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GERVASIO MARCOSIGNORI (1927 – 2013), CASTELFIDARDO – ITALIA
IV FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL Y III COMPETICIÓN INTERNACIONAL “ACCORDION PLUS” - RUSIA
7º ACCORDION ART FESTIVAL Y CONCURSO. PINETO – ITALIA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Martynas Levickis at the Royal Festival Hall, London – UKVideo: Nikola Pekovic with Orchestra Performing Anxiety - SerbiaButtons & Bellows Concert, Feldkirchen – AustriaIan Holmes LP ‘Sounds Scottish’ now on CD, Scotland – UKVideo: Oleg Dobrotin with Band in Concert - RussiaVideo: Bjørn-Petter Tøsse Trio Performs Cannon in D, Pachelbel‘14 Years Ago’ – An accordion playing Korean Santa!!
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Zoltán Orosz Siberian Tour Dates - RussiaNHAA Meeting, New Hampshire – USAPetar Ralchev Online Master Class - Iconic Music AcademyJohn Nolan’s St Patrick’s Day Celebration, New Jersey – USAConcert ‘Carte Blanche’, Paris - FranceTynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club, Northumberland - UKXV1 Grand Prix International, Montrond-les-Bains – FranceArizona Accordion Club Orchestra Concert, Phoenix – USA‘Accordions at the Castle’, Blackpool – UKAccordion Festival, Zagreb – CroatiaQuarteto de Cordas e Acordeão Concert, Braga – Portugal
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EDITORIAL – GERVASIO MARCOSIGNORI (1927- 2013)by Accordions Worldwide |
 Su camino a la fama comenzó a la edad de siete años, cuando tocaba para Benito Mussolini en 1934. Encantado con su actuación, el Duce abrazó a Gervasio y le dijo: "Sigue así, buen Balilla". Su primer maestro fue su padre Jhon Gervasio. A los 15 años, Gervasio ganó su primer concurso de acordeón.En 1959 fue galardonado con el Oscar al “world accordion”. De particular importancia es su legado educativo: tres volúmenes sobre "Técnica del acordeón". Conocido y apreciado por todos, ha aportado grandes obras originales y transcripiciones para acordeón, también era conocida su maestría en la interpretación. Marcosignori fue, en particular, un gran amante de la música clásica. |
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GERVASIO MARCOSIGNORI (1927 – 2013), CASTELFIDARDO – ITALIAby Rob Howard |
 Arriba adjuntamos dos videos de 2006, Marcosignori con 79 años de edad. El mundo del acordeón lamenta el fallecimiento de Gervasio Marcosignori, probablemente el acordeonista más admirado y querido de su generación.Gervasio Marcosignori, a veces referido como el "poeta del acordeón", nació en Castelfidardo, Ancona, Italia, el 3 de diciembre de 1927. De niño le enseñó a tocar el acordeón su padre, Giovanni. En 1934 tocó en presencia del dictador italiano Benito Mussolini, quien quedó impresionado e instó a Gervasio "continuar con su buen trabajo". A pesar de que durante los años de guerra se redujo en gran medida la actividad de acordeón, en 1943 Gervasio ganó su primer concurso, ya estaba en el camino para convertirse en un competidor destacado en los concursos de posguerra, así como emergiendo como un concertista de primer nivel. La década de 1950 vio emerger a Marcosignori como un artista internacional, y viajó extensamente por Europa y demás continentes, causando gran impresión donde quiera que iba. También fue solicitado como jurado en numerosos festivales. En estos años tocó en acústico y aunque utilizó muchos instrumentos, se asoció particularmente con el Settimio Soprani VI, y más tarde el Scandalli super V1. En 1959 fue galardonado con el 'World Oscar' de la CMA por su contribución internacional al acordeón. En 1962 Marcosignori colabora con un equipo técnico de la empresa Farfisa encabezado por Gianfelice Fugazza, en el diseño del Cordovox. Desde la década de 1960 Marcosignori se asoció estrechamente con el acordeón electrónico e hizo muchas visitas internacionales mostrando el Farfisa 'Transicord' y 'Syntaccordion'. A pesar de que había hecho siempre música clásica, en los años 1950, 60 y 70, Marcosignori realiza una amplia gama de Continental y de la música latina, y esta fue la base de su popularidad con mucha gente. La década de 1970 también se vio convertido en mucho más inclinado hacia la interpretación de música clásica. Marcosignori tocó delante de dignatarios famosos como Sandro Pertini italiano, el Papa Juan Pablo II, la reina Isabel 11, y muchos más. Algunas de sus grabaciones “cuaderno de viaje acordeón” (1959), “Dancing Continental”(1961), 'Showpieces Acordeón" (1972), "El Poeta del Acordeón' (1991), y" Encore! "(1995). Gervasio Marcosignori enviudó hace unos años, cuando su esposa Lucía murió de cáncer, lo que le causó una fuerte depresión. Nadie en el mundo del acordeón tenía más amigos, pero la pérdida de su esposa fue algo que nunca llegó a superar. Más recientemente, también había desarrollado síntomas de demencia y no pudo tocar el acordeón a su alto nivel habitual. El 8 de marzo se publicó en la prensa italiana que Marcosignori había intentado suicidarse, y murió en el hospital de Cesena, a la edad de 85 años, el 9 de marzo de 2013. Su muerte causó gran conmoción en todo el mundo del acordeón. Descanse en paz maestro, para siempre estarás en nuestros corazones. |
