Astor Piazzolla
Known As: Astor PiazollaDied: 4th July, 1992Born: 11th March, 1921Age: 105Birthplace: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBiography: Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer, film composer, bandoneon player and arranger. His oeuvre 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".
