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The accordion concerto has its origin in the twentieth century, following examples as the much older piano concerto or the violin concerto. The instrument accordion developed to a full concert instrument, more and more composers started composing for this instrument, also for accordion and orchestra. In 1937 the first concerto for accordion and ...
Anthony Galla-Rini (January 18, 1904 – July 30, 2006) was an American accordionist, arranger, composer, conductor, author, and teacher, and is considered by many to be the first American accordionist to promote the accordion as a legitimate concert instrument.
Born in New York City to Sicilian immigrants, Creston was self-taught as a composer.His work tends to be fairly conservative in style, with a strong rhythmic element. His pieces include six symphonies; a number of concertos, including two for violin, [1] one for marimba and orchestra [2] (premiered by Ruth Stuber), one each for one piano (premiered by Earl Wild), two pianos, and accordion, and ...
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The Concerto for Two Accordions, Strings and Percussion, Op. 115 by Aulis Sallinen was written in 2019. It was commissioned by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra , which premiered it under Anna-Maria Helsing on February 14, 2020 in the 22nd Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival, with soloists Sonja Vertainen and Janne Valkeajoki . [ 1 ]
The accordion was spread across the globe by the waves of Europeans who emigrated to various parts of the world in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The mid-19th-century accordion became a favorite of folk musicians for several reasons: "The new instrument's popularity [among the common masses] was a result of its unique qualities.
Nick Ariondo was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and started private accordion lessons at age 7 under the tutelage of TV personality Mario DiNardo. Whilst still new students, Nick and his older brother, Anthony, began playing for church functions, fashion shows and family events in the late 1950s before traveling to the west coast.
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