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Internationale Akkordeon Tage in Prag – Tschechische Republik
Marco Lo Russo in Warschau und Havanna - Polen/Kuba
CIA Merit Award an Alexander Sklyarov - Russia
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Maria Kalaniemi and Timo Alakotila, 2015 Coupe Mondiale - FinlandGreat Tango Concert On Luxury Cruise Ship Europa - GermanyConcert of Music by Volodymyr Runchak, Kiev - UkraineVideo: 1st Netta Skog, Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Category - Finland1st Sophie Herzog, AIC International Competition Rheinach - SwitzerlandVideo: LiubAnya Duet, Moscow - RussiaKen and Mary Turbo Accordions Express - El SalvadorVideo: Edo Krilic and Dina Krilic playing Valse Violett - Austria‘14 Years Ago’: Marcosignori visits China, October 2001
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Petar Maric and Aleksandar Nikolic Concert, Torres Vedras – PortugalAll Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships, Perth – UKTian Gang Saburo Accordion Workshops, Taichung, Taipei – TaiwanAccordion Accompaniment for ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’, London – UKChristine Schmid/2 Auftritte im November - Germany
Kosmos Ensemble’s Scottish Tour - UKNihad Hrustanbegovic Performs ‘Four Seasons’, Paris - FranceDonna Maria Regis Concert, New Hampshire – USACNIMA J.Mornet Composing and Improvisation Courses, Auvergne – France
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Renzo Ruggieri "Up To Christmas" €10 eSheet Music Special - ItalyNew Website: World of Accordions Museum, Superior - USAMilwaukee Accordion Club Website Updates - USA
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65. Trophée Mondial de l'Accordéon 2015 Martigny - Schweizby Harley Jones |
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 Der Trophée Mondial von Confederation Mondiale de l'Accordeon CMA (Präsident Frederic Deschamps) fand in Martigny, Schweiz vom 21. bis 24. Oktober statt und wurde von der Acadamie d'Accordeon und Yves Moulin organisiert.Aufgetreten sind während der Veranstaltung die Folk-Gruppe Comberintze, Fink Positive, Brice Pianet und das Duo 1 Franc Suisse (Yves Moulin & Yann Fiard). Jeden Abend gaben die Variété Kategorien Konzerte. Zur Freude aller wurde danach traditionelle Schweizer Küche einschließlich Raclette und Fondue serviert. Es war ein lokales Ereignis mit vielen Freiwilligen aus dem Dorf, die zum Teil auch Wettbewerber bei sich aufnahmen. Die 2015 Trophée Mondial Wettbewerbersresultate finden Sie auf der CMA-Website. Die Gewinner der Hauptkategorien waren: 1. Ältere Classique, Vladimir Stupnikov (Russland) 1. Masters, Aleksandr Komelkov (Russland) 1. Ältere Variété, Mahatma Costa (Brasilien) 1. Junior Classique, Rodon Shirokov (Russland) 1. Junior Variété, Valerio Russo (Italien) 1. Weltmusik, Aldo Duet (Polen) Es war auch das zweite Mal, dass der National Trophee stattfand, ein Wettbewerb, der neben des Trophée Mondial’s speziell für jüngere Kinder mit vier Kategorien: unter 17 ist, 15 ist, 12 u 10 veranstaltet wird. Vollständige Ergebnisse unter: 2015CMAresults.pdf Der 66. Trophée Mondial 2016 wird in Portimão, Portugal, 27. September - 1. Oktober 2016 stattfinden. |
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Internationale Akkordeon Tage in Prag – Tschechische Republikby Harley Jones |
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 Die Internationalen Akkordeontage in Prag soll die starke Tradition des Akkordeonspiels in der Tschechischen Republik fördern und hatte 70 Einträge aus vielen Ländern angezogen. Teilnehmerliste: 2015Prague.pdfFestival-Programm - Eintritt zu allen Veranstaltungen war frei. Freitag 30. Oktober 16.00 Friendship Concert - Auftritte von Festival-Teilnehmern aus Tschechien, Serbien, Russland, Schweden und Norwegen am Schloss Liben, Zenklova. 19.00 Galakonzert - Ladislav Horák (Akkordeon), Pavel Fiedler (Saxophon und Akkordeon Ensemble Plunges Mykolo Oginskio School of Art am evangelischen Kirche "U Salvátora", Salvátorská 1. Samstag 31. Oktober - Prager Konservatorium, 8.00 bis 19.00 Uhr Wettbewerb der Katze. I. - V., VII. 1. runde Kammer Halle Pálffy Palác, Valdštejnská 1 8.30 Wettbewerb der Katze. VI. -. XII, VII. 2. runde Konzertsaal, Dvořákovo Nábr. 2 20.30 Wettbewerb Resultate, Auszeichnungen, Performance-Festival Preisträger Internationale Jurymitglieder waren: Jörgen Sundeqvist (SWE), László Ernyei (HU), Josef Hrebík (CZ), Mirco Patarini (IT), Jirí Teml (CZ), Ladislav Horák (CZ), Pavel Trojan (CZ), Stefan Hippe ( DE), Georg Penz (EN). Während des Wettbewerbs: 