02 November 2007
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Eröffnung: Piazzolla Caffe & Bar in Cantanhede – Portugal
Wechsel im Vorstand der Matth. Hohner AG – Deutschland
Neue CD: ‘The Trio Album’ – USA
Konzertberichte, Masterklassen, Festivals, Wettbewerbe etc
All Scotland Championships, Perth - UK
Roland Press Conference in Pesaro - Italy
Fisarmonica Festival in Loreto - Italy
Bevorstehende Konzertdaten/Auftritte usw
Bosnia Express Concerts, Gothenburg – Sweden
Guy's Klucevsek's Activities, New York – USA
Taraf de Haidouks’ UK Tour – Romania
Accordion and Melodeon Concert, Sussex – UK
Italian Lunch Party, Wazemmes – France

CD Bericht
Neue und aktualisierte Webseiten


The International Trio - CD
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Die Aufgabe und das Interesse von Akkordeon Weltweit ist es, alle Akkordeonliebhabern zu informieren was wo und wann in der Akkordeonwelt los ist. Schicken Sie uns Information über Ihre Tätigkeiten – egal ob groß oder klein und woimmer diese auch sein mögen und denken Sie an das „englische“ Sprichwort aus dem Show-Business.... “If they don’t know, they won’t go”.

Rob Howard
 
Gary Dahl esheet
Eröffnung: Piazzolla Caffe & Bar in Cantanhede – Portugal

Der Akkordeonist Joao Gentil eröffnet in kürze zusammen mit einem Partner die Piazzolla Caffe & Bar in der Stadt Cantanhede an der portugisieschen Küste gelegen.

Folgende Kommentare darüber:

In der europäischen Geschichte spielten kleine cafès manchmal eine sehr große Rolle. Z.B. im Pariser Kaffee Rotonda trafen sich am Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts, weltberühmte Verfasser, Dichter und Maler (Picasso war einer von ihnen) zwecks Ideenaustausch, neue Entwürfe zu diskutieren und Quellen der Inspiration zu erforschen.

Piazzolla Caffè & Bar in Cantanhede, Portugal soll der Treffpunkt für alle weden, die die unsterbliche Musik Piazzolas lieben der Interpret ist kein anderer als der europaweitbekannte Künstler und Akkordeonist Joao Gentil, dessen leidenschaftliche Performance von Piazzollas Musik weltweit die Herzen erobert. Und - wer weiß? - möglicherweise wird dieses Kaffee das „Rotonda“ des 21.Jahrhunderts?
 
An A to Z of the Accordion
Wechsel im Vorstand der Matth. Hohner AG – Deutschland
Contributed by Holda Paoletti-Kampl

Der Aufsichtsrat der Matth. Hohner AG hat auf seiner Aufsichtsratssitzung am 7.September 2007 Herrn Philippe Wuibout (57) mit Wirkung zum 30.10.2007 zum stellvertretenden Mitglied des Vorstands der Matth. Hohner AG bestellt. Herr Wuibout folgt Herrn Horst Mucha (74) nach, der sein Amt im Vorstand der Matth. Hohner AG auf eigenen Wunsch mit Ablauf der Hauptversammlung der Gesellschaft am 30.10.2007 niederlegen wird.

Horst Mucha ist geborener Schwabe. Er war 57 Jahre für Hohner tätig. Seit 1982 ist er Präsident der amerikanischen Tochterfirma und seit 1996 Mitglied des Vorstands der Matth.

Hohner AG. Herr Mucha hat durch sein unternehmerisches Handeln wesentlich dazu beigetragen, die Marke HOHNER auf dem amerikanischen Kontinent bekannt und erfolgreich zu machen. Nach einer kaufmännischen Lehre in Trossingen, trat er sofort in den Export-Verkauf bei Hohner ein.

Nach kurzer Zeit ging er zur portugiesischen Vertretung um dort für den Einsatz in Südamerika vorbereitet zu werden. Im Jahr 1956 wurde er Geschäftsführer der brasilianischen Hohner Vertretung und baute dort das Akkordeongeschäft sehr erfolgreich auf. Es folgte ein weiterer Einsatz in Argentinien.

