Composer · 20th Century · 1921–1992
Astor Piazzolla
Argentine composer, bandoneon player and arranger (1921–1992).
Biography
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".
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Astor Piazzolla”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Works with clarinet
- Contemplación y danza, for clarinet and strings
Works with flute
- Tango-Études (1987)
- 6 Études tanguistiques, for flute solo
- L'histoire du tango, tango cycle for flute and guitar
Works with oboe
- Ave Maria, for oboe and piano
- Suite for Oboe and String Orchestra, op. 9
Works with saxophone
- Fugata, tango for saxophone and orchestra
- Mar del Plata 70, tango for saxophone and orchestra