Author : Henry Doktorski
Release : 2010-10-07
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 821/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Complete Works of Guido Deiro by : Henry Doktorski
Download or read book Complete Works of Guido Deiro written by Henry Doktorski. This book was released on 2010-10-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Count Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Italian-born composer and accordion virtuoso. Deiro was a major force in the popularization of the accordion in the early 20th century. Concert accordionist and scholar Henry Doktorski has transcribed and edited all of Deiro's original music for accordion-45 pieces including waltzes, rags, marches, polkas, fox trots, tangos, and popular Deiro favorites: My Florence Waltz, Egypto Fantasia, Sharpshooter's March, and the Broadway hit, Kismet.A lengthy essay and rare photos from the Deiro family archive complete the 192-page book.