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V FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL “ACCORDION PLUS”, ROSTOV-on-DON – RUSSIA.
LA PRODUCCIÓN CONTINÚA EN LA FÁBRICA BELTUNA A PESAR DE UN DESAFORTUNADO INCENDIO- ITALIA
ARRASATE HIRIA XXII FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE ACORDEÓN – PAÍS VASCO, ESPAÑA.
ESTRENO DE DOS NUEVAS OBRAS PARA ACORDEÓN SOLO POR ANGEL LUIS CASTAÑO, MADRID – ESPAÑA
ALESSANDRO MUGNOZ SEMINARIO SOBRE INSTRUMENTOS DE LENGÜETA LIBRE, PESARO – ITALIA
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Accordion Trio 'Brides' - RussiaKaren Street to compose piece for AYM Project, London – UKVideo: Alexander Poeluev Soloist and Roberto Molinelli (Conductor) - Russia‘Johnny Meijer, Master on the Accordeon’ DVD, Amsterdam – Netherlands14th Doremika Show Success by Orquesta Sinfónica de Acordeones de Bilbao - SpainVideo: Marc Berthoumieux and Regis Gizavo, Opus Pocus Festival - ReunionVideo: Dan Newton's Café Accordion Orchestra PBC TV Performance and 20th Anniversary - USAVideo: Rozmaringszal by Zoltan Migovics and Akos Toth - Netherlands‘14 Years Ago’: Malcolm Gee’s ARC legacy
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Video: Tori Trio Performing at the Snow Jazz Festival in Bad Gastein - AustriaJorgen Sundeqvist Concert, San Diego – USAKaterina Lekka Concert, Athens – GreeceGiuseppe Spinelli to perform on Italian 7 Gold Music TV Channel - ItalyKsenija Sidorova guests with the Eric Whitacre Singers, London – UKJim Vandelly Honoured at 26th AAMS Festival, New Jersey – USA‘Day of Bayan and Accordion’, Kiev - Ukraine‘Shakey Breaks the Ice’ Concert, Cambridge – UKAccordeon Melancolique Concerts, Lautawei – Netherlands
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Gary Dahl Updated Site - USAGary Dahl Updated eBooks - USAMusicForAccordion.com eSheets Advertising PageNew Douglas Ward Site, Charnwood Publishing - UKMusicForAccordion.com Recordings Advertising Page
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“ELAIZA” SELECCIONADO PARA EUROVISIÓN EN EL CONCURSO DE LA CANCIÓN ALEMANA – ALEMANIAby Harley Jones |
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 El grupo Elaiza sorprende quedando por delante de otros famosos grupos, que a priori parecían favoritos, como Unheilig y Santiano. Además el grupo es un comodín para el Thursday's German Eurovision Nationals. Los demás artistas que participaron en la Final Alemana de Eurovisión fueron seleccionados por miembros destacados de la industria musical. Dicha final fue retransmitida en directo desde el Lanxess Arena en Colonia. El público apoyó con mayoría aplastante al grupo Elaiza para representar a Alemania en el Festival de Eurovisión, cuya final será retransmitida desde Copenhague en mayo. El grupo está formado por la cantante y compositora germano-ukraniana Elzbieta (ELA) Steinmetz, de 21 años de edad. Su compañera y miembro de la banda Yvonne Grunwald (29) toca el acordeón y Natalie Plöger (28) el contrabajo. Actuaron por primera vez juntas en 2013 y su ciudad de origen es Berlín. ¡Mucha suerte en vuestra aventura! |
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V FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL “ACCORDION PLUS”, ROSTOV-on-DON – RUSSIA.by Harley Jones |
 Vídeo superior: reportaje del Accordion Plus 2013El título de la gala de apertura del Festival Internacional Accordion Plus habla por sí misma: “Stars of the 21st Century” [Estrellas del siglo XXI]. La edición del presente año para este ya consolidado festival internacional promete grandes emociones, grandes artistas. Esta gala de apertura tendrá lugar en el Tatra Drama, Gorky, Rostov-on-Don el jueves 27 de marzo. Entre los acordeonistas invitados encontramos a: Alexander Sklyarov, Yuri Shishkin, el intérprete de bandoneón Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi y el guitarrista Luca Lucini (Italia), Enver Seit-Abdulov, Stanislav Malishev, Alexander Poeluev, Nikita Vlasov, Joseph Purits, y la Folk instruments Orchestra ‘Don’ (director Krikor Khurdayan), Ensemble ‘Divo’, Children’s Jazz big band (director Andrey Machnev) y los laureados en la competición ‘Accordion Plus’. El 28 y el 31 de marzo se celebrarán sendas competiciones, conferencias y seminarios. El 29 de marzo a las 18:00, el concierto “Accordion Plus” en el Grand Philharmonic Hall es en honor del maestro Yuri Shishkin (izquierda). Los intérpretes: Rostov Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, el director Alexander Polyanichko, y los solistas Ekatherina Mechetina (piano), Rodion Zamuruyev (violín), daniil Kramer (jazz piano), Gayane Dzhanikyan (soprano), Mikhail Savchenko & Alyona Savtchenko (domra), y Yuri Shishikin (bayan). El broche al grandioso festival se pondrá el 30 de marzo a las 18:00 en el Congress Hall Dstu, incluyendo a grupos como el Folk Instruments Orckestra “Don” (MD Krikor Khurdayan), Kim Nazaretov Jazz-band (MD Andrey Machnev), y los solistas Alexander Poeluev (acordeón), Eugeny Derbenko (acordeón), Vasily Pianov (barítono), Pavel Ukhanov (acordeón) y Vladimir Murza (bayan). El 27, 29 y 30 de marzo los conciertos serán retransmitidos en el Deschamps Channel Livestream (hora local UTC+4, Moscú). Puedes ver los posters y anuncios de los conciertos en: 2014RostovPlus. |
