Astor Piazzolla
- Birth name: Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla
- Born: 1921-03-11
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Died: 1992-07-04
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Genre: Tango
- Years active: 1933-1990
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Biography
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (Spanish pronunciation: [pjaˈsola], Italian pronunciation: [pjatˈtsɔlla]; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works 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".
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