IV FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL Y III COMPETICIÓN INTERNACIONAL “ACCORDION PLUS” - RUSIAby Alexander Poeluev |
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 Por encima del vídeo: Motion Trio "Estrellas" en Nikolaisaal - Potsdam.El Departamento de Cultura de Rostov-on-Don y el Centro Internacional de Música "Harmony" organizan el IV Festival Internacional y III Concurso Internacional de Bayan y Acordeón "Acordeón Plus" en Rostov-on-Don, del 29 marzo al 1 abril 2013 . La competición se convierte en internacional a partir de este año. El presidente del jurado es el famoso músico y compositor Víctor Vlasov. La ceremonia de apertura del festival comienza en el Rostov State Philharmonic Hall con un concierto titulado "De Oriente a Occidente", con el Artista de Honor de Rusia Yuri Shishkin. El Gran Concierto de Clausura el 1 de abril es en el Teatro Gorki y este concierto cuenta con los ganadores del III Concurso Internacional de Acordeón y Bayan y el Motion Trio (Polonia). Massimo Pigini de Pigini srl Italia va a asistir y presentar los premios. El concurso contará además con el patrocionio de Roland. |
7º ACCORDION ART FESTIVAL Y CONCURSO. PINETO – ITALIAby Harley Jones |
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  Associazione Promozione Arte, en colaboración con el Ayuntamiento de Pineto (TE, Italia), Club Voglia d'Arte y patrocinadores privados, organizan el Festival de Acordeón entre los días 15 y 16 de junio 2013.Puedes descargar las reglas, regulaciones e información de registro en: 2013Pineto Fecha fecha tope para inscribirse: 10 de junio. Dentro de las competiciones se encuentra la selección nacional italiana para el 2013 CMA Trophée Mondial. Una parte importante del festival es el Orfeo Award - los únicos premios de la crítica italiana para los CD de acordeón, MP3 tracks, divididos en categorías de música clásica, jazz y del mundo. El Director Artístico es el famoso acordeonista Renzo Ruggieri (foto derecha), a su vez el Director Artístico de Orfeo Awards es Gerlando Gatto, y el presidente es el acordeonista Salvatore Cauteruccio (foto izquierda). |
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by Roland Williams
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 A classical accordion recital at London’s Royal Festival Hall is a rare event. On Sunday February 24th Martinas Levickis gave an hour-long pre-concert recital in the South Bank’s main hall before a large audience. The recital was made possible by an award from the Martin Music Scholarship Fund for promising young artists.Martynas Levickis comes from Lithuania and in his own country is already well known as the winner of the 2010 television contest, ‘Lithuania’s Got Talent’. Video above from a more recent TV performance in Lithuania. Martynas is a graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music, tutor Owen Murray, who has won many awards including the 2010 Coupe Mondiale Piano Accordion category. His program in the Royal Festival Hall was classical beginning with César Franck’s ‘Pastoral in E major (Op.19)’, Efrem Podgaits’ ‘Sonata No.1’ and then J S Bach’s ‘Fantasia and Fugue in A minor (BWV 561)’ – three large and lengthy works. Martynas concluded his recital with a friend, Abraham McWilliams (violin), with arrangements for violin and accordion of the popular ‘Hungarian Dance No 5’, by Brahms, and ‘Jewish Folk Tunes on the Theme of Hava Nagila’. Such was the audience enthusiasm that Martynas received a standing ovation. His encore was a movement from Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, the ‘Winter Concerto’. This recital was indeed a wonderful example of refined virtuoso accordion playing. During 2013, date yet to be announced, Decca Classics (London) will release a CD by Martynas Levickis. |
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| Published on Mar 14, 2013 Nikola Pekovic (accordion) with orchestra "Crvcanin" from Kraljevo. Video from festival "Constantinus" in Niš performng Anxiety by Astor Piazzolla. Nikola Pekovic won the CMA 2010 National Trophée category in Spain and is also a winner of Serbian Got Talent competition. |