LA PRODUCCIÓN CONTINÚA EN LA FÁBRICA BELTUNA A PESAR DE UN DESAFORTUNADO INCENDIO- ITALIAby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 A principios de semana se produjo lo que parece ser un accidente que provocó un incendio en la fábrica de Acordeones Beltuna, en el área comercial de Castelfidardo. Los mayores daños se produjeron en la sección de maderas y el humo inundó gran parte de la fábrica, pero por fortuna la rápida actuación de los bomberos puso fin al incendio a las dos horas de su origen, según apuntan las primeras investigaciones. El fundador de Beltuna Accordions Arnaldo Mengascini (imagen de la derecha) garantiza la producción a tiempo completo tan pronto como sea posible. |
ARRASATE HIRIA XXII FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE ACORDEÓN – PAÍS VASCO, ESPAÑA.by Harley Jones |
 La asociación del acordéon Hauspoz, el pueblo de Arrasate y el ayuntamiento de Guipúzkoa, anuncian la celebración del XXII Festival Internacional de Acordeón de Arrasate, que tendrá lugar en Arrasate-Mondragón en el País Vasco, del 5 al 8 de diciembre de 2014.La competición está abierta a solistas de cualquier edad y nacionalidad. Todo lo necesario respecto a reglamento y normas de inscripción en: 2014Arrasate |
ESTRENO DE DOS NUEVAS OBRAS PARA ACORDEÓN SOLO POR ANGEL LUIS CASTAÑO, MADRID – ESPAÑAby Raquel Ruiz |
 El concertista español Angel Luis Castaño estrenará dos nuevas obras para acordeón solo de los compositores españoles David del Puerto y César Camarero. El concierto tendrá lugar el sábado 22 de marzo en el Auditorio de la Fundación Juan March de Madrid.David del Puerto (Premio Nacional de Música para compositores 2005) ha dedicado su obra "Segunda Fantasía para acordeón solo" a Angel Luis Castaño. Esta obra está basada en Carmen Replay (ballet que fue estrenado en 2010 por el grupo rejoice! (acordeón, guitarra eléctrica y soprano) en el Teatro Real de Madrid). César Camarero (Premio Nacional de Música para compositores 2004) ha escrito esta nueva obra para acordeón solo titulada "Entreacto" especialmente para este concierto a sólo de Angel Luis Castaño. Está dedicada al intérprete y refleja la visión minimalista que de la música tiene el autor. Ambos compositores han escrito otras obras para acordeón solo dedicadas a Castaño, quien las grabó en su CD "Spanish music for solo accordion - Música española para acordeón solo" (Fantasía para acordeón (2005) de Del Puerto y Luz Azul (1998) de Camarero). Ambas obras están publicadas en la editorial Acco-Music. Angel Luis Castaño interpretará también obras de J.S. Bach, G. Rossini, W. Solotarew, M. de Falla, A. Borodin y W. Zubitzky. 7 CDs están disponibles online: Angel Luis Castaño |
ALESSANDRO MUGNOZ SEMINARIO SOBRE INSTRUMENTOS DE LENGÜETA LIBRE, PESARO – ITALIAby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Alessandro Mugnoz celebró un concurrido seminario el pasado miércoles 12 de marzo en el Conservatorio G. Rossini en Pesaro. El tema de su exposición giraba en torno a la historia de los instrumentos de lengüeta libre desde principios del siglo XIX. Mostró varios instrumentos antiguos, incluyendo una harmoniflauta (del museo del acordeón de Castelfidardo), un antiguo acordeón diatónico y un harmonio.Fue un gran éxito, se interpretaron canciones y melodías europeas del siglo 19 en la harmoniflauta y en el acordeón diatónico. Celebramos esta propuesta y le deseamos continuidad en el tiempo. Para más información email: amugnoz@wooowfast.it |
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 Video performance of the famous tango La Cumparsita by the accordion trio 'Brides': Natalya Lipovtseva (left), Anna Yushina (middle) and Lybov Akhanova (right). The trio, which was created in 2009, all previously studied accordion in Moscow and are all university graduates, who were selected after a national search in 2009 by the creator of the group, famous accordionist Sergey Voytenko. Voytenko who had created the very successful duo 'Bayan Mix' decided to create a new project, this time featuring lady accordionists. Sergey Voytenko writes many of the arrangements and these three talented accordionists, unusually bright charming girls who could all be models, enjoy making their living performing with the accordion. The group has toured to cities in India, Germany, Italy and France and have taken part in popular Russian TV shows and major concerts. |
