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Daily Reports Online 7-10 August for 2010 Harbin International - China70.Jahrestag des ATG Festival, Kalifornien- USA
Finale dels Roland V-Accordion Festivals - Italien
All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Cavan – Irland
2010 Harbin Internationale Sommer Akkordeon Kunstweoche - China
Jacques Pellarin neue CD ‘Sound of Philadelphia’, Paris - Frankreich
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Last Chance to View Primus Ikaalinen VI Accordion Competition Online‘Jump at the Sun’ - the John Kirkpatrick Tune Book, East Sussex – UKLorraine Parnell Accordion Academy Concert, Auckland - New ZealandNational competition "City of the Sun" - Siracusa/ItalyKyiv Duo at Stockport Accordion Club, Cheshire – UK
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João Gentil Concert, Figueira – PortugalJames Crabb at the Edinburgh Festival, Scotland – UKJana Bezpalcová Concert, Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou – Czech RepublicKnockagh Accordion Band Concert, Northern Ireland – UKGianni Mirizzi in Concert, Pescasseroli - ItalySummer Band Concert, Northern Ireland - UKAccordion Summer Course, La Roche – SwitzerlandKsenija Sidorova Recitals, Morcote, Wädenswil, Burgdorf - SwitzerlandElimo Calatafimi Segesta play in Castelfidardo - Italy
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August 2010 Diatonic News will be Online 1st AugustAugust Accordion USA News will be Online 1st AugustDonald E Grzanna releases new musicHerbert Scheibenreif Production releases new musicsDonald E Grzanna releases new music
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| Daily Reports of the Harbin 2010 China Summer International Accordion Art Week, August 7th to 10th, 2010, will be online on the Harbin 2010 website from tomorrow. This major international accordion festival including competitions has had enormous support from its sponsors and the organizing team headed by Professor Wang Hongyu who is the Head of Keyboard department, Music College, Harbin Normal University. Read the Daily Reports on the Harbin 2010 website from tomorrow. |
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70.Jahrestag des ATG Festival, Kalifornien- USAby Kevin Friedrich |
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 ATG Präsidentin Dee Langley begrüßte Mitglieder und Gäste zum 70. Jahrestag der Akkordeonisten und Lehrer Guild International (ATG), in Santa Clara, Kalifornien, zu dem Besucher aus den gesamten Vereinigten Staaten sowie aus China, Litauen, Österreich, Kanada und Neuseeland, anreisen. Zum ersten Mal in Kalifornien und zu Ehren des ATG Präsident Emeritus Anthony Galla-Rini durchgeführt, gab es während des Festivals Tagungen, Konzerte, nationale und internationale Wettbewerbe, Ausstellungen und gesellschaftliche Veranstaltungen wie Gala Bankette, Empfänge und die neue After-Hours- Bootleg Lounge Jam Sessions. Zahlreiche Workshops mit den Themen wie "Das Leben vonGalla-Rini" ( Esther Lanting), "Music Notation Software" (Liz Finch), "Welt d. Französisch Musettes" (Bernard Metais), Buchvorstellung - 'Was ist ein Akkordeon ? "(Mary Tokarski & Karen Malan-Uribe)," Musik eines professionellen Akkordeonisten "(Gordon Kohl), Dokumentarfilm: Screening von" Behind the Bellows "(Steve Mobia)," Verstehen und Spielen des Balkan Rhythmses"(Dee Langley) , 'Bass Patterns "(Betty Jo Simon),Musik der 50er & 60er Jahre " (Bruce Gassman) und "Entwicklungs-Technique' (Alexander Sevastian). Die 3. Edition des Anthony Galla-Rini Internationalen Wettbewerbes für klassisches Akkordeon wurde von Gao Yi Cheng aus China gewonnen, ein Schüler von Chen Juni, der wsich in einer Serie von drei Runden durchsetzen konnte. Da der Standard aller Teilnehmer besonders hoch war, entschied die Jury und ATG einstimmig über die Vergabe eines zuvor angekündigten 4. Preises, mit folgendem Ergebnis: 1.: Gao Yi Cheng - China ($ 5.000) 2.: Martynas Livickis - Litauen ($ 3.000) 3. Platz: Jelena Milojevic - Serbien / Kanada ($ 1500) 4.: Michael-Brücke - Kanada ($ 500) Gastkünstler waren: CIA World Champions Alexander Sevastian (Coupe Mondiale) und Cory Pesaturo (Internationaler Wettbewerb für Digital Akkordeon). Alexander war auch der Sieger der ersten Edition des Anthony Galla-Rini Internationaler Wettbewerbes für klassisches Akkordeon im Jahr 2001. Andere Gastkünstler waren das Akkordeon Chamber Ensemble (MD Joe Smiell, Jr.), Great Morgani, Patricia Bartell, Ron Borelli, Steve Albini Duo, Stas Venglevski, Lionel Reekie (Neuseeland), Peter Di Bono Trio, Bruce Gassman, William Cosby, Betty Jo Simon, AbsolutAccord und Amy Jo Sawyer. 2 Festival Orchesters nahmen teil: das Galla-Rini Festival Orchestra dirigiert von Esther Lanting spielte sowohl auf dem ATG Festival und im Great America Theme Park und das ATG Executive and Friends Orchestra, dirigiert von Joan Cochran Sommers. Präsidentin ATG Dee Langley kündigte während des Events an, dass die Pläne für den 71. ATG Wettbewerb und Festival in Orlando / Florida vom 19-23 Juli 2011 bereits in vollem Gange sind. Details werden in Kürze auf der ATG Webseite www.accordions.com / ATG verfügbar sein. |
