Astor Piazzolla
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; 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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