Astor Piazzolla revolutionized the tango. By breaking with the codes of traditional tango, he brought this popular Argentine music from dance floors to concert halls around the world and is now recognized as a major composer of the 20th century. From numerous unpublished private archives, the voices of Astor and his children paint a unique portrait of this complex man.

Astor Piazzolla, tango nuevo

After getting married, José and Jacqueline Pons settled down in the Latin Quarter of Paris. Thanks to Jose charisma and the camaraderie of Jacqueline their house in "16, Rue Descartes" quickly became a must-visit place for many important Argentinian and French artists. That's how José Pons built a deep friendship with Astor Piazzolla, the most important Argentinian Tango artist with Carlos Gardel. Songs and stories were common currency in meetings that used to last until early in the morning, in which José as an amateur artist used to take photographs and records. This footage, that includes personal letters, collected and treasured by José Pons, is coming to light for the first time after four decades , to tell an unique story: The one of two friends that changed Tango's history forever. "You have to begin to lose your memory, if only in bits and pieces, to realize that memory is what makes our lives... Our memory is our coherence, our reason, our feeling, even our action. Without it, we are nothing..." Luis Buñuel.

Tango in Paris, Memories of Astor Piazzolla

Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic accent the colors, rhythms, and passion of music by leading composers from Argentina in this invigorating evening at the Holly- wood Bowl: Astor Piazzolla, the master of Nuevo Tango, who´s four tangos feature on stage the dance company Tango Buenos Aires, known worldwide as the most authentic and uncompromising representative of the tango, Alberto Ginastera, one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas and Piazzolla´s first teacher, and Lalo Schifrin, who, beside his concert music, is the composer of the famous scores of Mission: Impossible and Dirty Harry. His Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra, a world premiere recording, is composed for Ángel Romero, an iconic master of the classical guitar.

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

A cinematic portrait of the world-wide legendary Argentinian composer who changed tango. For the first time ever, the hidden archives of bandoneón player Astor Piazzolla are opened by his son Daniel.