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Finale dels Roland V-Accordion Festivals - Italienby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 Über 300 Personen besuchten das Finale des italienischen V-Accordion Festivals in Soverato (CZ) am Samstag, 17 Juli, in dem George Albanese, von Ostuni als Sieger gekrönt wurde. Er begann mit dem Akkordeonspieler bereits im Alter von acht Jahren und gewann viele nationale und internationale Wettbewerbe. Simone Mannarino und Gianluigi Cardelli belegten die zweiten und dritten Plätze.Die Abendveranstaltung fand im Amphitheater am Meer von Soverato statt. Die Jury bestand aus Renzo Ruggieri, international renommierter professioneller Akkordeonspieler (Präsident der Jury), Gianluca Bibiana, Komponist und Arrangeur, Antonio Spaccarotella, einer der besten Akkordeonisten der neuen Generation, Piero Chianura, aktiver Musik-Journalist und Direktor der Zeitschrift " Insound ", Danilo Paolonicola, Akkordeonist und Gewinner zahlreicher nationaler und internationaler Auszeichnungen und Joseph Scigliano, professioneller Akkordeonist. Der Abend wurde von Rino Rhodium kommentiert. Dieses Jahr wurde eine neue Junioren Kategorie in den Bewerb aufgenommen, die von Alessio di Sante, aus der Provinz Teramo gewonnen und mit einem V-Akkordeon (V-Accordion) FR-1 belohnt wurde. George Albanese erhielt ein FR-7X, das Flaggschiff der V-Accordion-Serie (V-Accordion). Das internationale Finale findet in Rom am 15. und 16. Oktober im Auditorium Parco della Musica statt und natürlich würde man sich freuen, wenn die italienische Teilnehmer, sich auch dort erfolgreich durchsetzen könnten. |
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All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Cavan – Irlandby Rob Howard |
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| Die 2010 All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann ist ein groß angelegtes Festival der irischen Kultur und findet in Cavan Town, County Cavan der Irischen Republik von 15 bis 22 August statt. Organisiert wird dieses von Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), dem All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil mit Hunderten von Darbietungen an Solos, Gruppen und Bands in Wettbewerben der Kategorien irischer Musik, Gesang und Tanz mit Top-Preisen. Die Wettkämpfe werden vom 20 bis 22 Augustk durchgeführt. Das Festival, Konzerte, Tänze, Workshops und Sessions ziehen immer eine große Zahl von Zuschauern und Teilnehmern an, darunter viele Besucher aus der ganzen Welt. Eines der Konzerte ist das "A Tribute to Paddy O'Brien am 20. August, 9pm, an der Cavan Crystal Hotel - ein Hommage an den Knopfakkordeonisten Paddy O'Brien Akkordeonist , der heute in den USA lebt. Solo-Wettbewerbe sind für folgende Instrumente vorgesehen: Geige; 2-reihige Akkordeon; Flöte; Pfeifen; Piano Akkordeon, Konzertina, Uilleann Pipes, Harfe, Mundharmonika, Banjo, Mandoline, Klavier; alten Stils Melodeon; Bodhrán, der Krieg von Rohren; Verschiedene wie 3 und 5 - Zeile Knopfakkordeon, Piccolo, (chromatisch) Mundharmonika und andere Saiteninstrumente; Céilí Band Schlagzeug; Begleitung - Klavier, Harfe, Gitarre und Bouzouki-Typ Instrumente, Solo-traditioneller Gesang in Irisch und Englisch; neu komponierten Balladen und amhráin Nua-cheaptha (neu komponierte Lieder in Irisch). Für weitere Informationen per E-Mail: eolas@comhaltas |
2010 Harbin Internationale Sommer Akkordeon Kunstweoche - Chinaby Harley Jones |
