"Libertango" | |
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Single by Astor Piazzolla | |
from the album Libertango | |
Released | 1974 |
Recorded | Milan, Italy |
Genre | Tango nuevo |
Length | 2:49 |
Label | Carosello |
Songwriter(s) | Astor Piazzolla |
Libertango is a composition by tango composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla, recorded and published in 1974 in Milan. The title is a portmanteau merging "Libertad" (Spanish for "liberty") and "tango", symbolizing Piazzolla's break from classical tango to tango nuevo.