12.00 bis 15.00 Uhr Vorträge, Workshops, Performances am Konzerthaus, Dvořákovo Nábr. 2, Prag 1. - Pavel Trojan (Prague, CZ), Darstellung des Prager Konservatoriums und tschechische zeitgenössische Akkordeonmusik; - Stefan Hippe (Nürnberg, D), Analyse ausgewählter Akkordeon Kompositionen mit Audio-Samples; - Jörgen Löchter (Witten, DE), Premiere der Komposition, Peter Gerter (Akkordeon); - Aufführung von neuen Kompositionen für Akkordeon und Saxophon von tschechischen und deutschen Komponisten (Holmer Becker, Stefan Hippe, Pavel Trojan, Eduard Douša) - Ladislav Horák (Akkordeon) und Pavel Fiedler (Saxophon). - Georg Penz (Schwäbisch Gmünd, D) Tradition des Akkordeonorchester Entwicklung in Deutschland seit 1927 bis jetzt. 15.00 Nürnberger Akkordeon-Ensemble, Leitung: Markus Röttig |
Marco Lo Russo in Warschau und Havanna - Polen/Kubaby Rob Howard |
 Video oben: Gewinner des Video-Wettbewerb mit dem Titel Leidenschaft und Glaube, Video von Fabrizio Calamia mit Musik, "Feierlichen Promises" von Marco Lo Russo von seiner modernen Akkordeon CD.Der italienische Akkordeonist und Komponist Marco Lo Russo ist im November wieder auf Tour in Kuba und Polen. - 6. November Freitag: Konzert im Konzertsaal Widowiskowo Koncertowa Muza, Sosnowiec, Warschau, mit der Sängerin Agnieszka Chrzanowska. - 7. November Samstag: Radio-Studio Gdansk und im Studio Koncertowe Janusza Hajduna zusammen mit dem Schauspieler / Sänger Artur Götz, um die neue Single "Obecný narzecznony 'aus dem Album" mężczyzna Praie " vorzustellen. - 8. November Sonntag: Osrodek Kultury, Serock zusammen mit Agnieszka Chrzanowska und Artur Götz. - 16-30th November: Kuba mit mehreren Veranstaltungen als Teil der italienischen Kulturwoche und organisiert von der r italienischen Botschaft in Havanna. Inszenierung einer neuen Show mit den Tanzkompanie Theater Retazos in Havanna mit Choreographie von Isabel Bustos und Musik von Marco Lo Russo. Für weitere Informationen per E-Mail: dina@marcolorusso.com |
CIA Merit Award an Alexander Sklyarov - Russiaby Harley Jones |
 Der CIA Merit Award des 2015 Coupe Mondiale’s in Finnland wurde an Alexander Sklyarov (Russland) vergeben, der diesen leider nicht persönlich entgegennehmen konnte. Alexander Sklyarov wurde am 16. Juli 1949 in Borsoglebsk (Voronezh Region) geboren,. Er ist Akkordeonist und Preisträger des internationalen Wettbewerbes. Im Jahr 1964 absolvierte er die Kindermusikschule Borisoglebsk unter seinem Leherer VP Maslov. Im Jahr 1968 von der Gnessin Musikhochschule in Moskau, wo er in der Klasse von Professor A.T.Gatsenko studierte und auf der Russischen Musikakademie schloss er in der Klasse mit Prof. A. A. Lubennikov und Prof. S.M. Kolobkov, sein Studium im Jahr 1973 ab. Seit 1973 ist Alexander Sklyarov Lehrer an der Voronezh Kunstakademie und wenige Jahre später wurde er Solist beim Voronezh Philharmonic. Er gewann den 1. Preis im internationalen Coupe Mondiale Akkordeonwettbewerb in Brügge (Belgien) im Jahr 1971 und die Silberscheibenauszeichnung im internationalen Wettbewerb "Bajan und Bajanisten" in Moskau im Jahr 1994. Alexander Sklyarov ist in vielen Ländern der Welt aufgetretent und fungiert regelmäßig als Mitglied der Jury bei Wettbewerben. Im Jahr 1994 wurde Alexander Sklyarov zum Volkskünstler Russlands ernannt. Coupe Mondiale Tagesberichte online: http://coupemondiale.org/2015/fi_coupe_main.htm Vollständige Ergebnisse unter: 2015CoupeResults. Musikvideos von vielen Wettbewerbern und Konzert Künstlern unter dem Video Zeitplan: 2015CM-Video und 44 Seite Farbprogramm: 2015Program.pdf |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
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| Famous Finnish accordionist Maria Kalaniemi and Timo Alakotila (piano) put on a 17 minute televised performance at the prestigious Logomo complex in Turku Finland as part of the Opening Concert of the 2015 Coupe Mondiale. View other performances from the 2015 Coupe Mondiale Opening Concert at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2015/video06concert.htm |
by Douglas Ward
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 The "Isabelle van Keulen & Tango Nuevo Classical Music Ensemble" were seen and heard aboard the superb small 408-passenger luxury cruise ship Europa recently, giving a chamber concert of Astor Piazzolla tangos. The ensemble consists of international stars Isabelle van Kuelen (violin) Christian Gerber (bandoneon), Ruediger Ludwig (double bass) and Ulrike Payer (piano), all of them equally outstanding virtuoso musicians that play together as one. Accordionist/composer Douglas Ward was on a cruise in October 2015. He says that he has "never heard a bandoneon player as brilliant and as emotionally expressive as Christian Gerber since meeting and listening to Astor Piazzolla himself, in New York many years ago. The technical virtuosity and musical interpretation of this ensemble is simply the best." The ensemble released a CD entitled ‘Grand Tango’ in June 2015 which can be found on the ensemble’s website and the internet. Compositions by the author are available online at: Douglas Ward |
