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XXVI International Moscow Festival “Bayan and Bayanists” Report - Russia
2015 China Shenzhen International Accordion Art Festival - China
Beltuna and City of Bari Concert to Honor Pino Di Modugno 80th Birthday - Italy
2015 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospectus – New Zealand
5th Naxos Winter Camp Modern Accordion Masterclasses - Italy
Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
Video: Mika Väyrynen Performing Sonata B minor - Lithuania
Video: TV Program 123 musette Hosted by Pierre-Yves Lombard - France
Marieke Grotenhuis Career and Projects - Netherlands
Christmas Concert Songs This Weekend - New Zealand
Video: Concert by Landesjugend-Akkordeonorchesters Bavaria - Germany
Video: Jérôme Jean-Antoine performs 'Fabiola, Ambiance Accordéon - France
Netta Skog Performs Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! - Finland
‘14 Years Ago’: ‘Christmas for the Neighbourhood’ in the Netherlands
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Christmas Street Parties, California – USA
CNIMA - Christmas Accordion Course - France
Craven Accordion Orchestra Concert, Yorkshire - UK
Erika plays for dancing, Floreffe – Belgium
Zoe Tiganouria Performance - Greece
Mickaël Richard & Jérôme Richard New Year’s Eve Party, Bonchamp lès Laval – France
Manny Corallo and Frank Toscano LIAA Concert, New York – USA
‘Andy Cooney’s Cruise of Irish Stars 2015’ – Caribbean
Concert: First Cologne Accordion Orchestra 1935 eV - Germany
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HAPPY NEW 2015 - WORLDWIDE from AWWby Accordions Worldwide |
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| To all our readers, enthusiasts, clients, artists and supporters from around the world - HAPPY NEW YEAR from all the staff of ACCORDIONS WORLDWIDE! Please keep us sending your news, your events, your concert details in order that all accordion interested friends can follow you wherever you are! Have a great and successful NEW YEAR! |
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Editor’s Noteby Rob Howard |
 Welcome to the Christmas edition of the Weekly News, the last news bulletin for 2014. The past year has seen a large number and wide variety of accordion events around the world, lots of new recordings and compositions, etc, and the accordion world has also seen the sad passing of some notable personalities, reported on Accordions Worldwide. We hope you have enjoyed reading the news each week, and I would like to thank all who submitted news items to Accordions Worldwide. The service we provide for all accordionists depends very much on your contributions. Please keep sending your news about forthcoming events. Our service is free, and we aim to be as helpful as possible. The first news of the New Year will be published on January 9th 2015. On behalf of all at Accordions Worldwide I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. Stay safe, and keep squeezing. |
XXVI International Moscow Festival “Bayan and Bayanists” Report - Russiaby Dr Herbert Scheibenreif Manager of Friedrich Lips Productions |
Video 2: Friday 12th December, Concert Gnesin Hall:
Video 3 Saturday 13th December Concert, Gnesin Hall: Video 4 Sunday 14th December, Concert Gnesin Hall:
 Video of concerts above from the XXVI International Moscow Festival “Bayan and Bayanists”. Video kindly provided by Gnesin Hall. The XXVI International Festival ‘Bayan and Bayanists’ was held, December 10th to 14th, at the Concert Hall of the Gnessin Music Academy, Moscow. Artistic Director: Friedrich Lips, Festival Director: Alexander Gataullin. A report in English and German is online at: 2014Moscow |
2015 China Shenzhen International Accordion Art Festival - Chinaby Prof. Li Cong, President, China Accordion Association |
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 The 2015 China Shenzhen International Accordion Art Festival will be the 1st annual international accordion art festival in China and will be held in the city of Shenzhen and hosted by the China Accordion Association and the Shenzhen Government in July 2015.Picture left, Prof. Li Cong President of the China Accordion Association and lower, Jianhua Tong, President of the Shenzhen Province Accordion Association. The 2015 China Shenzhen International Accordion Art Festival includes a major international accordion competition and the competition categories and rules and full information will be released soon at: www.accordions.com/china/shenzhen/ The Art