Piazzolla's 'avant-gardism' initially caused his style to be kept at a distance by traditional tango upholders, but it eventually became the standard for the genre.
Composer Biography
Piazzolla composed over 750 pieces, including numerous tangos, milongas, concertos, and around fifty film scores throughout his career.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) is the best-known composer of Argentinian music, combining tango, classical music, and jazz in his work.
Composition History
The 'Tango Suite' for guitar duo was composed by Piazzolla after he was impressed by brothers Sergio and Odair Assad's arrangement of his work 'Escolaso'.
Compositional Technique
Piazzolla created 'nuevo tango' by enriching traditional dance music with elements from art music, including refined counterpoint, expressive dissonances, chromaticism, and classical forms like the fugue.
Composition History
The piece 'Jeanne y Paul' was originally composed for Piazzolla's ensemble, Conjunto 9, and was a sophisticated tango with contrapuntal writing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Piazzolla, a virtuoso bandoneon player, introduced this instrument into traditionally classical genres like the concerto for soloist.
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