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 On October 27th in the Small Hall of the National Music Academy of Ukraine, Kiev, there was a concert featuring the music of the composer Volodymyr Runchak. The concert was organized by the National All-Ukraine Music Union and the accordion department of the National Music Academy of Ukraine for the concert series ‘New Music in Ukraine’. The concert program included all the works for accordion written by Volodymyr Runchak and are listed on the concert poster (right). |
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| 1st place, 2015 Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Competition was Netta Skog of Finland. Above is the video of her winning performance at the Logomo Centre, Turku. 2nd place: Alexander Bodell (United Kingdom); 3rd place: Denis Marko Dubjel (Slovakia). Video of all the Coupe Mondiale Digital Accordion Competition contestants is online at: http://www.coupemondiale.org/2015/video07dac.htm |
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 Students of the Hohner-Konservatorium in Trossingen, Sophie Herzog, Sandra Bommeli and Valentin Metzger enjoyed success at the AIC Accordion International Competition25-27 September 2015 in Rheinach, Switzerland. Results: 1st Sophie Herzog (picture left) 4th Valentin Metzger 5th and first Swiss, Sandra Bommeli Sophie Herzog with a program including music of JS Bach and “Indianischen Tänzen” by Jan Meisl was awarded 1st. The teacher of the three students is Andrea Nebl. The Accordion International Competition was founded 20 years ago by Peter Frey, Reinach Switzerland, Armin Schneider, Hamburg, Germany and Professor Walter Maurer, Vienna, Austria. Children, adolescents and adults, irrespective of what type of accordion they play (key, botton, standard bass or converter) are welcome to this competition. |
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  Published on Mar 12, 2015 is a video titled, A walk on the Kedainiai, Lithuania by LiubAnya duet, Moscow. Duet players are: Liubov Akhanova and Anna Zueva. Left is their nice accordion logo. |
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| `Ken and Mary Turbo Accordions Express` performing at the 2015 Miller Brewing Co. Pilsener Oktoberfest in El Salvador, Central America from October 22 - 25, 2015. |
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| Edo Krilic and Dina Krilic (violin) playing Valse Violett, a composition by Edo Krilic. Edo Krilic was born in Sarajevo and now lives deep in the mountains of Austria. Performing music styles from jazz to classical style, Edo Krilic continues to show why he was such a highly esteemed accordion player, in the former Yugoslavia. |
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 The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending October 26th 2001 included a report of Italian virtuoso Gervasio Marcosignori performing in a shopping mall in Shanghai, China. This impromptu concert was reported in Shanghai’s newspaper and on TV. Marcosignori (1927-2013) was one of the most admired accordionists of his generation worldwide, and his appearance in public in Shanghai must have made quite an impression on those present."Accordion Poet" Visits Shanghai – China Contributed by Prof. Li Cong They call him the "Accordion Poet", and he played a one hour impromptu performance in Shanghai Square, a big shopping mall in Shanghai on October 12th. The accordionist was 73 year old Gervasio Marcosignori. Marcosignori was born in Castelfidardo, Italy and by the age of 15 was already giving concert tours around Europe. After a performance at the British Royal Celebration Hall, the press called him the "Accordion Poet". During this month's trip to Shanghai, he was accompanied by the Italian Marche Region Council Delegation. His performance included pieces played on the MIDI accordion such as ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’ and ‘Dark Eyes’. Shanghai's major newspaper ‘Xinming Evening’, the ‘Jiefang Daily’ and Shanghai TV reported this performance. |
