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Astor Piazzolla

Mar 11, 1921 - Jul 04, 1992 (71 years old) in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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".

Known For

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Siempre lunes
Self - Guest
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Astor Piazzolla in Portrait
Self
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Fuelle querido
Self
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Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo
Self (archive footage)
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Milva, diva per sempre
Himself
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Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel
Self - Composer
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Tango argentino
Self
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El día que me quieras
Niño diariero
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Prisioneros de una noche
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Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark
Self (archive footage)

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