Im Jahre 1960 führte ihn sein Weg zu seiner endgültigen Wirkungsstätte zur HOHNER Tochtergesellschaft in den USA. Seit nunmehr 25 Jahren zeichnet er für das dortige Geschäft verantwortlich. Die guten Gewinne, die der Unternehmer Horst Mucha über die meisten Jahre bei der amerikanischen Tochter erwirtschaftete, waren für die Matth. Hohner AG als Mutterfirma in deren stürmischen Zeiten immer ein sicherer Anker. In seinem wohlverdienten Ruhestand wird sich Horst Mucha, begleitet von den besten Wünschen von Vorstand und Aufsichtsrat des Unternehmens, seiner Familie und seinen Hobbies widmen.

Herr Philippe Wuibout ist seit 2003 President der HOHNER SA der französischen Tochterfirma der Matth. Hohner AG in Semur en Auxois, France. Er wird diese Funktion weiterhin beibehalten. Mit der Bestellung von Herrn P. Wuibout zum stellvertretenden Vorstandsmitglied der Matth. Hohner AG wird die bewährte Tradition der internationalen Besetzung der wichtigen Gremien der Matth.Hohner AG fortgeführt.

Der Vorstand der Matth. Hohner AG, in neuer Zusammensetzung mit Dr. Horst Bräuning (Vorsitzender), Stefan Althoff, (stellvertretendes Mitglied) und Philippe Wuibout (stellvertretendes Mitglied), wird die vor zwei Jahren begonnene und gewinnbringende Wachstumsstrategie der Hohner Gruppe fortsetzen.
  

Neue CD: ‘The Trio Album’ – USA
Beitrag von Rob Howard

Die neue CD ‘The Trio Album’ zeigt uns das außergewöhnliche Talent des amerikanischen Jazzakkordeonisten Eddie Monteiro, auf seinem Cavichord MIDI Akkordeon, zusammen mit seinen Triopartnern Joe Cocuzzo am Schlagzeug und Lenny Argese an der Gitarre.

‘The Trio Album’ ist Jazz in Latin und Brasilversion mit einem besonders anspruchsvollem technischen Niveau. Die Titel sind: ‘Skylark’, ‘It Might as Well be Spring’, ‘Did It Really Happen?’, ‘Velas’, ‘The Man in the Moon’, ‘Only Trust Your Heart’, ‘Secret Love’, ‘Blusette’, ‘Agua De Berber’ und ‘Corcovado’.

Möchten Sie Information – dann e-mailen Sie bitte: don@chordguy.com
 
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Peter Piccini music
All Scotland Championships, Perth - UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

The 58th All Scotland Accordion & Fiddle Championships, organized by Bill Wilkie MBE, took place in Perth, Scotland, on October 27th. The festival began with a ceilidh at The Queen’s Hotel on Friday October 26th, with music played by a band led by John Carmichael.

The competitions took place mainly in the New Concert Hall, and were keenly contested. Results (first place winners only) are below.

The Saturday evening variety concert starred accordionists Domi Emorine & Roman Jbanov – the Paris-Moscow Duo, whose performances of musette and Russian music made a nice contrast to the otherwise Scottish entertainment. Performers included the Bill Wilkie Accordion Orchestra, singer Donald Maxwell, comedian Eddie Rose, the Sandra Wright Dancers, solo accordionist Robert Black, the Dansarena Irish dancing troupe, and the show came to a rousing finale with the James Coutts Scottish Dance Band.
  
Deffner Music catalog
Roland Press Conference in Pesaro - Italy
Contributed by Harley Jones

On the 30th November Roland held a Press Conference in Pesaro to announce the international solo and group category finalists competing at the Roland Festival on the 9th and 10th November in Pesaro. The list of adjudicators was also announced and a history of the development of the Roland V-Accordion instruments made available.

Roland management announced that over 2,000 Roland V-Accordions have now been built and a new model planned to sell for around €1,700, will be available soon.

