Gerald Astor
Gerald Astor is a World War II veteran and award-winning journalist and historian whose articles have appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, and Esquire. He is also the author of In the spring of 1944, 120,000 Allied soldiers crossed the ... [... more]
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Tracing Astor: Gidon Kremer Plays Astor Piazzolla
 Maybe I'm too critical: But I was a little disappointed in this CD. I kept wishing Stephen Grapelli were playing it. It seemed too academic / careful rythym-wise; it had none of the insouciance (sic?) that the music seems to be asking for. As a violinist, [... more]
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William James
William James was born at the Astor House, New York City's most fashionable and luxurious hotel, on January 11, 1842, into a wealthy family of Scottish and Irish ancestry. He was the eldest son of Henry James, Sr., an eccentric dilettante who had ... [... more]
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Nigel Cliff
One of the bloodiest incidents in New York's history, the so-called Astor Place Riot of May 10, 1849, was ignited by a long-simmering grudge match between the two leading Shakespearean actors of the age. Despite its unlikely origins, though, ... [... more]
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Donna M. Lucey
John Armstrong Chanler-known as Archie to his family-was an heir to the Astor fortune, an eccentric, dashing, and handsome millionaire. Amélie Rives, from a Southern family and the goddaughter of Robert E. Lee, was a daring author, a stunning ... [... more]
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Le Grand Tango: The Life and Music of Astor Piazzolla
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Astor Piazzolla: Remixed/Unmixed (Spkg)
Artist: Astor Piazzolla Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0731383617928 Format: Import MPN: 36179 Number Of Discs: 2 Release Date: 2006-10-03 UPC: 731383617928 [... more]
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Los Tangueros: Tangos Of Astor
: Like his frequent partner, Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Emanuel Ax has become infatuated with the tangos of Astor Piazzolla. Ax sought out pianist Pablo Ziegler, a long-time member of Piazzolla's ensemble, to make these arrangements and perform them with him. [... more]
CDN$11.99
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Best of Astor Piazzolla
Artist: Astor Piazzolla Binding: Audio CD EAN: 4988017610732 Format: Import Format: Best of Original Release Date: 2002-10-07 Release Date: 2002-10-14 [... more]
CDN$29.16
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Astor Piazzolla Remixed
From Amazon.com: If the mark of true musical genius is a potent combination of timelessness and universality, then the late Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla stands near the summit with other, more celebrated, masters. Before his death in 1992, the [... more]
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Astor Piazzolla: A Memoir
Understanding Piazzolla: I have read the Piazzolla biography Le Grand Tango and came away with a great deal of knowledge about Astor Piazzolla and his music. But it was not until I read Astor Piazzolla: A Memoir that I felt that I came to understand [... more]
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John Jacob Astor: America's First Multimillionaire
Very Interesting.: John Jacob Astor led the life most people do not even dare to dream about. He was a serial entrepreneur at a time when most of the world was composed of farmers. He was so successful at his businesses that when he died he controlled [... more]
CDN$41.99
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