by Rob Howard
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 Buttons & Bellows duo of Petar Maric (Coupe Mondiale, Trophee Mondiale, Kingenthal and Castelfidardo Winner) and Aleksandar NIkolic (Director of the Beltango Quintet) have just performed a successful concert in Feldkirchen, Austria on March 2nd. The public were impressed with the unique combination of bandoneon and four different accordions and many styles of music. Their program started with classical repertoire played by Maric alone, after that Nikolic joined the concert stage and they performed tango and world music. Petar also showed new modern music played on a Roland digital accordion followed by a few encores. The duo, with their combination of bandoneon and 4 different accordions will play in Zagreb, Croatia, for a big concert on World Accordion Day on May 6th. Trilogia Pack Of Three CD's by Beltango |
by Rob Howard
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  ‘Sounds Scottish’, a 1963 LP by the Ian Holmes Scottish Dance Band, has just been released on CD, also available as a download.Ian Holmes led one of Scotland’s leading dance bands, and has since composed, performed and recorded much dance music in Scandinavian and Swiss styles. Originally a piano accordion player, the still very active Ian Holmes nowadays plays Continental chromatic and various diatonic button systems. Tracks: Jean’s Reel/High Level Hornpipe/Tony Reid of Balnakilly; Beauty of the North/ Marchioness of Huntly/Pat Cushnie's Strathspey/Caerlaverock Castle; Maiden Of Morven / In Praise of Islay/Farewell to Fuinary; Duchess Of Edinburgh/Eilean Donan Castle; The Mason's Apron; The Atholl Highlanders/Wade's Welcome to Inverness/There Cam' A Young Man; Teetotaler's Reel/Peter Davidson/The Moving Cloud; Madge Wildfire’s Strathspey/Mrs Garden of Troupe/Lady Charlotte Campbell/The Lass of Corrie Mill; The Devorgilla Reel/The Earl Of Dalhousie/David Findlay; The Firelight Waltz/Doreen/The South West Wind; The 78th Highlanders/Flett From Flotta/Hills of Alva; The Honeymoon/The Newhaven Jig/Ian Holmes' Compliments to Jimmy Shand For further information email: support@allcelticmusic.com |
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| Oleg Dobrotin with Band at the concert FSIN of Russia March 11, 2013, Ministry of Justice. |
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| Canon in D by Pachelbel performed by Bjørn-Petter Tøsse. In this recording, the arranger and performer Bjørn-Petter Tøsse plays all three accordion parts (overdubbed) himself. |
by Rob Howard
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending March 19th 1999 included an unusual and slightly wacky article about Kim Yong-nam, South Korea’s accordion playing Santa. Eccentrics like Kim Yong-nam help make life interesting. We wonder if he is he still doing his Santa act somewhere?Musical Santa Skis at the Asian Games - South Korea Contributed by Reuters News Service Santa Claus was seen skiing and playing the accordion on the slopes of a Yongpyong, South Korean resort recently! The resort was hosting the Asian Winter Games and Kim Yong-nam (alias Santa) helped to relax competitors with his music. The Saint Nicholas impersonator claims to be Korea's first Santa Claus and said he plays over 20 musical instruments. He was also a former a professor at Sangmyung University Education College, South Korea. Since he began his musical activities on the slopes 10 years ago, Kim has suffered broken ribs, implanted steel rods in his right ankle and had all of his upper teeth replaced because of ski accidents! It seems that playing the accordion is definitely safer! (Wayne Knights, Editor) |
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by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Hungarian accordionist performs concerts this month in Russia, as follows: March 15th – Chelyabinsk, March 17th – Smolensk, March 18th – Moscow, March 22nd – Kemerovo, March 24th – Kemerovo. Zoltán Orosz studied the accordion and the organ at the Bela Bartok Conservatory and the Franz Liszt Music College in Budapest, and at the age of 13, made his name at the international accordion competition in Klingenthal, Germany. He has since become a virtuoso performer, with an international repertoire and appeal, and with several recordings to his credit. CD's available online at: Zoltán Orosz |
by Rob Howard