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 Karen Street has been commissioned to write a piece for six young accordionists plus Ksenija Sidorova for a workshop/performance on Sunday March 30th, organized by ‘Awards for Young Musicians’ (AYM). Accordionist and saxophonist Karen Street has written extensively for both instruments, and has studied and performed widely in both classical and jazz traditions. She has performed with Ute Lemper, Grace Jones, Martha Wainwright, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Willard White, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, The Nash Ensemble, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Opera North, English Touring Opera, London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, and Opera North. AYM aims to assist young people with exceptional musical potential from lower income families, to overcome the barriers they face and having their potential identified and supported. The AYM project, led by Ksenija Sidorova, at the Royal Academy of Music involves young accordionists up to the age of 18 years. The master class, led by Ksenija Sidorova, is from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm at the RAM, followed by an afternoon public performance (of approximately 30 minutes duration) in a central London location, possibly at Kings Cross Railway Station. For further information email: enquiries@a-y-m.org.uk |
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| Video 1: Dark Eyes Gypsy Folk Melody Video 2: Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla Solo accordionist Alexander Poeluev with the Rostov Academic Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roberto Molinelli (Italy), arrangements by Molinelli. Published on Feb 15, 2014. CD and eTrack album available online at: Alexander Poeluev |
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 Johnny Meijer (1912-92), from Amsterdam, was renowned as one the best accordion entertainers of his generation, and was especially well known for playing jazz and swing music. Unlike his great Dutch contemporary, jazz accordionist Mat Mathews (1924-2009), who spent the years 1952 to 1997 performing in the USA, Johnny Meijer declined lucrative offers to perform internationally, and only occasionally left Amsterdam. His few foreign trips abroad were to Denmark, England, France and Switzerland in the late 1940s/50s. In Paris he accompanied Maurice Chevalier, and in early 1950 he performed in a series of sell out concert dates at the London Palladium with a Dutch All Star Sextet. Meijer performed on TV in the Netherlands for many years, and some of these appearances plus other filmed performances are gathered together on the DVD ‘Johnny Meijer, Master on the Accordeon’. Most of the 40 clips are from the 1980s, with others dating all the way back to 1934. The music includes ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’, ‘Take the A Train’, ‘Body and Soul’, ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’, ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, ‘Lullaby of Birdland’, ‘Dark Eyes’, ‘I Got Rhythm’, ‘Un Gamin de Paris’, ‘Pietro’s Return, ‘My Florence’, and many more. The picture and sound quality is generally good, but varies according to the age and source of the material. The DVD will appeal particularly to jazz enthusiasts. DVD ‘Johnny Meijer, Master on the Accordeon’ can be obtained via Amazon France and other internet sources. |
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 Orquesta Sinfónica de Acordeones de Bilbao conducted by Amagoia Loroño has celebrated its 45th anniversary and has released 4 CD's and received many awards. Awards include the Bilbao Acrostic Prize in 2013 and in 2012, conductor Amagoia Loroño was presented the "Bilbao Member of Honor". In February 2014, thousands of school childeren across Biscay lived the excitement of attending a live show by the Bilbao Symphonic Orchestra of Accordions, with its 14th edition of the show 'Doremika' which has captivated more than 60,000 children throughout its history. Video above: Performance of the Blue Danube by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Acordeones de Bilbao published in 2010. |
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| This video of Marc Berthoumieux and Regis Gizavo at the Opus Pocus Festival, Reunion Island. Video released: 31 January 2013. Realisation: Eric Esnault & Matthieu Bastin, Co-ordinators: Yann Vallé & Nathalie Quipandedié. |
