Astor Piazzolla

Ástor Piazzolla

Short biography of Astor Piazzolla: Bandoneon player and historical master of Tango.
Born: 11th March 1921, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Died: 4th July 1992.

His Assemblies:

[i]Orquesta Típica[/i] (in English: Piazzolla's Traditional Orchestra), aka "the 1946 Orchestra", 1946-50. On the database as [i] [a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Orquesta Típica] [/i]
[i]Orquesta de Cuerdas[/i] (in English: String Orchestra), 1955-1958.
[i]Octeto Buenos Aires[/i] (in English: Buenos Aires Octet) 1955-58. On the database as [i][a=Octeto Buenos Aires][/i]
[i]Jazz Tango Quintet[/i], 1959. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazola & His Quintet][/i]
[i]Quinteto[/i] (in English: Quintet), aka the first Quintet, 1960-70. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto][/i]
[i]Nuevo Octeto[/i] (in English: New Octet), 1963. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Nuevo Octeto][/i]
[i]Conjunto 9[/i] (in English: Ensemble 9), aka Noneto, 1971-72 & 1983. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Conjunto 9][/i]
[i]Conjunto Electronico[/i] (in English: Electronic Ensemble), aka Electronic Octet, 1975.
[i]Quinteto Tango Nuevo[/i] (in English: New Tango Quintet), aka the second Quintet, 1978-1988. On the database as [i][a=Astor Piazzolla Y Su Quinteto Tango Nuevo][/i]
[i]Sexteto Nuevo Tango[/i] (in English: New Tango Sextet), 1989.

1. http://www.astorpiazzolla.it/