The Roland Central Europe Final which took place on the 26th of October was discussed. The best accordionists of France and the Benelux gathered to claim themselves as best V-accordionist of Central Europe. The six finalists were: 1. Felicien Brut 2. Bereswinde Olland 3. Amelie Castel 4. Pieter Bosma 5. Louis Triemstra 6. Jorind Josemans. Unfortunately, Felicien Brut (the winner of the French semi-final) and Jorind Josemans (the third of the Benelux semi-finale) couldn't make it to the final which was of a very high level!

After hearing the impressive performances, the jury had a hard time to come to a verdict, but the winner of the Central Europe final was the French accordionist Amelie Castel (left), 2nd was Bereswinde Olland (middle) and 3rd Pieter Bosma (right). We are positive that Amelie Castel will give the other international
contestants a hard time at the International Final in Italy!

Full details of the Roland Press Conference are online and the Roland Festival will also be fully reported.
  
Charnwood Graded Music
Fisarmonica Festival in Loreto - Italy
Contributed by Harley Jones

The City of Loreto hosted a concert titled Fisa Story (Accordion Story) with narrator Beniamino Bugilacchi and performers La Damigiana folk group, Mirco Patarini (accordion), Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi (accordion and bandoneon), Vlentino Lorenzetti (accordion and midi).

The small theatre had a good crowd for this an interesting concert. The concert even included the very first type of record player with an old disk of Diero Senior (USA) playing (picture right - Beniamino Bugilacchi).

The performers played music through the ages as part of the story of the development of the accordion including mention of famous accordion manufacturers of the area and short talks with the performers too. Beniamino Bugilacchi, a founder of the accordion museum in Castelfidardo, made the concert something different with his narration of accordion historical development.
 


Edition Harmonia music catalog
Bosnia Express Concerts, Gothenburg – Sweden
Contributed by Rob Howard

Bosnia Express, formed in Gothenburg in 2001, play an original mixture of traditional music from the Balkans, gypsy improvisation and Rock and Blues. Featuring accordionists Mulio and Gane, they have performed at many weddings, private parties, rock festivals, jazz clubs and carnivals. Concert dates include:

November 3rd and 4th, 6pm – World Music Festival, Angered, Västra Götalands län

November 30th, 7pm – Varberg

December 26th, 8pm – Oslo, Norway

March 1st, 8pm – Kulturhuset, Unterjorden, Gothenburg

29th 9pm - Kulturhuset, Unterjorden, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län
 
Bernadette Conlon CD's
Guy's Klucevsek's Activities, New York – USA
Contributed by Rob Howard

Guy's Klucevsek's new recording, ‘Song of Remembrance’ was released on the Tzadik label on October 23rd. It contains his compositions ‘Fallen Shadows’ for voice, violin, accordion and piano, and ‘My Walk with Ligeti’, for solo accordion.

Klucevsek's November activities include solo concerts at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, on November 6th, The Scottish Rite Center in Santa Fe, on November 9th, and the Outpost in Albuquerque, on November 10th.

Repertoire will include Guy’s own compositions, plus pieces written for him by John Zorn, Jerome Kitzke, Mary Ellen Childs, Alvin Lucier, and Fred Frith.

On November 8th, Guy will introduce a screening of Stephen Scwietert's documentary film, ‘Accordion Tribe:  Music Travels’, at the Santa Fe Film Center.

For further information email: gklucevsek@si.rr.com
  
Finland Recordings
Taraf de Haidouks’ UK Tour – Romania
Contributed by Rob Howard

Taraf de Haidouks are a troupe of Romanian Roma musicians, from the town of Clejani, the most prominent such group in Romania in the post-Communist era. The current line up has about 14 musicians, including three accordionists.

The group formed in 1989, shortly before the death of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, and were discovered by Romanian ethnomusicologist, Speranta Radulescu, who first recorded them in 1993 for the archive of The Institute for Ethnography and Folklore. Since then, the band has recorded 7 CDs and become commercially successful through international tours. In 2007 Taraf de Haidouks were awarded the BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music in London by the film actor Johnny Depp. In November, the band performs in England as follows:

November 26th – Queen Elizabeth hall, London
27th – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
28th – Birmingham Town Hall
29th – Anvil, Basingstoke

Also performing on these concerts are the Forty Thieves Orkestar, a band whose music is an eclectic mix of Balkan, Middle Eastern rhythms, and reggae, featuring accordionist Martin Green.
  