 Die 2010 China Harbin Internationale Sommer Akkordeon Kunstwoche findet vom 7-10 August 2010 statt. Der genaue Ablauf der Veranstaltung kann auf auf ihrer Website nachgelesen werden.Internationale Akkordeon-Künstler sind: Yuri Shishkin, Grayson Masefield und das Französische Bayan Akkordeon Duo. Yuri Shishkin und Vladimir Zubitsky ebenfalls anwesend Akkordeon Seminare. Während des Events gibt es Akkordeon-Wettbewerbe und Ausstellungen von Akkordeons aus verschiedenen Ländern. Gäste und Jury: (alphabetische Reihenfolge): Raymond Bodell, Andrey Chugunov, Li Cong, Xu Dawei, Sun Delun, Frederic Deschamps, Kevin Friedrich, Zhang Guoping, Wang Hongyu, Harley Jones, Chen Jun, Jiang Jie, Alexander Kapitan, Andreas Nebl , Gennady Nizovskiy, Boris Pankov, Viatcheslav Semenenko, Viatcheslav Semionov, Yuri Shishkin, Wang Shusheng, Radomir Tomic, Li Wei Ming, Lui Wenlin, Cao Xiao-Qing Chen Yiming, Wang Yuping, Vladimir Zubitsky. Der Harbin 2010 Hauptorganisator der Veranstaltung ist Professor Wang Hongyu, Leiter der Abteilung Keyboard, Music College, Harbin Normal University. |
Jacques Pellarin neue CD ‘Sound of Philadelphia’, Paris - Frankreichby Rob Howard |
 Der französische Akkordeonist Jacques Pellarin war kürzlich in den USA, wo er die CD "Sound of Philadelphia" aufgenommen hat. Performing als Trio mit Diego Fano - Sopran und Alt Saxophon, Klarinette, und Yann Pajean - Percussion, wird Jacques Pellarin vom US-Jazz-Rezensenten Raul d'Gama Rose beschrieben als "ein kühner Neuer, gesegnet mit einem seltenen Genie. Seine Musik ist lebendig, abwechslungsreich und überraschend, die einst die flüsternde Anregung und nach Amerika eingeführten Jazz der Franzosen zum Erwachen bringt. Eine stellare CD mit Emotion die Teile der Seele treffen, wo viele Musik nicht hingelangt".Trackliste: "Laguna de Perlas", "Blues Nacre Sur ',' The Groove Maker", "Junior Valse", "Free Tango ',' Jamais Dire Jamais", "Patchinko ',' Koloriages ',' Accordeason ',' Recuerdos de La Macha ',' A Perdre Haleine ',' Sotaviento " Jacques Pellarin, ursprünglich ein klassischer Akkordeonist, bekannt für seine lange Zusammenarbeit mit dem Akkordeonisten Jean-Luc Brunetti im "Baikal-Duo", spielt heute ein vielseitiges Repertoire, dass von traditionellen Musette, Jazz, Tango, Latin, Swing hin reicht. Für weitere Informationen E-Mail: jacques.pellarin@wanadoo.fr |
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 The 6th staging of the popular Primus Ikaalinen (Finland) is available for viewing for one month after the competition, so this week is your last chance to view this magnificent International TV Show competition online.To see the show, simply visit: http://areena.yle.fi/video/1114364 and when the video loads, click the play arrow on the screen. For more information about this and the Sata-Häme Soi Accordion Festival, please visit the Sata-Häme Soi website. |
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 ‘Jump at the Sun’ - the long anticipated John Kirkpatrick Tune Book – has now been published by Quarry House Publishing, East Sussex TN5 7LJ. It is available from the publishers or through John K’s website.John Kirkpatrick has long been widely recognised as the British folk scene’s leading player of the 3-row British chromatic button accordion, 1 and 2 row melodeons, and Anglo concertina. He is also well known as a folk singer and composer, and has a particular interest in English folk songs and country dance music, and Morris dance music. Most of his compositions are based in the English folk dance or Morris genres, and all have been worked out on diatonic instruments, but are playable on almost any kind of instrument. With 138 titles, this superb book has all John Kirkpatrick’s tunes, with chords, notes, and discography. They range in difficulty from easy to ‘challenging’, and some have found their way into the folk tradition – especially the title tune, the bouncy and well known jig ‘Jump at the Sun’. The inside covers are full of photos from his career dating back to the late 1960s. The tunes rejoice under such colourful titles as ‘The Dance of the Demon Daffodils’, ‘The Three Piece Suite’, ‘Leaping Jack’, ‘Living in Sin’, March Hare Mazurka’, ‘Pepper in the Brandy’, ‘Puddleglum's Misery’, ‘Accordionism’, ‘Jump At The Sun’, ‘Unchristmas’, and ‘Fishing on a Bicycle’. There are also arrangements, with variations, of a few traditional tunes such as ‘Bobby Shafto Gone Bonkers’ and the ‘Devil Among the Tailors’. For further information email: john.kirkpatrick2@virgin.net |
