Le grand tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla

Maria Susana Azzi and Simon Collier
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000
Simon Collier Papers
Vanderbilt University Special Collections

Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) was born in Argentina and raised in New York until his later teens. Piazzolla’s tangos are often labeled “avant garde.” He composed a huge body of works—tangos, concertos, operas—that are still played around the world. His skill with the bandoneón continues to amaze new listeners.