio
as Self
Siempre lunes
as Self - Guest
Chico & Caetano
Tango argentino
as Self
El hombre del sábado
El día que me quieras
as Niño diariero
Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark
as Self (archive footage)
Milva, diva per sempre
as Himself
Prisioneros de una noche
El cielo en las manos
Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel
as Self - Composer
Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla
as Self (archive footage)
Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo
as Self (archive footage)
Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall
as Self - bandoneon