Piazzola, Astor (1921-1992)
Astor Piazzolla. Public Domain
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| Alternative first name spellings: Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla |
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En mi país cambian los presidentes y no dicen nada, cambian los obispos, los cardenales, los jugadores de fútbol, cualquier cosa, pero el tango, no. El tango hay que dejarlo así como es: antiguo, aburrido, igual, repetido.
GENERAL INFO
| Description: Astor Piazzola It is considered one of the most important musicians of the 20th century and the most important composer of tango around the world. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. Piazzola was a virtuoso bandoneonist. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, Bandoneonist, Conductor. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Mar de Plata, Argentina / Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Country Tags: Argentina. |
| Periods: 20 Century (first half). | Genres: Symphonic music, Orchestral music, Chamber music, Religious music, Vocal music, Instrumental music, Music for Dance, Concert, Opera. |
| Styles: Nationalism, Modernism, Tango, Latin Jazz, Avant-Garde. | School / Group: – |
| Instruments: Bandoneo and piano. | Relatives: – |
| Patrons: – | Master: Nadia Boulanger |
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External links
- Astor Piazzola at All Music: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/astor-piazzolla-mn0000607967 – [27/07/2019]
- Astor Piazzola at Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/162564-Astor-Piazzolla – [27/07/2019].
- Astor Piazzola at todotango.com: http://www.todotango.com/spanish/creadores/apiazzolla.html – [27/07/2019].
- Astor Piazzola discography at abctango.com: http://www.abctango.com/sigloxxi/discografia.php – [27/07/2019].
- Astor Piazzola official website: http://www.piazzolla.org/ – [27/07/2019].
- Wikipedia.org: Astor Piazzola: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astor_Piazzolla – [27/07/2019].
Bibliography
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- Fischerman, Diego (2009). Piazzolla el mal entendido. Editorial Edhasa.
- Michels, Ulrich. (1992) Atlas de música, vol. 2. Madrid: Alianza Editorial.
- Morgan, Robert P. (1999). La música del siglo XX. Madrid: Akal.
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado.
- Pajares Alonso, Roberto L. (2010). Historia de la Música en 6 bloques. Madrid: Visión libros.
- Ross, Alex. (2013). El ruido eterno. Escuchar al siglo XX a través de su música. Barcelona: Seix Barral.
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