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 Petar Maric - accordion and Aleksandar Nikolic – bandoneon, both from Serbia, perform in concert together at the Teatro-Cine, Torres Vedras, Portugal, on Saturday October 31st, 9.30pm until 11pm. The concert is an event in the festival Festas da Cidade 2015.Torres Vedras is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 50 kilometres north of the capital. The duo have released the Tango Reaction CD which is available online at: Cat No. beltango5 |
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| The 66th All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships take place on Saturday October 31st at The Salutation Hotel, Perth. The competition includes sections for traditional, gaelic, continental and world music entries. The adjudicators for the accordion sections are Robert Whitehead, Tom Orr, Jimmy Cassidy, and Freeland Barbour; the fiddle sections adjudicator is Gill Simpson. On Friday evening, October 30th, there is a pre-festival ceilidh in the hotel with The Jim Johnstone Tribute Band. The festival concludes with a Grand Finale Concert featuring The Brandon McPhee Trio, Claire Telford & Wayne Robertson (fiddle/accordion), and the Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band. There is also an informal music session in the bar with The Jim Johnstone Tribute Band – all musicians are welcome to participate. The All Scotland Championships have been held annually in Perth since the first festival in 1949, organized by Bill Wilkie. |
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 Accordion virtuoso Saburo Gang Tian, from Tokyo, Japan, visits Taiwan this weekend to hold workshops. The workshops focus on bellows skills, touch keys, interpretation of phrases, the strength of sound control, jazz technique, and tango technique. Places are limited for this this rare opportunity to learn.October 31st, 6pm until 7.30pm - 630 (second floor) Taichung Mei Village Road, Taichung November 1st, 4pm until 5.30pm - City No. 59 B1, Kui Street Daan District, Taipei Saburo Gang Tian graduated from the Tokyo College of Music, and later in France published three albums, in the genres of tango, jazz, and French chanson. For further information email: vincentaccordion@gmail.com |
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 On Sunday November 1st the Russian accordionist Igor Outkine accompanies the classic 1920s silent horror movie ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari’. The screening takes place at St Swithun’s Hall, St Swithun’s Rd (off Hither Green Lane), London SE13 6RW. Doors open at 7pm, film at 7.45pm; admission £10. |
Christine Schmid/2 Auftritte im November - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Christine Schmid studierte nach einem Abschluss in Ökonomie, am Hohner Konservatorium Trossingen moderne Akkordeon Stilistik und an der Opernwerkstatt am Konservatorium Basel klassischen Gesang. Später besuchte sie auch die Jazzschule Basel und lernte in Paris Musiktheorie, Akkordeon und Gesang. Im Jahr 2012 erhielt Sie den Chansonpreis der deutsch-französischen Gesellschaft für ihre Verdienste um das französische und deutsche Chanson. Seit vielen Jahren ist ihre Leidenschaft das Akkordeon auf „neuem Terrain“ auszuprobieren und dessen klangliche Vielfalt einem breiten Publikum zu präsentieren. Und wer beim Akkordeon noch immer an die gute alte Quetschkommode denkt, wird spätestens nach ihren vielseitigen Auftritten vom Gegenteil überzeugt sein. Und genau das können Sie am: 13.11.2015 at 20h "muss Liebe schön sein"?? Kulturcafe Kolumban Schopfheim/DE 14.11.2015 at 20h Chansonabend an Museumsnacht Krone, Tegernau/DE Weitere Information: http://www.christine-schmid.net/ |
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| The Kosmos Ensemble of Miloš Milivojevic (accordion), Harriet Mackenzie (violin) and Meg Hamilton (viola) are in Scotland next week on a short tour. An exciting night of world music from the wild gypsy fiddling to the Balkans to Israel to Japan to Poland to South American Tango! And all from a trio who have “telepathic rapport, dazzling virtuosity, serious scholarship, intellectual curiosity and impeccable musicianship” - Richard Morrison, The Times Tour dates: November 1st, 3pm - Ardkinglas House, Argyll PA26, Scotland November 2nd, 7.30pm – Traverse Theatre Bar, Edinburgh November 3rd, 7.30pm – Eastgate Theatre & arts Centre, Peebles EH45 8AD November 4th – schools concerts in Peebles November 13th, 7.45pm – The Mill Cafeteria, New Lanark M119DB For further information email: kosmos@kosmosensemble.com |