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| The New Hampshire Accordion Association monthly meeting takes place on Saturday March 16th, 12.30pm until 4pm. The agenda is: 12.30pm - Informal Pre-meeting Jam Session/Warm-up 1pm - Open Mike – ALL accordionists, including guests, are welcome to play 1.30pm - Business Meeting • Welcome to guest visitors, invitation to join NHAA • News of members’ recent and upcoming activities • Details about Catfish Howl performance at May meeting • Update on ACCORDIONS NOW! 2013, August 9th -11th • Other Business 1.45pm - Social Time – Snacks by NHAA, beverages by Accordion Connection LLC 2.15pm - Just-for-Fun (JfF) Music-Making • New music to be distributed for sight-reading • Members’ selections – Sylvia Miskoe will coach the group 2.50pm - Break – Non-orchestra members may leave or stay to listen silently to the rehearsal 3pm - Orchestra Rehearsal – Bring your parts for ‘Historia de un Amor’ and ‘Rock Medley’ NHAA meets at Accordion Connection, LLC, 136 Route 106, Gilmanton, NH 03237. For further information email: regisdonna@yahoo.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Bulgarian accordionist Petar Ralchev holds an online master class via the Iconic Music Academy, 12 until 2pm, on Saturday March 16th. The topics will be Balkan music, jazz, and improvisation. For further information email: office@iconicacademy.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Diatonic button accordionist John Nolan celebrates St Patrick’s Day on Sunday March 17th, 4pm until 8pm, at the Blackthorn Restaurant, 735 Rte 46, Parsippany, NJ.New York-based John Nolan, specializing in 2 and 3 row diatonics, repairs, tunes, sells and teaches accordions, and has his own website. Born and raised in the Bronx, John Nolan’s first introduction to Irish music was listening to his father play a Baldoni D/C# button accordion. He learned the fundamentals of the B/C accordion from John Glynn and Billy McComiskey. In 1982, John journeyed to Listowel, County Kerry, to compete in the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil Na hEireann and became the first American to win the Senior All Ireland Championship on both the two and three row button accordions. For further information email: john@accordionwizard.com |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Concert by ‘Carte Blanche’ take place at l'Amphithéâtre de la Cité de la Musique, Paris, on March 17th and June 14th, as follows:March 17th, 3pm – 1st half: Manuel Vioque-Judde, alto, Cédric Lorel, piano, performing music by Brahms and Hindemith; 2nd half: Vincent Lhermet, accordion, performing music by JP Rameau, B. Mantovani, Couperin, Lievonen June 14th, 8pm – Vincent Lhermet – accordion, Cécile Kubik – violin, François Robin – cello, performing music for trios by Bernard Cavanna, Philippe Hersant, Jexper Holmen, Philippe Leroux, Wolfgang Rihm For further information email: lhermet.vincent@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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 Tynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club start their 2013 season on Thursday March 21st at 7.30pm with a concert starring Dick Black's Band.Tynedale Accordion and Fiddle Club meet at the Hexham Ex-Service Club, 1 Hallstile Bank,Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3PQ, NE England. For further information email: secretarytafc@hotmail.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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| The 16th Grand Prix International competition for ‘Jeunes Talents’ (young accordionists) takes place at the JOA Casino, Montrond-les-Bains (42), on March 20th and 21st. The jury members include Vogan Vasovic (Serbia), Alexander Selivanov (Russia), Xia-Qing Cao (China), Franck Angelis, Andréas Nebl (Germany), Bernard Albaynac, Grayson Masefield (New Zealand), Domi Emorine, Jérôme Chassagneux, Crystal Wang (China), Gorka Hermosa (Spain). For further information email: jeunes-talents@montrond-les-bains.fr |
by Rob Howard
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 The Arizona Accordion Club Orchestra (Jack Dermody) will present a concert on Sunday April 21st, 2pm, at the Franciscan Renewal Center Chapel, 5803 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ.The program will include classical and standards. In addition, there will be solos, duets, trios to round out a 90 minute program. rector. The AZACO will play along with Gabe Hall-Rodrigues, 2010 AAA Virtuoso Champion, and Quinn and Liam Collins, 2012 AAA award winning accordionists. The AZAC monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at St. Stephen's Church Hall, 8141 North 16th Street, Phoenix AZ 85020. Pre-meeting music begins at 5.45pm, and the main program starts at 6.30 PM. Local accordionists, musicians and music lovers are invited to attend and to participate as well. For further information email: dermody@cox.net |
