Argentinean composer and bandoneónista, Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla, took the Tango and turned it on its head, creating what is known as nuevo tango, a merging of the tango with jazz and classical music ...

In the waning years of the tango’s “golden age,” which spanned the 1930s to the mid-1950s, the Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) began writing irresistible music that melded elements of ...

Probably penguins in the Antarctic dance the tango. They are certainly dressed for it. Only the waltz has exerted comparable influence, and for similar reasons. Both encapsulate in a sophisticated and ...

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This “operita” by the Argentine composer and bandeonista has had only a few recordings, none completely satisfactory. I like the insouciant style of this performance from the Cascade Music Festival in ...

There's an Argentine proverb that says, "Everything changes except the tango." That was true — until Astor Piazzolla revolutionized the genre. Rarely is the name of a composer and musician so closely ...

Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 in Mar del Plata, Argentina, only child of Vicente “Nonino” Piazzolla and Asunta Mainetti. In 1925, the family relocates to New York City until ...

As a budding composer, New Tango master Astor Piazzolla didn’t much care for tango. He wanted to be a classical musician. But he would go on to achieve international fame and grudging recognition of ...

Born 100 years ago today, composer Piazzolla revolutionised the traditional tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. Here’s why Google is celebrating him today. Astor Piazzolla, ...