Biography of astor piazzolla
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Piazzolla, Astor
Some people might claim only Finns can understand Sibelius, or only the English can appreciate Vaughan Williams. Astor Piazzolla, who reshaped the tango during the 20th century, must have felt that only an Argentine could genuinely detest Piazzolla.
One of his many bands, his quintet redefined the national genre, elevating it from brothels and cabaret dives to the world’s concert halls. But Pablo Ziegler, the quintet’s pianist, lamented that while the classical world embraced Piazzolla’s music, it was often resented at home.
Piazzolla doesn’t understand tango, said writer Jorge Luis Borges; Borges doesn’t understand music, retorted Piazzolla. In concerts, audience jokers shouted ‘Bravo! Now, maestro, play us a tango…’. The quintet’s guitarist, Horacio Malvicino, even received death threats.
The problem was identity, and tradition. Argentina was built on immigration; Piazzolla’s own background was Italian. The tango – a late-1800s Buenos Aires hybrid of p
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Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla was born in the city of Mar sektion Plata in Argentina on March 11, 1921. From 1924 to 1937 he lived with his parents in New York. In 1930 he began to study the bandoneon, which he went on to perfect beneath the guidance of Maestro Bela Wilda (a former pupil of Sergei Rachmaninov), adapting piano compositions to the bandoneon.
At just fourteen years old, Piazzolla met the renouned interpreter of tango Carlos Gardel, in New York who invited Piazzolla to record various themes for his film "El Dia Que Me Quieras”. In 1937 he moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to work as a bandeonist and arranger in the Anibal Troilo Orchestra. In 1940 he started to study with Alberto Ginastera and six years later in 1946 he formed his first orchestra. During this time in the first half of the 1940s, Piazzolla devoted himself to concert music and composed chamber works for large orchestra and in 1950 he left the orchestra to dedicate himself entirely to composition.
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We explore the life of Astor Piazzolla and his contributions to traditional Argentine music. In addition, we discuss why he is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
Who was Astor Piazzolla?
Astor Piazzolla was an Argentine musician and composer, virtuoso bandoneon player, and key figure in the transformation of tango through the incorporation of elements from jazz and classical music, which gave rise to a new style called nuevo tango or avant-garde tango. He is considered the greatest tango composer in the world.
Piazzolla was born in Mar del Plata, and received his musical education in Europe and New York. Initially, his innovative musical ideas in a traditional genre like tango were rejected by orthodox tangueros (tango musicians and connoisseurs), who even dubbed him "the tango killer". His pieces were not played on the radio, and he was accused of being a snob.
However, in the late 20th century his work was rediscovered and his music