Astor Piazzolla
Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger
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.
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Works
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- 2 Tangos for String Orchestra
- 3 Préludes pour piano
- 5º año nacional
- Aconcagua', concerto for bandoneón, string instruments and percussion Orchestral
- Cinco piezas
- Concierto de nácar
- Concierto del ángel
- Concierto para bandoneón y orquesta
- Doble concierto para bandoneón y guitarra "Hommage à Liège"
- Dos piezas breves para viola y piano
- Double Concerto "Hommage à Liège"
- El hombre de la esquina rosada
- Five Tango Sensations, for Bandoneón and String Quartet
- Histoire du tango
- Homenaje a Lieja
- Hommage à Liège
- Las cuatro estaciones porteñas
- Libertango, tango for chamber ensemble Chamber
- María de Buenos Aires
- María de Buenos Aires Suite
- Milonga for Three
- Sinfonia Buenos Aires, op. 15
- Sinfonietta
- Sinfonía Buenos Aires, "Tres Movimentos Sinfónicos" Orchestral
- Sonata no. 1, op. 7
- Suite Punta del Este
- Suite Troileana
- Suite lumière
- Suite no. 2
- Suite, op. 2
- Tangata (Silfo y Ondina)
- Tango Ballet
- Tango Suite
- Tango Suite for Saxophone and Orchestra
- Tango Études
- Tres movimientos tanguísticos porteños
- Tres piezas breves
- Tres piezas para orquesta de cámara
- Tres tangos
Box sets & recent recordings
- Complete Tango! — Astor Piazzolla, Isabelle van Keulen Ensemble (2021) box set · 31 tracks Spotify
- The Sound of Piazzolla — Various Artists (2017) box set · 31 tracks Spotify
- Astor Piazzolla — Mikael Samsonov, Pavel Lyubomudrov, Metamorphose String Orchestra (2024) Spotify
Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.