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| TV show "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor (PBC) last week broadcast on 15th March a live TV performance of Dan Newton's Café Accordion Orchestra performing L'Indifference. The concert was filmed at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul, MN. Video 1: Who's Cryin Sweet Papa Now? performed by Dan Newton's Café Accordion Orchestra, filmed at their 20th Anniversary Dance at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis Minnesota, 12 January 2014. Video 2: Cafe Accordion Orchestra performs L'Indifference from their album Le Disque Francais, video released Feb 22, 2014. Upcoming Performances are: Tuesday, March 25, Loring Pasta Bar Tuesdays 6-9pm Thursday, March 27, Orchestra Hall Lobby, Mpls, MN 9:45-10:30am Tuesday, April 1, Loring Pasta Bar Tuesdays 6-9pm Saturday, April 5, General Store, Oak Center, MN 8pm Tuesday, April 8, Loring Pasta Bar Tuesdays 6-9pm Wednesday, April 9, Robert Trail Library, Rosemount, MN 7pm Tuesday, April 15, Loring Pasta Bar Tuesdays 6-9pm Tuesday, April 22, Loring Pasta Bar Tuesdays 6-9pm |
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| Published on Mar 18, 2014, Rozmaringszal is a Hungarian folk song performed by Zoltan Migovics (accordion) and Akos Toth (guitar). Zoltan Migovics is an accordionist, composer and arranger. Zoltan plays and composes music for theater, movie and concert programs for festivals. Zoltan Migovics was born in Western Ukraine and now lives in Rotterdam. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending March 24th 2000 included details of what was to happen to stocks of the late Malcolm Gee’s ‘Accordion Record Catalogue’. Malcolm Gee (1939-97) was a leading force in the UK accordion scene from the late 1970s until his untimely death in February 1997. A great innovator and motivator of people, he introduced the concept of the non-competitive accordion festival to the UK, founded Club Accord (Birmingham), the Accordion Record Catalogue, the Accordion Monthly News magazine, and did much to bring accordionists together socially. We may never see his like again. ‘The Malcolm Gee Collection’ – UK Early in 1999 Helen & David Kemp were bequeathed the remaining stock of ‘The Accordion Record Catalogue’, run by the founder and former president of Club Accord, Malcolm Gee, so they have become the custodians of a unique collection of accordion recordings. Helen and David have been asked by the executors of Malcolm's will to administer this collection, known as "The Malcolm Gee Collection" with the following aims:- 1. To create a reference library of accordion recordings available to members of UK accordion clubs, (not available until Late 2000). 2. To sell off the surplus stock, the proceeds of which are to be used to fund the setting up of the library, and to promote further the accordion and its music. Exact details are yet to be decided, but initial thoughts are to use the funds raised to provide a series of master classes for different levels of ability, from promising youngsters through to virtuosi contestants. In the short term Helen and David are hoping to visit festivals & clubs commencing with Caister 1999, where stock will be available. A catalogue of remaining stock will soon be released. |
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| Tori Trio goes to Snow Jazz Festival in Bad Gastein! Snow Jazz Gastein under the motto "goes East" Bad Gastein, Jungerstube, 21 March 2014, Start: 12:00 hours Bad Hofgastein, Weitmoser Schlossalm, 22 March 2014, Start: 12:00 hours Bad Hofgastein, Skirestaurant Angertal 1180, 23 March 2014, Start: 12:00 hours Video above: Published on Mar 4, 2014, Reflection of Memory composed by Jure Tori filmed by RTV Slovenia, at a concert in Aritmija. |
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 On Saturday March 22nd, 6pm, visiting Swedish accordionist Jorgen Sundeqvist presents his concert program ‘Ådalens Accordion Kings’ in the Courthouse, Uusimaa, outside San Diego, California. The concert is a look back at the Swedish music of yesteryear, and the poster photograph taken in 1935 indicates some of the musicians whose lives will be celebrated. Jorgen Sundeqvist is well known to USA accordionists from his studies as a young man with the legendary accordionist Anthony Galla-Rini with whom he then performed several tours and many concerts. Jorgen Sundeqvist has retained his contacts with the USA and returns regularly to perform. |
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 Greek accordionist Katerina Lekka and saxophonist Zoe Theodoropoulou perform in concert at the Mikro Café, Athens, on Saturday March 22nd, 8.30pm. |
