Astor Piazzólla
Born: 11th March 1921, Mar del Plata
Died: 4th July 1992, Buenos Aries
Nationality: Argentine
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla 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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Further Reading: Piazzólla
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Craig Ogden on Tango at Tetbury, Dancing with Piazzolla and Latin Connections
25th Sep 2025
Ahead of opening the 2025 Tetbury Music Festival with the London Tango Quintet, and the release of a new Aquarelle Guitar Quartet album in October, Craig Ogden chatted with Matthew Ash about the breadth of his musical passions, the joys of chamber music and his choice of strings, giving insight into an instrument that is all too often unfairly viewed as sitting at the periphery of classical music.
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Ophélie Gaillard on Cello Tango
10th Jun 2025
The French cellist discusses her new album of music by Piazzolla, Ginastera, Gardel and others (released on Aparté in April), falling in love with tango during a tour to Buenos Aires, and why the milonga is the perfect place to let off steam after a concert...
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Vivaldi & Piazzolla: The Four Seasons
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Coming soon. The Pyramids Recital
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Coming soon. 2024 Texas Music Education Association: Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble I
Texas All-State Jazz Ensemble I, Ellen Rowe
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Coming soon. Piazzolla: Neurometro
Astoria, Jennifer Scavuzzo (leadvocalist)
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