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 Accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic performs Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ and a programme of sacred music – ‘Ave Maria’, ‘Fratres’, ‘Canon’, ‘Ave Verum Corpus’ and ‘Symphonic Sevdah Dreams’ - on Saturday November 14th, 10pm, at the Église de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, 75008 Paris.Bosnian-born Nihad Hrustanbegovic is now based in the Netherlands. He has recently recorded Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’, and has performed this famous concert suite in several European venues. For further information email: info@nihad-accordeon.com |
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 New Hampshire Accordion Association (NHAA) is delighted to present its highly talented Music Director, Donna Maria Regis, in a solo concert on Saturday November 21st. Donna Maria's performance will be part of NHAA's regular monthly meeting at host Accordion Connection LLC, Gilmanton, New Hampshire.Here is NHAA's meeting agenda for November 21st: informal jam from about 12.15pm, followed by Open Mike at 1pm, then a just-for-fun group play-along session. All accordionists as well as other instrumentalists and vocalists – NHAA members and non-members alike – are encouraged to participate in any or all phases. Please bring music of any genre or style to share with the “play-along” group. The more variety, the better, and the more fun! After a short break, Donna Maria's concert will begin at 2.15pm. A reception with light refreshments will follow. The public is invited to attend free of charge. For more information email: regisdonna@yahoo.com or swelch@accordionconnnection.com |
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| There are accordion courses, aimed at professional and advanced level amateur accordionists, dealing with composing and improvisation, from January to June 2016, at CNIMA J.Mornet. Further details are on the website: CNIMA J.Mornet These courses last two days and a half. The sessions will be held from January 12th to 14th, February 9th to 11th, March 9th to 11th, March 30th to April 1st April 13th to 15th, May 11th to 13th, and June 8th to 10th. CNIMA J.Mornet is the well-known accordion school founded and run by Professor Jacques Mornet and Nathalie Boucheix. CNIMA J.Mornet is based at Les Ludines, 63950 Saint-Sauves d’Auvergne, situated in the south of France. There is easy access to Cnima by highways A71, A75 and A89, and a train station locally where the CNIMA’s team will pick up. Information at www.cnima.com For further information email: cnima@wanadoo.fr |
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  Famous Renzo Ruggieri is making an "Up To Christmas" special for all his eSheet music (able to be sent to you by email) at the super price of only €10 each. The music includes compositions and arrangements by Renzo Ruggieri. Click the links below to view sample page and/or video and to order: rrenzo501 - Song For S.B (Solo) rrenzo502 - Volo Degli Angeli (Solo) rrenzo503 - Tango Italiano (Solo) rrenzo504 - Carnevale (Solo) rrenzo505 - Roma Tango Solo rrenzo506 - Cinema (for 4 parts and drums, electronic accordion) The online shopping basket links to the high security eCommerce site run by WorldPay.com, one of the world's largest payment processing system. |
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| World of Accordions Musuem has launched a new site at: www.worldofaccordions.org Founded in 1993, this Museum in Superior, Wisconsin is dedicated to educating the public about the history of the accordion. This new site already contains a wealth of information about the accordion and its historical development and information will be steadily added over the coming years. |
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| The Milwaukee Accordion Club upcoming programs/meetings for the coming months. Monday October 26th Featured Program: Oktoberfest with Peggy & Hansi Mueller Monday - November 23, 2015 Featured Program: ‘Composers Night’ Monday - December 13, 2015 Featured Program: MAC Annual Christmas Party Full details on the website: Milwaukee Accordion Club (MAC) |
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by Alessandro Mugnoz
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 CD Reviews Index for the Review of “So Far, So Close” CD by Incoerente Duo – Alessandro Tampieri (violin), Giorgio Dellarole (accordion). Review by Alessandro Mugnoz. |
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