Composer

Astor Piazzolla

Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger

1921–1992

221 works in the index

Born

1921

Died

1992

Birthplace

Mar del Plata

Citizenship / historical state

Argentina

Period (estimated from birth year)

Contemporary

Biography

Astor Piazzolla — Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger. Astor Piazzolla was born in 1921 in Mar del Plata. The recorded year of death is 1992. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Argentina.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments

Piano, Guitar, violin, Flute, Clarinet

Genres represented

Jazz, Classical, Latin, Pop

Works with composition dates

2 of 221

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 5

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details

Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
Libertango	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, bass, Tenor, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Alto, Drum, percus	Jazz, Classical, Latin	118
Oblivion	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, Cello, Oboe, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Orchestra, Double Bass	—	19
Romantico Idilio (Sans ta presence)	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	17
Se Termino (C'est fini)	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	13
Histoire du Tango: 1. Bordel 1900	—	—	—	Guitar, Flute, Tenor Saxophone	Jazz, Classical	10
Adios nonino	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	13
Te quiero tango	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	9
Ouverture (From a Midsummer Night's Dream)	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Jazz, Classical	10
Histoire du Tango: 4. Concert d'aujourd'hui	—	—	—	Guitar, Flute	Jazz, Classical	8
nr 3 Molto marcato e energico	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone	Jazz, Classical	11
Decarisimo	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	9
Presentania	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	9
Tanguisimo	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Milonga Picaresque	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Jazz, Classical	10
Verano Porteno	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar	Jazz, Classical	8
Extasis	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Psicosis	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
nr 6 Avec anxiete	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone	Jazz, Classical	10
Los sueños	—	—	—	Piano	Jazz, Classical	9
Calambre	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Dernier lamento	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Gulinay	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Nuevo Mundo	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	9
Recuerdo New York	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	9
Revirado	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Quand tu liras ces mots (Rosa Rio)	—	—	—	Piano	Jazz, Classical	7
Sin Rumbo	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Jazz, Classical	9
Iracundo	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	6
La Calle 92	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	7
Todo Fue	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	7
nr 1 Decide	—	—	—	Piano, Flute, Bassoon, Clarinet, Saxophone	Jazz, Classical	9
Tango	—	—	—	Piano, Double Bass, Accordion	Jazz, Classical	5
La Muerte del Ángel	—	—	—	Guitar	Jazz, Classical	9
Michelangelo 70	—	—	—	Piano, Cello	Jazz, Classical	5
El mundo de los dos	—	—	—	Piano	Jazz, Classical	7
Greenwich	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	7
Ausencias	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Mumuki	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Jazz, Classical	8
Concert d'aujourd'hui	—	—	—	Piano, Harp, Flute, violin, Clarinet, Saxophone	Jazz, Classical	13
Buenos Aires Hora Cero	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	5
Detresse	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	5
Fievre (Fiebre de Tango)	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	6
Imagines 676	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	6
La fin del mundo	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	6
Tango choc (Doudou)	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	6
El Penultimo	—	—	—	Piano, Guitar, Oboe, violin, Recorder, Piccolo	Jazz, Classical	4
Llueve Sobre Broadway	—	—	—	Guitar, violin	Jazz, Classical	5
Milonga for Three	—	—	—	Piano, violin	Jazz, Classical	7

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 103647944. Portrait: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.