Accordion Jazz Chords
Accordion and Melodeon Concert, Sussex – UK
Contributed by Rob Howard

On November 15th, 8pm, Mark Bazeley - accordion, and Jason Rice - melodeon, perform English traditional dance music, song and step dancing from their home county of Dartmoor at the Royal Oak Folk Club, Station Street, Lewes, Sussex.

For further information email: tinvic@globalnet.co.uk
 

Italian Lunch Party, Wazemmes – France
Contributed by Rob Howard

An Italian-style lunch party, with Italian cuisine and entertainment will be held at La Maison Folie de Wazemmes, 70 rue des Sarrazins, Lille, on Sunday December 9th, from 12.30pm – until approximately 7pm. The music will be performed by La Grappa Spumata: Thierry Montagno - accordion, Roberto Dossini – guitar/vocals, Paolo Dossini – drums, and Erich Pralat – bass.

For further information email: communication@wazemmeslaccordeon.com
 
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Kritik von
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The Last Supper
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William Schimmel CD's
The Mengascini Nello Accordion Factory have updated their site and have a new site address: www.mengascini.com
 
Karthause Schmuelling Musik and Media
A new site selling a CD titled "Amuletti" with sound samples. Music recorded by Finnish Accordion Institute. Purchase online.
 
Alexander Dmitriev - CD's
Karthause Schmuelling 8 sheet music of "Fantastisches Scherzo", "Caprice Nr. 1", "Fünf spanische Bilder (5 mvt für Akkordeon und Querfloete)", "6 neue Kompositionen für Akkordeon", "Intermezzo im russischen Stil; Präludium", "Scherzo cis-moll", "Erinnerungen eines alten Clowns" and "Sonate Nr. 1". Samples are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
 
John MacDonald CD's
Charnwood site releases 10 new sheet music of "Joy of Youth - Score + 2 of each part", "Autumn Mood - Score + 2 of each part", "Alpine Meadow - Score + 2 of each part", "Jennys Polka - Score + 2 of each part", "Gemma Waltz - Score + 2 of each part", "Waszana Mazurka", "Musette Blues", "If Only", "Piccolo Mio ( My Little Boy )" and "The Wedding". Samples of the music are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
 
eSheet Music
A CD titled "Towards The Sun" has sound samples available now. Music recorded by Yuri Shishkin of Russia. Purchase online.
 
Viatcheslav Semionov CD's  for sale
A CD titled "Images Of The Passing Time" has sound samples available now. Music recorded by Yuri Shishkin of Russia. Purchase online.
 
Alexander Shirunov CD forsale
A CD titled "Favourites" has sound samples available now. Music recorded by Yuri Shishkin of Russia. Purchase online.
 
Yehuda Oppenheimer music catalog & CD's
Karthause Schmuelling 11 sheet music of "Partita concertante Nr. 3 (5 mvt)", "Gavotte en Rondeau; Gigue", "Sonate Nr. 1", "Kindersuite Nr. 1 (5 titles)", "Kindersuite Nr. 2 (7 titles)", "Kindersuite Nr. 3 (4 titles)", "Kindersuite Nr. 4 (5 titles)", "Kindersuite Nr. 5 (5 titles)", "Kindersuite Nr. 6 (5 titles)", "Jazz-Rock Partita Nr. 2 Einsatziges Werk" and "Tokkata". Samples are available online. The music is in eSheet format, able to be emailed to your computer. Purchase with credit card.
 
Sebastiano Cali
Charnwood site releases 10 new sheet music of "Golliwogs Cakewalk", "Pip’s Promenade", "Sunrise", "Alla Danza” Score + 2 of each part", "Masque Of The Tudor Chessmen - Score + 2 of each part", "Merry Englyshe Pastimes” Score only", "The Courtly Consort - Score + 2 of each part", "Janita - Score + 2 of each part", "Serenade - Score + 2 of each part" and "Spanish Impressions - Score + 2 of each part". 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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