Astor Piazzolla

Astor Piazzolla

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March 11, 1921 — July 4, 1992Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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".

Known for

Los simuladores

Los simuladores

2002

Armageddon

Armageddon

1977

Le Pont du Nord

Le Pont du Nord

1982

The Bitter Stems

The Bitter Stems

1956

The South

The South

1988

Henry IV

Henry IV

1984

The Journey

The Journey

1992

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

1973

Rain over Santiago

Rain over Santiago

1975

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

1985

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Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio Jazz sous les Pommiers 2025

Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio Jazz sous les Pommiers 2025

2025

Original Music Composer

Armonie di Speranza

Armonie di Speranza

2025

Original Music Composer

Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025

Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025

2025

Music

Wartime Elegy - An evening of ballet at the National Opera of Ukraine

Wartime Elegy - An evening of ballet at the National Opera of Ukraine

2024

Sound

Lucienne Renaudin Vary - Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024

Lucienne Renaudin Vary - Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024

2024

Original Music Composer

Private concert at Gidon Kremer's home

Private concert at Gidon Kremer's home

2024

Original Music Composer

Astor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires Grand Théâtre de Genève

Astor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires Grand Théâtre de Genève

2023

Original Music Composer

Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie

Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie

2023

Original Music Composer

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Philharmonie de Paris

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Philharmonie de Paris

2022

Original Music Composer

Contemporary Tango

Contemporary Tango

2022

Original Music Composer

¡Felicidades Piazzolla!

¡Felicidades Piazzolla!

2021

Original Music Composer

The Lying Angel

The Lying Angel

2020

Music

María de Buenos Aires

María de Buenos Aires

2019

Original Music Composer

Concerto di Carnevale

Concerto di Carnevale

2019

Original Music Composer

Tres Desinteresados y un Amante

Tres Desinteresados y un Amante

2017

Music

Los Amantes del Tigre

Los Amantes del Tigre

2017

Music

Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili

Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili

2013

Music

Microscopías

Microscopías

2003

Music

Los simuladores

Los simuladores

2002

Songs

Quereme así (Piantao)

Quereme así (Piantao)

1997

Music

The Lion with the White Beard

The Lion with the White Beard

1995

Music

The Color of Love

The Color of Love

1994

Music

Ett sommarspel

Ett sommarspel

1994

Music

Eggshells

Eggshells

1992

Music

The Journey

The Journey

1992

Original Music Composer

Es werde Licht

Es werde Licht

1989

Music

Enligt beslut

Enligt beslut

1988

Music

The South

The South

1988

Musician, Original Music Composer

Parlez-moi du Che

Parlez-moi du Che

1987

Music

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

1985

Music, Original Music Composer

Tango

Tango

1985

Music

Este año comen un día no y el otro tampoco

Este año comen un día no y el otro tampoco

1985

Music

Cuarteles de invierno

Cuarteles de invierno

1984

Music

Henry IV

Henry IV

1984

Original Music Composer

Ein Bett mit Passagieren

Ein Bett mit Passagieren

1984

Music

Are We?

Are We?

1982

Music

To Return

To Return

1982

Music

Le Pont du Nord

Le Pont du Nord

1982

Original Music Composer

Neon City

Neon City

1982

Music

Paris s'en va

Paris s'en va

1981

Original Music Composer

Barbara

Barbara

1981

Music

El infierno tan temido

El infierno tan temido

1980

Music

The Intruder

The Intruder

1980

Original Music Composer

Gaivotas

Gaivotas

1979

Theme Song Performance, Music

What's Autumn?

What's Autumn?

1977

Music

Armageddon

Armageddon

1977

Music

Lumière

Lumière

1976

Original Music Composer

Rain over Santiago

Rain over Santiago

1975

Original Music Composer

When the City Awakes

When the City Awakes

1975

Original Music Composer

The Return

The Return

1973

Music

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

1973

Music

La ñata contra el vidrio

La ñata contra el vidrio

1972

Sound

La mitad de un día

La mitad de un día

1971

Music

Con alma y vida

Con alma y vida

1970

Music

El principio del fin

El principio del fin

1970

Music

Kuma-Ching

Kuma-Ching

1969

Original Music Composer

Brief Heaven

Brief Heaven

1969

Music

The Slowness

The Slowness

1969

Original Music Composer

Impasse

Impasse

1969

Music

Las pirañas

Las pirañas

1967

Original Music Composer

Las locas del conventillo

Las locas del conventillo

1966

Original Music Composer

Con gusto a rabia

Con gusto a rabia

1965

Music

Extraña ternura

Extraña ternura

1964

Original Music Composer

Paula Cautiva

Paula Cautiva

1963

Music

La fin del mundo

La fin del mundo

1963

Music Director, Music

Those who will see God

Those who will see God

1963

Music

El nacimiento de un libro

El nacimiento de un libro

1963

Music

Detrás de la mentira

Detrás de la mentira

1962

Music

Last year of Nacional High School

Last year of Nacional High School

1961

Music

The Furies

The Furies

1960

Music

Saturday Night, Cinema

Saturday Night, Cinema

1960

Original Music Composer

El crack

El crack

1960

Music

Dos basuras

Dos basuras

1958

Songs

Historia de una carta

Historia de una carta

1957

Music

Operación Antartida

Operación Antartida

1957

Music

A Difficult Widow

A Difficult Widow

1957

Original Music Composer

Violencia en la ciudad

Violencia en la ciudad

1957

Music

The Bitter Stems

The Bitter Stems

1956

Original Music Composer

Marta Ferrari

Marta Ferrari

1956

Music

Sucedió en Buenos Aires

Sucedió en Buenos Aires

1954

Music

Stella Maris

Stella Maris

1953

Music

El cielo en las manos

El cielo en las manos

1950

Music, Original Music Composer

Steel racing cars

Steel racing cars

1950

Music

Con los mismos colores

Con los mismos colores

1949

Music

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Milva, diva per sempre

Milva, diva per sempre

2024

Himself

Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark

Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark

2018

Self (archive footage)

Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla

Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla

2017

Self (archive footage)

Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo

Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo

2017

Self (archive footage)

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

2017

Self - Composer

Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival

Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival

2008

Self - bandoneon

Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango

Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango

2007

Self

Quereme así (Piantao)

Quereme así (Piantao)

1997

Self

Astor Piazzolla in Portrait

Astor Piazzolla in Portrait

1990

Self

Siempre lunes

Siempre lunes

1988

Self - Guest

Chico & Caetano

Chico & Caetano

1986

Astor Piazzolla en Shams

Astor Piazzolla en Shams

1985

Self - Bandoneon

Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall

Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall

1984

Self - bandoneon

Bei Bio

1983

Self

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982

Self

Numéro un

Numéro un

1975

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Self

Argentinísima

Argentinísima

1972

Él mismo

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Self

Tango argentino

Tango argentino

1969

Self

Fuelle querido

Fuelle querido

1967

Self

Prisioneros de una noche

Prisioneros de una noche

1962

El cielo en las manos

El cielo en las manos

1950

El hombre del sábado

El hombre del sábado

1947

The Day You Love Me

The Day You Love Me

1935

Niño diariero

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Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra in Concert

Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra in Concert

2012

Compositor