by Rob Howard
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 The festival ‘Accordions at the Castle’, organised by Heather Smith (pictured left), takes place from May 12th/17th at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, Blackpool. The guests this year include Stefan Andrusyschyn & Denise Leigh, Giancarlo Caporilli (Italy), David Vernon (Scotland), Gennaro Ruffolo (Italy), Harry Hussey, Roy Hendrie & Dave Morrice (Scotland), Rosemary Wright, and Bert Santilly. Caroline Hunt will be there with a display of her fantastic antique accordions. There are concerts, workshops, dancing, and a trade show. There is also an organ/keyboard festival at the Norbreck Castle at the same time, with many great guest organists booked, so if organs or keyboards are your thing, it’s virtually two festivals for the price of one! To book, tel 01780 782 093 during office hours (Sceptre Productions). For further information email: heather@accordions.karoo.co.uk |
by Rob Howard
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 This year’s Accordion Festival in Zagreb, Croatia, takes place June 11th to 15th in the square Zrinjevac. There will be 5 world famous accordionists in 5 days performing, duets, orchestras – for all who love the accordion. The Festival Director is Semir Hasic, and the event is supported by the Ivana Art Studio and the Zagreb Tourist Board.For further information email: semir.sammy.hasic@gmail.com |
by Rob Howard
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| Accordionist Paulo Jorge Ferreira guests with the chamber string ensemble Quarteto de Cordas in a concert at the Sala Principal, Theatro Circo, Braga, Portugal, on Saturday March 16th, 9.30pm. The programme includes music by A. Piazzolla, R. Galliano, Klaus Paier, and Paulo Jorge Ferreira. For further information email: pjorgef@hotmail.com |
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by Gary Dahl
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 Updated Site: Following on the big success of the Gary Dahl graded specials series of eSheet music (able to be sent to you by email), Gary Dahl has now released four Music eBooks.Cat No: DH01 Collection #1 Latin Spectacular - 10 titles, Besame Mucho, Amapola, Tico Tico, Brazil, Beyond the Sea, El Cumbanchero, Adios Muchachos, Spanish Eyes, A Day in the Life of a Fool, Amour, over 26 pages of high quality arrangements for only US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. Cat No: DH02 Collection #2 Favorite French Standards - 10 titles, La Vie en Rose, Les Bicyclettes de Belsize, Moulin Rouge, Clair de Lune, Pigalle, Domino, Michelle, Padam Padam, Under Paris Skies, The River Seine, 32 pages of high quality arrangements for only US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. Cat No: DH03 Collection #3 The American Songbook - 10 titles, Tenderly, Angel Eyes, Misty, September Song, Moon River, Summertime, Sentimental Journey, Crazy, The Godfather, Autumn Leaves, over 32 pages of music for only US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. Cat No: DH04 Collection #4 Favorite Waltzes & Polkas - 18 titles, Achtung Los, Amazing Grace, Beer Barrel Polka, Beer Barrel Polka (adv), Champagne Polka, Chicken Dance, Clarinet Polka, Edelweiss, Just Because, Let's Have A Party, Maria Elena, Liechtensteiner Polka, My Wild Irish Rose, Red River Valley and You Are My Sunshine, Sunrise Sunset, Vienna My City Of Dreams, Tulips From Amsterdam, You Can't Be True Dearover 56 pages of music for only US$24.95 or Euro equivalent. You can view sample pages of the music online (DH01, DH02, DH03, DH04) and order from the shopping basket which links to the high security eCommerce site run by Worldpay.com, one of the world's largest internet payment processing systems. There are nearly 200 arrangements on his MusicForAccordion.com website of Gary Dahl. |
by Franco Cambareri
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 Franco Cambareri - accordionist, composer, producer, releases 2 new composition for accordion available for purchase nline. 'A Lonely Soul', catalog:cfranco164 and 'Burnt Pot', catalog:cfranco165. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “Wing Span” – Contemporary Danish Accordion Music & Classical Works CD by Adam Ørvad, in Italian language, reviewed by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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