Jazz giants such as Gary Burton and Al Di Meola--and classical stars Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Daniel Barenboim--have all recorded albums of his works. Since Piazzolla's death in 1992, his influence has only grown. But at the height of his success, Piazzolla decided to take tango music to a new level and studied composition with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Pari
| Title | : | Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla |
| Author | : | María Susana Azzi |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195127773 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 326Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-2 |
| Language | : | English |
Jazz giants such as Gary Burton and Al Di Meola--and classical stars Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax, and Daniel Barenboim--have all recorded albums of his works. Since Piazzolla's death in 1992, his influence has only grown. But at the height of his success, Piazzolla decided to take tango music to a new level and studied composition with the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Now Azzi and Collier have given us the first biography of this astonishingly gifted musician.. He eventually left Argentina for Europe, where he emerged as an international celebrity. Azzi and Collier trace Piazzolla's early life from his birth in Argentina in 1921 to his childhood years on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where he first developed a talent for the bandoneon, the accordion-like instrument central to the tango. But they also show that, in the birthplace of the tango, he met fierce resistance. Astor Piazzolla was a musica
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He was an only child with doting parents; his transient childhood involved numerous moves between New York and Argentina and was marked by his penchant for practical jokes. The authors concentrate on Piazzolla's relationships with his first wife, Ded? Wolff, and their children, following their breakup and his subsequent marriage to Laura Escalada. Although lacking in deep musical analysis, this captivating tribute excellently portrays the man behind such masterpieces as "Adios Nonino" and "Mari de Buenos Aires." 42 halftones. From Publishers Weekly Square-built and accordion-like, the bandoneon is a unique instrument, difficult to play yet adaptable to many musical styles. Painstakingly researched, with revealing quotes from Piazzolla's family, friends, teacher
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