http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9232801&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rssProbably the most famous artist to ever emerge from Argentina, Astor Piazzolla was the creator of the nuevo Tango. Long before bringing the tensions of the street corner into the genteel salons where Tango was sheltered, he learned to play the bandoneon (a button accordion) as a child in New York, where he also got his first taste of jazz. He formed the Octeto Buenos Aires in 1955 and, in 1960, his Quinteto Nuevo Tango, an ensemble composed of violin, guitar, bass, piano and bandoneon. His sense of modernity and understanding of jazz were incorporated into bold arrangements that ebb and flow between gentle melodic phrases and tempestuous crescendos. The 1970s and '80s found him playing to larger worldwide audiences and finally attaining respect at home in Argentina. A prolific composer and recording artist, Piazzolla's popularity after his 1992 death continues to grow as fans explore the labyrinth of passion on display in his music. This legend breathed new, vital life into an old form. - Robert LeaverTangoen720Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:33:40 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9232801&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss Probably the most famous artist to ever emerge from Argentina, Astor Piazzolla was the creator of the nuevo Tango. Long before bringing the tensions of the street corner into the genteel salons where Tango was sheltered, he learned to play the bandoneon (a button accordion) as a child in New York, where he also got his first taste of jazz. He formed the Octeto Buenos Aires in 1955 and, in 1960, his Quinteto Nuevo Tango, an ensemble composed of violin, guitar, bass, piano and bandoneon. His sense of modernity and understanding of jazz were incorporated into bold arrangements that ebb and flow between gentle melodic phrases and tempestuous crescendos. The 1970s and '80s found him playing to larger worldwide audiences and finally attaining respect at home in Argentina. A prolific composer and recording artist, Piazzolla's popularity after his 1992 death continues to grow as fans explore the labyrinth of passion on display in his music. This legend breathed new, vital life into an old form. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29977937&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:31:19 -0700 Playlists Featuring Astor Piazzolla on Rhapsody Online 29977937 ply.29977937 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.29977937&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23895248&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss Latin Sun, 1 Mar 2009 10:46:36 -0800 Playlists Featuring Astor Piazzolla on Rhapsody Online 23895248 ply.23895248 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23895248&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22174577&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:04:12 -0700 Playlists Featuring Astor Piazzolla on Rhapsody Online 22174577 ply.22174577 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22174577&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15944001&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss Rock/Pop Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:41:56 -0800 Playlists Featuring Astor Piazzolla on Rhapsody Online 15944001 ply.15944001 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15944001&variant=play&rws=%2Fastorpiazzola%2Fplaylists.rss