Includes discography (p. 285-289), bibliographical references (p. 307-310), and index

Foreword: Yo-Yo Ma on Astor Piazzolla -- Family Relationships of Piazzollas, Manettis, Bertolamis, and Wolffs -- Pt. I. Struggle. 1. "I was raised in New York," 1921-1937. 2. Into the Tango World, 1937-1944. 3. The Road to Paris, 1944-1955. 4. Octet and Jazz-Tango, 1955-1960. 5. Leader of the Avant-Garde, 1960-1967. 6. Piazzolla-Ferrer-Baltar, 1967-1971. 7. Nonet and Breakdown, 1971-1974 -- Pt. II. Man and Musician. 8. Man. 9. Musician -- Pt. III. Fame. 10. All Roads Lead to Rome, 1974-1975. 11. "An Electric Piazzolla," 1975-1977. 12. Up and Down the Atlantic, 1977-1981. 13. Sharks and Concertos, 1981-1985. 14. Globetrotter with Bandoneon, 1985-1988. 15. Sextet and Tragic Coda, 1988-1992 -- Astor Piazzolla on Compact Disc -- Glossary of South American Terms

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