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| On Sunday July 25th at the Hawkins Theatre in Papakura, Auckland, a concert titled ‘Accordiana’ was held by the Lorraine Parnell Accordion Academy. Following on from the 3rd placing of ‘Noteable Soundz’ in the Ensemble category at the 2009 Coupe Mondiale, the group had reformed with four players: Martin Meyer, Daniel Robinson, Bradley Williams and Tamba Young. They were also the basis for another group of nine players called ‘Noteable Soundz Plus’, led by teacher Lorraine Parnell. In support, with entertaining vaudeville acts, were soloists and duettists Cherise Barry, Amanda Aschebrock, James Curach, Ellie Archer, Chanelle Carron, Josh Helm, Daniel Klinac, Ella Klinac, Patrick Liu and the Cordaires Ensemble. |
by Holda Paoletti-Kampl
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 Sunday, July 25, 2010 the first edition of the National Competition "City of the Sun" was held in Portopalo of Capopassero (Syracuse) sponsored by the Cooperative System The sea-RAIS, the City of Portopalo Capo Passero, the Sicilian Cultural Association in collaboration with the Bel Canto.The competition was open to all instruments. The young accordionist Thomas Arena could convinced the jury with his performance and repertoire of original literature for accordion and was proclaimed winner of the event. |
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 Stockport Accordion Club’s ‘Club Night’ concert on July 14th starred the Kyiv Duo, Igor Sayenko and Oleksiy Kolomoiets, on tour from Kiev, in the Ukraine. These visiting players gave an amazing performance, displaying a level of musicality and understanding that few accordion duos could match, earning a well deserved standing ovation. Their programme included ‘Morning Mood’, ‘Anitra’s Dance’, ‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’ (from ‘Peer Gynt’, E. Grieg); ‘Summer’ (from the ‘Four Seasons’, A. Vivaldi), ‘Adagio’ (Albinoni), ‘Carmen-Fantasy’ (G. Bizet/arr. F. Waksman), ‘Kozachok’ (Ukrainian traditional dance), ‘Czardas’ (V. Monti), ‘Dancing Violinist’ (D. Kramer), ‘Ave Maria’ (A. Piazzolla), ‘Bossa-Nova’ (V. Vlasov), ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ (N. Rimsky-Korsakov), ‘Romanian Spring Hora’ (Traditional), and ‘Rassipuha’ (V. Gridin). The concert opened with sets from the Stockport AC Band (MD Derek Stubbs) and Orchestra (MD Brian Jenkins), followed by John Trigg, Chris Green and Derek Pritchard playing as a trio. |
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| João Gentil performs with guitarist Ni Ferreirinha at the Casino Figueira, in the district of Coimbra, on August 1st, 9pm until 11.30pm. Their program includes music by Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf, Astor Piazzolla, Richard Galliano, Carlos Gardel, and others. |
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 Accordionist James Crabb and classical guitarist George Vassilev peform at The Hub, a restaurant on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, August 29th, 9.30pm. The program includes music by US composers John Zorn and Aaron Copland, Argentina’s Astor Piazzolla and Tomas Gubitsch, and Brazilian Sergio Assad. This concert is an Edinburgh Festival event.Born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1967, James Crabb has been Professor of Classical Accordion at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen since 1995, and held a guest professorship at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, from 1995-2002. He has also given master-classes at music institutions including the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Rotterdam Conservatorium and Toronto University. For further information email: info@jamescrabb.com |
by Rob Howard
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 ‘Paris, Paris...’ is the title of a concert for the lovers of French chanson and the accordion, taking place at the Castle Park, Jaromerice nad Rokytnou, on Saturday August 14th, 8.30pm. This event is part of the 12th ‘Peter Dvorský International Music Festival’.Accompanied by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc, conducted by Leoš Svárovský, vocalist Radka Fišarová will perform her favourite compositions, mostly chansons from the repertoire of Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour and Mireille Mathieu. The orchestra will be augmented by Jana Bezpalcová – accordion, and Vlastimil Bicík – piano. Jana Bezpalcová, born 1979, studied at Hude Conservatory and VŠMU (College of Musical Arts) Bratislava with professors Lubomír Žovic and Rajmund Kákoni. She competed successfully in many national and international contests, and regularly performs concerts in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany. For further information email: janabezpalcova@janabezpalcova.com |
