Astor Piazzolla
Revolutionary Argentine composer who forged the 'nuevo tango' genre.
Chronology: 1921-03-11 – 1992-07-04
Origins & Early Life
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".
Pivotal Works & Achievements
== Life and career == === Childhood === Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1921, the only child of Vicente "Nonino" Piazzolla and Asunta Manetti. His paternal grandfather, a sailor and fisherman named Pantaleo (later Pantaleón) Piazzolla, had immigrated to Mar del Plata from Trani, a seaport in the southeastern Italian region of Apulia, at the end of the 19th century. His mother was the daughter of two Italian immigrants from Villa Collemandina in Garfagnana in province of Lucca in the central region of Tuscany. In 1925 Astor Piazzolla's family moved to Greenwich Village in New York City, which in those days was a violent neighbourhood...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia