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Le Vainqueur du Primus Ikaalinen 2011 est Cory Pesaturo - Finlande
Des Accordéonistes jouent Tchaikovsky avec un directeur légendaire - Russie.
Klemen Leben Soliste avec le Kammersymphonie, Berlin - Allemagne
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Morley Accordion Orchestra’s CD and Travel Plans, London – UKAccordion in the Best Concert Halls, Moscow - RussiaCorrado Rojac Rondo Ends the Season at Rondò alla Palazzina, Milan - ItalyVI. Paksi Harmonika Fesztival - Hungary‘14 Years Ago’ – Accordionists Part of Hong Kong’s 1997 Festivities…
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4th ‘Accordions Now! 2011’, New Hampshire – USADjordje Gajic Classical Concert, Scotland – UKMarco Lo Russo’s Dates and News - ItalySecond Benefit Concert, Hohner Conservatory, Trossingen - GermanyAngus Accordion and Fiddle Festival, Scotland – UKStage d'accordéon JUILLET 2011
Beaches Accordion Festival, Newfoundland – Canada8th International Accordion Festival, Lucca – ItalyJulie Blocher Concerts – FranceLarry Lindberg Performs at Di Ciccio’s, California - USAWu Wei and the Euphonia Accordion Orchestra Concert, Berlin – GermanyAccordion Workshop Day, Staffordshire – UK
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Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Releases 4 ArrangementsAlexander Selivanov Updated SiteFranco CambareriZevy Zions Releases New ArrangementEvelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni Releases 4 ArrangementsMay Accordion USA News Online 1st MayMay 2011 Diatonic News Online 1st MayMay Accordion Russia News Online 1st May
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Festival d’accordéon Sata-Häme Soi, Ikaalinen - Finlandeby Harley Jones |
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 COMPTES RENDUS quotidiens par Kevin Friedrich en ligne à Sata-Häme Soi.Le 39 ème festival international d’accordéon a lieu à Ikaalinen, du 28 juin au 3 juillet 2011. Résultats des concours : - Vainqueur du Golden Accordion : Timo Hautamäki - Vainqueur du Silver Accordion : Sonja Lampinen - Finales du Primus Ikaalinen (article ci-dessous) Les concurrents du Primus Ikaalinen 2011 sont: Matthias Matzke (Allemagne), Alexander Veretennikov (Russie), Cory Pesaturo (USA), Danijel Stankovic (Autriche), Julie Blocher (France), Giorgio Albanese (Italie), Natanael Teixeira (Portugal), ainsi que le vainqueur de Golden Accordion 2011. La semaine du festival comprends 50 concerts et des events avec environ 1000 finlandais et près de 100 artistes étrangers. Le festival attend 35000 visiteurs, dont 15000 entrées payantes. A peu près la moitié des concerts et events sont gratuits. Quelques concerts à noter: - Budapest Klezmer Band - Duo Syrius (France) avec Julien Gonzales (vainqueur du Primus Ikaalinen 2007, accordéon) et Cyril Carbonne (clarinette) - Peter Maric (Serbie) vainqueur de la Coupe Mondiale 2010 - Terem Quartet (Russie) avec le soliste finlandais Jonna Pirttijoki - Finnish National Youth Accordion Orchestra, récemment fondé, qui est formé de jeunes étudiants avancés en musique. Des comptes-rendus détaillés, par Kevin Friedrich, (Sata-Häme Soi) seront en ligne dès le 29 juin. |
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Le Vainqueur du Primus Ikaalinen 2011 est Cory Pesaturo - Finlandeby Minna Plihtari |
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 La compétition internationale Primus Ikaalinen 2011 a eu lieu à Sata-Häme Soi. Le concours était organisé pour la 7ème fois et les finales étaient diffusées en direct sur la TV Nationale finlandaise. Le vainqueur du Primus Ikaalinen est Cory Pesaturo (USA) et le deuxième est Giorgio Albanese (Italie). Le premier tour de la compétition a permis de qualifier quatre candidats pour le second tour (trois candidats ont obtenu un note identique). Le deuxième tour s’est terminé avec des notes identiques pour Cory et Giorgio. Les juges ont ensuite attribué le premier prix à Cory. La compétition s’est terminée par un “duel” entre Cory Pesaturo et Giorgio Albanese sur Libertango de Astor Piazzolla. Résultats: 1. Cory Pesaturo, USA 2. Giorgio Albanese, Italie 3. Matthias Matzke, Allemagne 4. Marko Kotilainen, Finlande 5. Julie Blocher, France & Alexander Veretnnikov, Russie 7. Natanael Teixeira, Portugal 8. Danijel Stankovic, Autriche Les membres du jury étaient: Gary Daverne (Nouvelle Zélande/President du jury), Kevin Friedrich (USA), Renzo Ruggieri (Italie), Julien Gonzales (France), Alexander Shirunov (Russie), Satu Sopanen (Finlande). Plus d’informations dans les comptes-rendus quotidiens de Kevin Friedreich en ligne. |
Des Accordéonistes jouent Tchaikovsky avec un directeur légendaire - Russie.by Alexander Selivanov |
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| La série de concerts “Gennady Rozhdestvensky conducts music by Tchaikovsky” est une série de concerts-anniversaire, pour célébrer le 80 ème anniversaire de l’un des derniers directeurs de legende de l’union soviétique. Pour le concert du 19 juin dans la salle de concert du Tchaikovsky philarmonique, le programme comprenait la suite no.2 de Tchaikovsky, l’une des premières œuvres utilisant l’accordéon dans l’histoire de la musique symphonique. Cette œuvre est particulièrement unique, puisqu’elle a été composée par l’un des compositeurs russes les plus célèbres. Tchaikosky a utilisé 4 simples harmonicas pour jouer des voix basées sur deux accords ( Mi majeur et Si majeur). Ces instruments ont deux sons différents sur chaque bouton, selon que l’on tire ou que l’on pousse. Actuellement, l’instrument se rapprochant le plus de cet harmonica serait le concertina. Pour jouer ces voix d’harmonica, Gennady Rozhdestvensky a invité quatre accordéoniste russes bien connus : Yulia Amerikova, Maria Vlassova, L’ubov Rubtsova and Sergey Osokin. Tout le concert, et particulièrement la suite no.2 a obtenu un succes fantastique. Après le concert, les accordéonistes ont eu le plaisir de pouvoir s’entretenir avec Rozhdestvensky, qui les a remerciés pour leur participation. Le Maestro Rozhdestvensky a confirmé la nécessité d’utiliser les couleurs de sons de l’accordéon dans l’orchestre symphonique pour cette oeuvre : “En utilisant les accordéons, nous avons une couleur réellement différente du son orchestral et il était absolument nécessaire de vous inviter à jouer » . |
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Klemen Leben Soliste avec le Kammersymphonie, Berlin - Allemagneby Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory |
 Le 22 mai, à Berlin, l’accordéoniste slovène Klemen Leben a interprété la première du concerto pour accordéon et cordes “The Journey”, écrit par Nina Senk, qui a dédié cette composition au jeune virtuose slovène. Le concert a eu lieu à la Cathédrale Friedrichstadt à Berlin. L’interprétation cette composition par Klemen Leben et le Kammersymphonie, dirigé par Jürgen Bruns a enchanté le public. Après le concert, lors d’un interview TV, le directeur Jürgen Bruns a qualifié le soliste d’ « accordéoniste de classe mondiale ». Klemen Leben est un accordéoniste jouant en soliste et en musique de chamber en Europe, et il a déjà reçu de nombreuses éloges pour ses performances à de prestigieux festivals. Il a étudié à l’académie Franz Liszt à Weimar (prof Ivan Koval) et à l’Academie Sibelius à Helsinki (Prof Matti Rantanen). Il a gagné de nombreuses compétitions (Klingenthal, Pula, Castelfidardo …) et enregistré pour plusieurs sociétés de radiodiffusion. Klemen Leben enseigne actuellement à l’académie Franz Liszt à Weimar, et depuis septembre 2011, il enseignera au conservatoire de musique et de ballet de Ljubljana. |
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 The Morley Accordion Orchestra (MD Ian Watson) is planning to travel to Innsbruck, Austria, in 2013 for the 11th World Music Festival, Innsbruck, Austria where thousands of accordionists from around the world gather every three years for accordion orchestra competitions and concerts and festival. The World Music Festival is widely considered to be the largest accordion event in the world because of the thousands of accordion playing participants. To keep the cost manageable for the orchestra’s 30 players it is intended to do some fundraising activities, one of which is their newly released CD. All proceeds from the sale of these CDs goes towards the Morley AC’s Innsbruck 2013 Fund. The CD can be purchased via the Morley Accordion Orchestra website. The CD tracks include: ‘Ariel Overture’ – I. Watson, ‘Waltz from Jazz Suite No. 2’ - D. Schostakovich, ‘A Soupcon of Simple Sambas’ - arr. Ivan North, ‘James Bond Concert Suite’ – arr. Kolz / I.Watson, ‘Duo Concertante’ - Mario Conway, ‘Dalmatinische Tanze’ - Adolf Gotz, ‘Jovano, Jovanke’ (Macedonian song), ‘Kolo’ (Bosnian dance), ‘Hirtenweise’ (from the ‘Crna Gora’), ‘Brzo’ (Serbian dance). For further information email: aam@morleyaccordions.org.uk |
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 Usually June is one of the summer “quiet” months for Moscow musical life. However, this June button and piano accordion were very popular instruments featured on the best stages of Moscow in different styles of music from classic to folk.2nd of June in Chamber Hall of Moscow International Musical House “MMDM” where one of the finest Russian accordionists, Yuri Medianik (right), gave a premiere performance of his new program – “Latino in White”, dedicated to musical styles of South America, Italy and Spain. During the first days of June at MMDM “Svetlanovsky” Concert Hall, we had a really fantastic opportunity to listen the festival “Pearls of Mediterranian Sea”, with folk, classical and pop groups from Greece, Italy, Croatia and Portugal which featured accordion regularly. On the 5th June, the famous Portugal “fadu” singer Crisitina Branco had the concert with accordion solos in her group. June 8th was when a Moscow audience met with the well-know Italian jazz piano and accordion player Antonello Salis from Italy, who introduced his project “Il Vino Del’Opera”. On the 9th June accordion sounds were heard, used by Italian Napolitano group “Pietrarsa”. On the 19th June accordionists were playing in the symphony orchestra at the Tchaikovsky” Philharmonic Concert Hall. See article above. Accordion was featured frequently to Moscow audiences during June. |
by Francesca Pigini, Pigini Accordion Factory
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 The 2011 season of contemporary music concerts at the Rondò alla Palazzina, Milan, which began in the spring, ended on June 8th. The last concert featured accordionist Corrado Rojac, accordion teacher at the Conservatory of Trieste. His program included two classics for an accordion concert: the ‘De Profundis’, by Sofia Gubajdulina, and ‘Feria IV’, by Franco Donatoni. Conrad Rojac, with the oboist Milan Luca Avanzi, former Principal Oboe of the Teatro Alla Scala, performed ‘Doors’, a virtuosic piece by Turkish composer Yigit Ozatalay. |
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 Picture above - Alexander Poeluev and orchestraFrom the 24-25 June 2011 the international competition festival for accordion-bayan was held in Paks, Hungary. The competition was attended by more than 40 contestants from seven European countries, Russia, Moldova, Hungary, Bosnia, Serbia, Austria and the results will be published when available. The international jury were: Alexander Poeluev (Russia), Mirco Patarini (Italy), Clemens Tschallener (Austria), Zsanett Szatzker (Hungary). Very successful were the festival concerts. There were concerts in memory of Piazzolla (Clemens Tschallener and Monica Tartsay - Austria), orchestra performances "Accordion Brio" (Moldova), and solo concerts by Alexander Poeluev and Zoltan Orosz (picture right). |
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| 1997 was the year the British administered colony of Hong Kong became part of China again, honoring an agreement made many years previously. The Accordions Worldwide news for June 27th 1997 included details of accordion events that were a part of the celebrations. ACCORDIONISTS FEATURED IN HONG KONG CELEBRATIONS - CHINA Contributed by Wu Jie CHENGDU CITY: On July 1st at 10am there will be a grand celebration on Renminnanlu Square in Chengdu City to celebrate Hong Kong's reverting back to China. The celebrations will include many singers, dancers and traditional Chinese acts. As part of the celebrations, approximately 400 accordionists (all of them being children, aged from 6 to 16 years old) will perform last on the programme. They will play in a massed orchestra performing two pieces of traditional Chinese music: "My Homeland" and "1997, Hong Kong". It is estimated that there will be more than 200,000 people in the audience, with many more hundreds of thousands watching on television. LASHA CITY: Ms Jiang Hong, an accordion performer and teacher in Lasha City of the Tibet province, is holding a party to celebrate Hong Kong's reverting back to China. This will be held in an auditorium of the Worker Culture Centre in Lasha City on July 1st at 9.30am and about 30 accordion students of hers (aged 12 to 15 years old) will be playing the accordion as well as singing and dancing. The students' parents as well as many others will also participate, with more than 500 people expected to be there. "This event is very important to my students. It is the first time we have held a party of this size, so we are hoping that they will perform successfully", said Ms Jiang Hong. |
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 The 4th annual festival, Accordions Now! 2011, takes place on August 12th and 13th at the Nashua Courtyard Marriott, Nashua, New Hampshire. Accordions Now! 2011 is co-sponsored by the New Hampshire Accordion Association and Accordion Connection LLC.The festival line-up this year includes Tony Lovello, Gary Morin, Rita Davidson, Evan Harlan, Stephen Dominko, Lynda Fish, Donna Maria Regis, Fabio & Fabio, Sam Falcetti, Jerry Tramontozzi, Carmen Vitanza, Arthur Welch, and the Accordions Now! Festival Orchestra. Accordions Now! 2011 includes concerts, workshops, lecture-demonstrations, open mike night, jam sessions, trade show, door prize drawings, festive lunch buffet, cocktail reception with entertainment, gala plated banquet, and more. The workshops will include a special feature by Rita Davidson on the life and music of the great Eugene Ettore (1921-85). This year’s Accordions Now! 2011 Festival Orchestra will be conducted by Donna Maria Regis in ‘A Musical Tribute of Thanks to Tony Lovello’. Those wishing to take part in the Festival Orchestra are asked to apply by July 22nd to Suzanne Welch: accman@accordionconnection.com For further information email Donna Maria Regis: regisdonna@yahoo.com |
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 Serbian accordionist Djordje Gajic performs in concert on Sunday July 10th, 7pm, at Balquhidder Church, Lochearnhead FK19 8PN, central Scotland. The concert is the first in Balquhidder Summer Music, a series of six classical music concerts held in the beautiful surroundings of the Braes o' Balquhidder. The series is now in its 24th year. Djordje Gajic, winner of the 1988 CMA Trophée Mondial, is now a Glasgow-based accordion teacher and concert artiste. Djordje says, "My idea for the second part of the concert is to play classical music from around the world, based on traditional melodies and rhythms. I would like to introduce every piece and say a few words relating to the style and the origin of the music." The programme includes: Franck – ‘Choral No2’, D.Scarlatti – ‘3 Sonatas’, A.Repnikov – ‘Capriccio’, V.Zolotaryov – ‘Sonata No2’, V. Semyonov – ‘Bulgarian Suite’, R. Galliano – ‘La Valse a Margaux’, I.Albeniz – ‘Asturias’, Y.Dranga – ‘Fantasy’, V.Matveyev – ‘Variations on a Russian traditional theme’, E.Villa-Lobos – ‘The Dance of the White Indian’, and G.Rossini – ‘Cavatina Figaro’. For further information email: summermusic@tullochlodge.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 Italian accordionist Marco Lo Russo recently performed in Arnhem in the Netherlands, at the ‘Night of the Fashion’, and his website includes a video.Concert appearances for the very active Marco in July include: July 1st, 9pm – with Roberto Stivali (oboe), Norma, Old town, Latina, Italy July 3rd, 5.30pm - Ceremony and final concert of the academic year – by invitation only!, Marco Lo Russo Music Center, Sermoneta July 8th, 9pm - Marco Lo Russo accordion solo in ‘Linguistic Variation’, Chiostro di San Domenico, Fondi, Latina July 9th/10th, 9pm - Marco guest in singing contest ‘La Torre d'Oro’, Lanuvio, Rome July 17th, 9pm - Marco Lo Russo accordion solo in ‘Linguistic Variation’, Treia, Macerata July 23rd 9pm - Video, concert, story of Italy’s 150 years since unification with Marco Lo Russo accordion and Marco Grossi - vox, San Magno, Fondi July 27th, 9pm - Marco Lo Russo quartet, Cava di Roselle, Grosseto July 29th, 9pm - Marco Lo Russo accordion and ‘elettronic contamination’ with Massimo De Martino DJ set, Nolive', Latina seafront July 30th, 9pm - Duo Ichnos in Noche de Tango!, after concert, Milonga Night open the public with Cristian Petricca, PIazzale Europa, Sperlonga There is an interesting article, written in English, on Marco in the US publication america, Amici Journal... For further information email: stampa@marcolorusso.com |
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 A concert involving students of the Hohner Conservatory performing in various formations takes place on Sunday July 3rd, 7pm, in the music school Trossingen, Löhrstr. 32, 78647.For further information email: info@hohner-konservatorium.de |
by Rob Howard
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 The annual Angus Accordion and Fiddle Festival takes place from June 30th to July 3rd, with concerts and dances taking place at the Reid Hall in Forfar, the Meadowbank Inn or the British Legion in Arbroath. Accordionists appearing include Steven Carcary’s Young Accordionists, Wayne Robertson, Leonard Brown, Susan MacFadyen, Niall Kirkpatrick, fiddle player Ron Kerr, and Scottish dance band Da Fustra.The main festival organizers are Ron Ramsay and Steven Carcary. Highlights of this festival will become available on DVD and CD, and previous festival recordings are still available via the festival website. For further information email: ron@aaff.co.uk |
Stage d'accordéon JUILLET 2011by Rob Howard |
 STAGE ANIME PAR MAGALI BOISSIER, YVES MOULIN & PIERRE LAVAL à Vichères-Liddes (Suisse) du 3 au 9 Juillet 2011Objectif visé: A chacun ses objectifs : les élèves viennent apprendre les bases de l’instrument, Vichères-Liddes en Valais (SUISSE) |
by Rob Howard
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 The annual Beaches Accordion Festival takes place from July 8th to 17th in Eastport, Newfoundland, featuring many local accordionists and dance bands. For further information email: ephs@nf.aibn.com |
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 The 8th International Accordion Festival takes place at the Stadio Comunale ‘Roberto Nobile’, Piazza al Serchio, Lucca, from July 15th to 17th. Guest artists include accordionists Bassissi Athos (picture left), Stefano Domenech, Rita Di Tizio, Andrea Coruzzi, Walter Giannarelli, Corrado Medioli, saxophonist Stefano Mori, the Stefano Domenech Dance Orchestra, vocalists Alessandro Boschi and Sonia Borghesi, and the Choir Alps (MD Maestro Luca Bacci). |
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 16 year old French accordionist Julie Blocher, fresh from appearing at the Primus Ikaalinen competition in Finland, performs as follows:July 14th – Bal Musette, with the Orchestre Daniel Blocher, Abusigny (74), France July 24th - Le p'tit bal perdu, with the Orchestre Daniel Blocher, Annecy (74) July 31st – Dance Festival, with the Orchestre Jérôme Richard, Gençay (86) August 6th – Le p'tit bal perdu, Annecy (74) August 21st - La Guinguette de Montbazon, with the Orchestre Daniel Blocher, Montbazon (37) Julie Blocher, taught by Frederic Deschamps, has competed in international competitions and to date has released two CDs. |
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| Accordion entertainer Larry Lindberg performs on Saturday July 16th, 6.30pm until 9.30pm, at Di Ciccio’s restaurant, 7038 N. West Ave, Fresno, CA, 93711. |
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| A Gala concert starring Chinese Sheng virtuoso Wu Wei and the Euphonia Accordion Orchestra takes place on July 16th, 8pm, at the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Kreuzberg, Berlin. The event is a celebration of the 10th German-Chinese Youth Day, in which Chinese and German children and adolescents meet in Berlin's cultural and musical exchange. The Sheng is an ancient Chinese reed blown instrument, from which the accordion and its free reed relatives were derived in the 19th Century, and Wu Wei is generally regarded as the greatest interpreter of the Sheng in Europe. |
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 Accordion teacher Pauline Hardwick leads an Accordion Workshop Day on Saturday July 9th, 9.30 - 4pm, at Barlaston Methodist Church, Park Drive, Barlaston, Staffordshire ST12 9DP. The day includes groups and individual tuition with Pauline Hardwick L.T.C.L. (TD) A.L.C.M., and is intended for those looking to improve their accordion playing. The fee is £15 per person (limited places); tea/coffee provided (bring packed lunch). Participants should bring their own music stand and any specific music they would like to study. For further information email: granet@btinternet.com |
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by Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni
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 Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni releases 4 new pieces. 'Tim The Thatcher', catalog:ec215, 'Connaught Man’s Rambles', catalog:ec216, 'Coleraine', catalog:ec217 and 'Indian Point', catalog:ec218. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Alexander Selivanov
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 Alexander Selivanov, classical accordionist, 2004 World Accordion Champion andProfessor of “Gnessins” Russian Academy of Music site is updated in both English and Russian. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, release 1 new composition for accordion available for purchase online. 'Buzzing Bee', catalog:cfranco142. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Zevy Zions
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 Zevy Zions releases 1 new arrangement, 'The Swan', catalog:zzions014. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
by Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni
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 Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni releases 4 arrangements. 'The Duke of Kent Waltz', catalog:ec211, 'Corellian Gigue', catalog:ec212, 'After the Battle of Aughrim', catalog:ec213 and 'Waltz from Norway', catalog:ec214. Samples of the music are available online. The music are in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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