Festival also includes concerts, mass performances, master classes and high forums on developing accordion art and industry etc. The city of Shenzhen is a most attractive destination. Shenzhen is a major modern city with a pleasant climate, close to Hong Kong and Guangzhou International Airports giving excellent price airfare choices from most countries with convenient domestic transport to Shenzhen. The 2015 1st China Shenzhen International Accordion Art Festival will be held in a modern international level concert hall with excellent acoustics and lighting so performances will never sound better. The concert hall is directly across the street from a quality hotel with reasonable accommodation prices. There will also be an accommodation allowance available to foreign competitors in the international accordion competition. In 2014, the China Accordion Association and the Shenzhen Province Accordion Association hosted the 2014 Hohner Cup China Accordion Competition in Shenzhen which included the Guinness World Record for Largest Accordion Ensemble of 1,361 accordionists all playing together. 2014Guinness |
Beltuna and City of Bari Concert to Honor Pino Di Modugno 80th Birthday - Italyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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 On the 5th November, the very popular accordionist Pino Di Modugno celebrated his 80th birthday. On the 15th November, the City of Bari organised an extraordinary concert with the Symphony Orchestra, and the whole "Di Modugno family band" also performing at the Showville, Bari. Pino Di Modugno with the accordion, his sons Nando (guitar), Vito (a true virtuoso of piano and Hammond organ), his nephew Vito Jr (bass) and Mino Petruzzelli (drums). The orchestra was directed by Cettina Donato a famous Sicilian musician. Pino played magically, in his usual extraordinary way, thrilling the audience with his varied repertoire which included a number of well-known songs, like the tangos by Piazzolla, some "evergreen" pop music and popular accordion repertoire such as Dizzy Fingers and Tico Tico. The 700 strong audience included the owner of Beltuna Accordions Arnaldo Mengascini and his wife (picture left), who presented a new accordion as a gift to Pino Di Modugno. This new instrument (Beltuna Spirit model) was made especially for Pino Di Modugno, who immediately used it for the rest of the concert. (music-sheets of Pino Di Modugno available by Wurzburger Musikverlag) Another special guest present that evening was the Director of the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome who was one of the first students of Pino Di Modugno and is today a great friend. He arrival was a very pleasant surprise! |
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2015 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival Prospectus – New Zealandby Harley Jones |
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 The Prospectus (Rules and Regulations) for the 2015 South Pacific Accordion Championships & Festival, to be held in Auckland on Saturday 30th May and Sunday 31st May 2015, are now available at: 2015 NZ ProspectusThe rules for the international categories closely follow the rules of the Coupe Mondiale. The South Pacific international concert music category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Masters category and the South Pacific entertainment category has exactly the same rules as the Coupe Mondiale Virtuoso Entertainment category. Junior (under 18 years) South Pacific categories require the first round of the Coupe Mondiale Junior concert and entertainment categories. Entry closing date is 12th April 2015. NZAA President Sonja Palinich writes: “The NZAA has staged this event since 1972 and we are delighted to once again have the use of the Raye Freedman Arts Centre (picture below). This outstanding venue is ideally suited to our requirements with excellent acoustics, lighting and full facilities all under one roof.” Past events reports at: South Pacific Daily Reports For full information, download: 2015 NZ Prospectus The Australian AATA Championships are held 1 week later in Sydney and have similar rules for the international categories. |
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5th Naxos Winter Camp Modern Accordion Masterclasses - Italyby Antonio Spaccarotella |
