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Article: Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla
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Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla 1921-92, Argentinian composer and player of the bandoneón (a large accordionlike instrument), b. Mar del Plata. He spent much of his childhood in New York, returned (1937) to Argentina, and in the 1950s studied with Nadia
Boulanger
in Paris. He became famous for his "tango nuevo," music that blends the earthy traditional Argentinian tango with elements from classical music and jazz and that is often scored for electric as well as traditional instruments. Made for the concert stage, not the dance ...
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