Biography

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

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

Self - Composer

The Day You Love Me

Niño diariero

Fuelle querido

Self

Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark

Self (archive footage)

El hombre del sábado

Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla

Self (archive footage)

Argentinísima

Él mismo

Prisioneros de una noche