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| On Sunday March 23rd, 10.30pm, accordionist Giuseppe Spinlelli will perform numbers from his second CD, ‘Pazzo Liscio’, on live TV, on the 7 Gold Music channel. |
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 Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova is one of several guests performing in a concert with the Eric Whitacre Singers on Monday March 24th, 7.30pm, at the Union Chapel, Compton Avenue, Islington, London N1 2XD.The concert, titled ‘Reimagine’, explores the boundaries of genre and form with music from chant to pop and rock and beyond. For further information email: events@unionchapel.org.uk |
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 This year’s American Accordion Musicological Society (AAMS) takes place from March 28th to 30th at The Hanover Marriott Hotel, 1401 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ. The festival includes a range of workshops and a banquet in honour of accordionist and balalaika player Jim Vandelly.Jim Vandelly began playing the accordion in1948, and has long been associated with the AAMS. His lengthy professional playing career includes performing at the Inaugural Ball for President George W. Bush in January of 2001. Accordionists Bruce Gassman and Lou Persic will provide music during the banquet, after which there will be a concert featuring Jim Vandelly, Westmont Philharmonia Accordion Orchestra and Westmont Accordion Club, Potomac Accordion Ensemble conducted by Joan Grauman, Mary Tokarski, Lenn Feldmann, Dr. Robert McMahan, Bernie Gardzalla, and Suzy Andrew. For further information email: acmeaccordionschoolmusikgarten@verizon.net |
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 The ‘Day of Bayan and Accordion’ takes place on March 29th and 30th, from 12 noon until 9pm, in the concert hall of the National Union of Ukrainian Composers, Pushkinska St, Kiev, Ukraine. There will be a concerts organized by the National All-Ukrainian Music Union, the Association of Bayanists and Accordionists of Ukraine, and the Concert series ‘New Music in Ukraine’. The Artistic Director of the festival is the composer Volodymyr Runchak. For further information email: duokyivclass@ukr.net |
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| The jazz and swing trio ‘Shakey Breaks the Ice’, featuring accordionist Bert Santilly, perform on Saturday March 29th, 8pm, at The Plough and Fleece, Horningsea, Cambridge. For further information email: bert@santilly.co.uk |
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 Accordéon Mélancolique are the duo Cherie de Boer and Jean-Pierre Guiran. They perform frequently in the Netherlands, and have a website and several CDs to their credit. Forthcoming concerts include:March 30th, 11am - Kerkje, Plein 1945, Petten (NH) April 4th, 8pm - Het Pluspunt, Pleijendal 89, 7721 DW, Dalfsen (Ov) April 12th, 8.15pm – French programme with a South American flavour, Kloosterkerk, Kerkpad 3, Ten Boer (Gr) April 13th, 3,30pm - Rotondekerk, Pastorielaan 12, 8449 BE, Terband (Frl) April 20th, 11.30am – coffee morning concert, Raadhuiszaal van het Belfort, Groote Markt 1, Sluis (ZL) April 27th, 3pm - Lutherse kerk, Witte Herenstraat 22, 2011NV, HHHhh Haarlem in concert on Sunday September 1st, 3pm, at the Ioannis Theater Tsjerke, Lautawei 5, a church that holds cultural events, . There will also be an exhibition of oil paintings by Cherie de Boer in the church, August 10th until September 29th, on Saturdays between 1pm and 5pm. For further information email: info@acmel.nl |
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 Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following updated 33 music titles with new price for purchase on-line.Sample for this music is now available at the Music For Accordion web site. The music is in eSheet format e-mailed directly to your computer. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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| Gary Dahl - Author, composer, arranger, recording artist and music educator announces the following updated eBooks music from Volume 1 - 6 with new prices for purchase on-line. Easy purchase with credit card. |
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 A new site for Douglas Ward listing over 70 compositions and arrangement of eSheet and printed music available from Charnwood Publishing. Purchase with credit card online. |
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of Johann Sebastian Bach - Volume 2 - The French Suites 4 – 6 Prelude and Fugue in A minor Air CD by Mika Väyrynen, Accordion, in English language, reviewed by Joan C. Sommers. |
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