Piazzolla Astor (1921-1992)
Argentina / More info in Enciclopedia de la Guitarra
Composer, was born in Mar de la Plata and died in Buenos Aires.
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(1921-1992)
Argentinean tango composer. He was born in Argentina but his family soon moved to New York. In 1933, he studied with the Hungarian pianist Bela Wilda, a disciple of Rachmaninov. In 1936, his family moved back to Mar del Plata, Argentina, and he began to play in tango orchestras. At age 18, he decided to move to Buenos Aires. In 1939, he realized his dream of playing bandoneon in one of the greatest tango orchestras of that time, the Anibal Troilo orchestra. Piazzolla began his musical studies with Alberto Ginastera in 1941. In 1946 he formed his first orchestra. In 1954, he studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Upon his return to Argentina in 1955, he formed the Octeto Buenos Aires. Between 1958 and 1960, he worked in the United States, where he experimented with Jazz-Tango with negative results. In 1960, in Argentina, he created the first of many famous quintets (bandoneon, violin, bass, piano, and
electric guitar). The quintet was Piazzolla’s most beloved formation; the musical synthesis that best expressed his ideas. In 1972, he played at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires for the first time. In 1973, he moved to Italy for the next five years. During the 1980s, he intensified his concerts all over the world: Europe, South America, Japan, and the United States, mostly with the quintet. His works, which have revolutionized tango, have been recorded by violinist Gidon Kremer, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet, pianists Emanuel Ax and Arthur Moreira Lima, guitarist Al Di Meola, and the Assad brothers, among others. (Hernan Mouro)
Argentinean tango composer. He was born in Argentina but his family soon moved to New York. In 1933, he studied with the Hungarian pianist Bela Wilda, a disciple of Rachmaninov. In 1936, his family moved back to Mar del Plata, Argentina, and he began to play in tango orchestras. At age 18, he decided to move to Buenos Aires. In 1939, he realized his dream of playing bandoneon in one of the greatest tango orchestras of that time, the Anibal Troilo orchestra. Piazzolla began his musical studies with Alberto Ginastera in 1941. In 1946 he formed his first orchestra. In 1954, he studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger. Upon his return to Argentina in 1955, he formed the Octeto Buenos Aires. Between 1958 and 1960, he worked in the United States, where he experimented with Jazz-Tango with negative results. In 1960, in Argentina, he created the first of many famous quintets (bandoneon, violin, bass, piano, and
electric guitar). The quintet was Piazzolla’s most beloved formation; the musical synthesis that best expressed his ideas. In 1972, he played at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires for the first time. In 1973, he moved to Italy for the next five years. During the 1980s, he intensified his concerts all over the world: Europe, South America, Japan, and the United States, mostly with the quintet. His works, which have revolutionized tango, have been recorded by violinist Gidon Kremer, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the Kronos Quartet, pianists Emanuel Ax and Arthur Moreira Lima, guitarist Al Di Meola, and the Assad brothers, among others. (Hernan Mouro)
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Compositor y bandoneonista, nació en Mar del Plata, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, el 11 de marzo de l921.
Perfeccionó sus estudios musicales con el compositor argentino Alberto Ginastera y, en Francia, con Nadia Boulanger. Vanguardista del tango, ha suscitado polémicas, pero no solamente ha sido finalmente reconocido, sino que ha creado una verdadera escuela bandoneonística. Compuso innumerables obras, entre ellas la operita María de Buenos Aires y el oratorio El Pueblo Joven, ambos con textos de Horacio Ferrer. Con letras del mismo autor, la música de Balada para un loco, Chiquilín de Bachín, Canción de las Venusinas, entre otras. Le pertenecen también Milonga del Angel, La muerte del Angel, Verano porteño, Otoño porteño, Invierno porteño, Primavera porteña, estas últimas reunidas bajo el título Las Cuatro Estaciones porteñas para distintas formaciones: orquesta sinfónica, de cámara, dúos, tríos, cuartetos y quintetos. Para las mismas formaciones orquestales, ha escrito conciertos entre los que se destacan Tangazo, Concierto de Nácar, Suite Folklórica y otras.
Falleció en Buenos Aires el 4 de julio de 1992.
Web: http://www.editoriallagos.com/Piazzolla/Astor%20Piazzola.htm
Perfeccionó sus estudios musicales con el compositor argentino Alberto Ginastera y, en Francia, con Nadia Boulanger. Vanguardista del tango, ha suscitado polémicas, pero no solamente ha sido finalmente reconocido, sino que ha creado una verdadera escuela bandoneonística. Compuso innumerables obras, entre ellas la operita María de Buenos Aires y el oratorio El Pueblo Joven, ambos con textos de Horacio Ferrer. Con letras del mismo autor, la música de Balada para un loco, Chiquilín de Bachín, Canción de las Venusinas, entre otras. Le pertenecen también Milonga del Angel, La muerte del Angel, Verano porteño, Otoño porteño, Invierno porteño, Primavera porteña, estas últimas reunidas bajo el título Las Cuatro Estaciones porteñas para distintas formaciones: orquesta sinfónica, de cámara, dúos, tríos, cuartetos y quintetos. Para las mismas formaciones orquestales, ha escrito conciertos entre los que se destacan Tangazo, Concierto de Nácar, Suite Folklórica y otras.
Falleció en Buenos Aires el 4 de julio de 1992.
Web: http://www.editoriallagos.com/Piazzolla/Astor%20Piazzola.htm
Composizioni (108)
Antologie curate
- 4 ESTACIONES PORTEÑAS (arr. Agustín Carlevaro)
- 4 ESTACIONES PORTEÑAS (arr. Agustín Carlevaro)
- 4 ESTACIONES PORTEÑAS (arr. Fabio Shiro Monteiro)
- ALBUM (arr. B.Benitez)
- ALBUM ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (transcripciones Eduardo Frasson)
- ALBUM ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Album n2 (transcripciones Eduardo Frasson)
- ASTOR PIAZZOLLA ANTOLOGIA (trascr. Dario Bisso)
- ASTOR PIAZZOLLA FOR VIOLIN AND GUITAR (vl,guit) (arr. Ian Murphy)
- LAS ESTACIONES PORTEÑAS (arr. Sergio Assad)
- SERIE DEL ANGEL (arr. Agustín Carlevaro)
- VUELVO AL SUR (10 tangos and other pieces) (arr.Anders Miolin)
Presente in antologie
- 9 COMPOSITIONS FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR (arr. S.Cekirge) — CHAU PARIS
- 9 COMPOSITIONS FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR (arr. S.Cekirge) — JACINTO CHICLANA
- 9 COMPOSITIONS FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR (arr. S.Cekirge) — MILONGA EN AY MENOR, and others
- ALBUM PARA GUITARRA (arreglos de Agustín Carlevaro) — CHAU PARIS
- ALBUM PARA GUITARRA (arreglos de Agustín Carlevaro) — MARRON Y AZUL
- ARGENTINE TANGO (arranged M.Iizumi) — LIBERTANGO
- ARGENTINE TANGO (arranged M.Iizumi) — OBLIVION
- ARGENTINE TANGO (arranged M.Iizumi) — CHIQUILIN DE BACHIN
- LA GUITARRA EN LA ARGENTINA — ADIÓS NONINO
- LA GUITARRA EN LA ARGENTINA — TRIUNFAL
- LIBERTANGO: DOS GUITARRAS PARA TANGO Volume 1 (arr. Masahiro Iizumi) — LIBERTANGO