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| The Knockagh Accordion Band perform in concert at Jordanstown Loughshore Park, Newtownabbey, Antrim BT37 0PY, Northern Ireland, on August 1st, 3pm until 4pm. |
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 Leading accordionist Gianni Mirizzi performs in ‘Fisarmoniche nel parco’, Pescasseroli, on August 3rd, 9pm until 11.30pm.Gianni Mirizzi was many years ago inspired by Pino do Modugno to take the accordion seriously, and studied in Rome with Giancarlo Caporilli, entering many contests and winning numerous prizes. His international appearances include performing at ‘Accordions International 2009’ at Seacroft, UK, and for MusicTech at the Musikmesse Frankfurt, Germany. |
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| The East Antrim Seniors Accordion Orchestra perform in concert on August 15th, 4pm, at Dixon Park, Larne, Northern Ireland. Formed in 2006 the East Antrim Seniors Accordion Orchestra consists mainly of adult and former adult students of East Antrim Accordion School. They play for fun with the music consisting of light entertaining pieces. At the All Ireland Accordion Championships held in Virginia, Co Cavan, on March 27th 2010 the EASO were placed first in the Late Starters Orchestral Section and the Orchestral Entertainment Section. For further information email: asrz33@dsl.pipex.com |
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| After the success of the 2009 Accordion summer course in France, a new course is proposed to all ages, all levels (from beginner to advanced) and for all accordion styles, August 16th to 20th, in La Raoche, Switzerland. The applications deadline is May 30th 2010. The course teachers include Fanny Vicens, Marie-Andrée Joerger, Vincent Lhermet, and Sylvain Tissot. Course content: Individual tuition, approach to chamber music in small groups focusing on one specific theme (the fugue, contemporary music, tango, folk music…), accordion ensemble. The course is also suitable for English, German, Italian and Finnish speakers. For further information email: sylvain77@bluewin.ch |
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  Accordionist Ksenija Sidorova performs in Switzerland during late August. Two of the recitals are with the guitarist Milos Karadaglic, and the third is a solo concert dates.August 26th - with Milos Karadaglic (guitar) in Chiesa Santa Maria del Sasso, Morcote 29th, 11am - with Milos Karadaglic (guitar) in Wädenswil 30th, 7.30pm - solo recital in Burgdorf Ksenija Sidorova, born in Latvia, is now London-based, having studied at the Royal Academy of Music, with Professor Owen Murray. She has won international competitions in Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Italy, and has performed with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, and UK recitals in the Colston Hall (Bristol), the Spitalfields Festival, and at London’s Wigmore Hall. For further information email: ksenijasidorova@yahoo.co.uk |
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 On August the 4th the group-folk Elimo Calatafimi Segesta will perform at 9 pm on the Piazza della Repubblica in the centre of Castelfidaro.Don't miss this event! |
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| August 2010 Diatonic News will be Online 1st August |
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 Donald E. Grzanna releases 6 new pieces, 'Waltz In D', catalog:grza140, 'Italian Waltz', catalog:grza141, 'Ladybird Waltz', catalog:grza142, 'Hog Polka', catalog:grza143, 'Happy Time Polka' catalog:grza144 and 'Hotel De Ville Waltz', catalog:grza137. 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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 Herbert Scheibenreif Production releases 6 new music of 'By The Gateway, By Our Gate', catalog:hs401, 'The Wind May Not Bend The Branch', catalog:hs402, 'Ducky-Duck From The Grassland', catalog:hs403, 'Barynya', catalog:hs404, 'In The Field A Birch Stood In Beauty', catalog:hs405 and 'In The Coppice', catalog:hs406. Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card. |
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 Donald E. Grzanna releases 6 new pieces, 'Swiss Waltz', catalog:grza133, 'Paris Lives', catalog:grza134, 'Princess Waltz', catalog:grza135, 'Moonlight Tango', catalog:grza136, 'Bastille Waltz' catalog:grza138 and 'Waltz In C', catalog:grza139. 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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