Bandoneon
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The bandoneon or bandonion is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay, used in most tango ensembles. As with other members of the concertina family, it is held between the h
Buenos Aires Bandoneon tango player 7435
Early bandoneon, c. 1905
Alfred Arnold bandoneon, c. 1949
Ástor Piazzolla in 1971
Astor Piazzolla
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Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements fr
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…bandleader, composer, arranger, and tango performer Aníbal Troilo was a leading 20th-century proponent of the bandoneon. The bandoneon player and composer Ástor Piazzolla played and arranged in Troilo's orchestra from 1939 to 1944. Piazzolla's "Fugata" from 1969 showcases the instrument, which plays the initial fugue…
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Piazzolla & his orchestra at television network Canal13 in 1963
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Astor Piazzolla with Gerry Mulligan at the Summit recording, Milan (Italy) 1974. The image includes the producer Aldo Pagani [it], first from the left, and some performers, including Pino Presti, second from right, and Tullio De Piscopo, second from left