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Musicians

sandensea

(22,850 posts) Thu Mar 11, 2021, 12:00 PM Mar 2021

Astor Piazzolla: born 100 years ago today

A melancholy day in Buenos Aires' San Telmo neighborhood - set to his 1982 composition, Oblivion. He died in 1992.

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Astor Piazzolla: born 100 years ago today (Original Post) sandensea Mar 2021 OP

It takes two to tango. I always enjoyed his compositions. nt Binkie The Clown Mar 2021 #1

Well said. sandensea Mar 2021 #2

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

1. It takes two to tango. I always enjoyed his compositions. nt

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Thu Mar 11, 2021, 12:08 PM

Mar 2021

sandensea

(22,850 posts)

2. Well said.

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Thu Mar 11, 2021, 12:22 PM

Mar 2021

His more melancholy ones, especially.

I remember his Milonga del Ángel (Angel's dance) used to great effect in a documentary on Argentina' economic woes - or just for when you're having one of those days, you know?

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