Biography
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (Latin American Spanish: [asˈtoɾ pjaˈsola], Italian: [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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Nightclubbing
1981
Island Life
1985
Fearless Movement
2024
La Revancha Del Tango
2001
Live Manchester And Dublin
2008
A Broke Down Melody
2006
Fuera De Broma
1976
The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack)
2021
Flesh On Flesh
2002
Splendid
1978
Twin-House
1977
In Translation
2021
Abrazo
2020
Returns
2009
Gotan Object
2008
Soul Of The Tango (The Music Of Astor Piazzolla)
1997
Di Meola Plays Piazzolla
1996
The Central Park Concert
1994
Tristezas De Un Doble A
1987
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)
1981
Persecuta
1977
Buenos Aires Hora 8
1970
The Third World
1970
Piazzolla Interpreta A Piazzolla
1961
Credited work
5,769 releases · 900 albums · active 1955–2026
- Performance · 9,519
- Other credits · 2,156
- Production · 53
Studios: Compass Point Studios · Estudios ION · Mondial Sound · Wiener Konzerthaus
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Piazzolla
- Richard Galliano
- Grace Jones
- Julien Clerc
- Al Di Meola
- Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto
- Mina (3)