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".
- Pamagat: Astor Piazzolla
- Katanyagan: 1.295
- Kilala sa: Sound
- Kaarawan: 1921-03-11
- Lugar ng Kapanganakan: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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