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Astor Piazzolla

185 recordings in our catalogue, 1945–1989, with 5 singers.

16 facts · 5 sources · every fact links its source

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19451989

1945: 2, 1946: 6, 1947: 18, 1948: 7, 1950: 2, 1951: 2, 1955: 32, 1956: 2, 1957: 17, 1960: 1, 1961: 9, 1969: 11, 1971: 7, 1972: 9, 1976: 16, 1982: 8, 1986: 7, 1987: 10, 1988: 12, 1989: 7

Singers over the years

First to last recording together · source: TangoCloud catalogue · tap a bar for the takes

19461982
  1. Aldo Campoamor1946–1948 · 12
  2. Roberto Goyeneche1969–1982 · 8
  3. José Ángel Trelles1976 · 8
  4. Héctor Insua1946–1947 · 4
  5. Fontán Luna1948 · 1

Singers

Led by1

Led by Astor PiazzollaSingle source

Born on1

Born on Born in Mar del Plata.1921-03-11Single source

Described as14

Described as His family moves to New York, where he grows up and gets his first bandoneón.1924Single source

Described as Appears as a newspaper boy in Carlos Gardel's film El día que me quieras, shot in New York.1935Single source

Described as Joins Aníbal Troilo's orchestra as a bandoneonist, first filling in for an ailing player.1939Single source

Described as Troilo records his arrangement of Inspiración for Victor, his first recorded arrangement.1943-05-03Single source

Described as Leaves Troilo to direct the orchestra accompanying singer Francisco Fiorentino; they record 24 pieces.1944Single source

Described as Launches his own orquesta típica and records for Odeón, with singer Aldo Campoamor.1946Single source

Described as Dissolves his orchestra and turns to classical study.1950Single source

Described as Studies with Nadia Boulanger in Paris.1954Single source

Described as Back in Buenos Aires, forms the Octeto Buenos Aires.1955Single source

Described as Musical director for the dancers Juan Carlos Copes and María Nieves at the Club Flamboyan in San Juan, Puerto Rico.1959Single source

Described as Forms the Quinteto Nuevo Tango in Buenos Aires.1960Single source

Described as Plays a quintet concert at Philharmonic Hall in New York.1965Single source

Described as Suffers a cerebral haemorrhage in Paris.1990-08-04Single source

Described as Dies in Buenos Aires; buried at the Jardín de Paz cemetery in Pilar.1992-07-04Single source

Timeline

  1. 1921-03-11

    Born on Born in Mar del Plata.Single source

  2. 1924

    Described as His family moves to New York, where he grows up and gets his first bandoneón.Single source

  3. 1935

    Described as Appears as a newspaper boy in Carlos Gardel's film El día que me quieras, shot in New York.Single source

  4. 1939

    Described as Joins Aníbal Troilo's orchestra as a bandoneonist, first filling in for an ailing player.Single source

  5. 1943-05-03

    Described as Troilo records his arrangement of Inspiración for Victor, his first recorded arrangement.Single source

  6. 1944

    Described as Leaves Troilo to direct the orchestra accompanying singer Francisco Fiorentino; they record 24 pieces.Single source

  7. 1946

    Described as Launches his own orquesta típica and records for Odeón, with singer Aldo Campoamor.Single source

  8. 1950

    Described as Dissolves his orchestra and turns to classical study.Single source

Related

  1. [1]TangoCloud public music creditscatalogue
  2. [2]Astor Piazzollaencyclopedia · timeline-2436
  3. [3]Biografía de Astor Piazzolla por Julio Nudlerbiography · timeline-2441
  4. [4]Piazzolla's Orquesta Típicaencyclopedia · timeline-2443
  5. [5]Astor Piazzollaencyclopedia · timeline-2445