The notable pianist, composer, conductor and tango arranger Atilio Stampone He died today Wednesday at the age of 96, according to sources close to the musician reported to the Télam agency.
Born in the city of Buenos Aires, at the age of 16 he already played the piano in the Pedro Maffia orchestra, later joined the Astor Piazzolla orchestra and in 1952 created his own together with the bandoneonist Leopoldo Federico. Among other works he composed posters, With bread and onion, From Homer to Homer, Disenchantment (all with texts by Homero Expósito), water carrier Y Cadiz (text by Enrique Bugatti).
Stampone has cultivated tango as a luxurious jewel of music. It had a differentiated sound, always appropriate to the times. The production of him always seemed new, as if it were performed by a young musician and that was the best hallmark of his talent and his flexibility to position himself at the pinnacle of advanced.
Source: Clarin
