Ástor Piazzolla
Opera, Composer
1921 – 1992
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Who was Ástor Piazzolla?
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneon player. 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.
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- Born
- Mar 11, 1921
Mar del Plata - Also known as
- A. Piazolla
- Astor Piazolla
- Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta Típica
- Astor Piazzola
- Astor Piazzolla
- Piazzolla*Astor
- Ástor Piazolla
- Astor Piazzolla y su Orquesta
- Piazzolla, Astor
- Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla
- Parents
- Spouses
- Dedé Wolff
(1942 - 1966) - Laura Escalada
(1988 - 1992)
- Dedé Wolff
- Ethnicity
- Argentinian people
- Italian Argentine
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Profession
- Lived in
- Mar del Plata
- Died
- Jul 4, 1992
Buenos Aires
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on July 23, 2013
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