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 A maximum of 10 participants are able to attend a program of master classes in modern accordion (with Varieté and Jazz orientation) by Antonio Spaccarotella, 3rd to 9th January. The Winter Camp is aimed at the realization of international cultural exchanges and learning the latest techniques of modern accordion.The master classes will be held at a campus in the beautiful harbour city of Giardini-naxos, Sicily. The event includes master classes for most orchestral instruments and piano. Download brochure: 2015Naxos You can attend as an actual participant or as a listener. The most deserving participants will receive scholarships and other forms of financial support as well as several concert opportunities and other opportunities for artistic enhancement. The Winter Camp includes several student concerts of the most talented participants. Each student will be receive a certificate listing the master classes and hours of seminar attendance. For subscription information phone: +39 346 58850 or email: naxosaccordioncamp@gmail.com |
Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwide |
Reports for Concerts, Masterclasses, Competitions, Festivals, etc. |
‘Accordion Babes’ Calendar, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 The 2015 ‘Accordion Babes’ calendar is now available. As usual, all the ladies featured are accordionists, not models, and the calendar includes a CD featuring each of them. Renee de la Prade, the producer, writes, “This year's calendar is the best one yet; the first year we've had a Brazilian artist (Adriana Sanchez); and the first time I get to collaborate with a celebrated fantasy novelist (Peter S. Beagle) to produce a song together for the album. The calendar is also very sleek-looking because it's ad-free this year. I love the CD and I love our art. There will be a small shipping charge too, $6 in the U.S. and $12 in foreign countries. (That's for the 5 calendar deal. For bigger orders, I'll invoice you the correct shipping amount when we start communicating.)” The price deals are: 5 copies = $60 ($12 each) 10 copies = $100 ($10 each) 25 copies = $225 ($9 each) For further information email: squeezeboxgoddess@gmail.com |
Video: Mika Väyrynen Performing Sonata B minor - Lithuaniaby Harley Jones |
| Published on Dec 7, 2014, Mika Väyrynen Performing Sonata B minor (from cycle "Sonata triad") by Herman Galynin (1922-1966). Mika Väyrynen was filmed at the 2014 Akordeono Festivalis. |
Video: TV Program 123 musette Hosted by Pierre-Yves Lombard - Franceby Harley Jones |
 Popular 123 musette TV program hosted by Pierre-Yves Lombard (picture above) and Jérôme Richard, have invited accordionists Manu Maugain and Cyrille Renaut for this broadcast of TV 123 musette, a co-production with Vosges Television, 28 November 2014. An all-accordion program! |
Marieke Grotenhuis Career and Projects - Netherlandsby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
 Marieke Grotenhuis’ career is full of projects. In her profession as accordionist, she performed both in theatres, orchestras, musical, as soloist and with important directors.As accordionist, she performed with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestram with Mauricio Kagel and with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. Marieke has played as a soloist in the following ensembles: the New Ensemble during the Gaudeamus Music Week conducted by Otto Tausk, the Asko-Schoenberg Ensemble. Talking about theaters and musicals, Marieke is often being asked in various productions including The Appel, Stella Den Haag, Artemis Den Bosch and musical theatergroup Hollands Diep. She has worked with the following directors: Geert de Jong, David Geysen, Frans Weisz, Hans van den Boom, Cilia Hogerzijl and Floor Huygen. In December 2014, Marieke Grotenhuis is engaged with the recordings of some new pieces by Anke Brouwer for a new CD but you can see her back on stage from January 2015! |
Christmas Concert Songs This Weekend - New Zealandby Harley Jones |
| Two Christmas songs in concert this weekend in Takapuna, New Zealand. Video 1: Lionel Reekie singing "O Holy Night" ("Cantique de Noël"), a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, Chrétiens" (Midnight, Christians) by a wine merchant and poet, Placide Cappeau (1808–1877). Video 2: Rockin Around the Christmas Tree sung by Alanah Jones (11 years) with father Maurice Jones backing. |
Video: Concert by Landesjugend-Akkordeonorchesters Bavaria - Germanyby Harley Jones |
| This concert by the excellent Landesjugend-Akkordeonorchesters Bayern was held in July 2013 August-Everding-Saal, Grünwald. Video published on Mar 7, 2014. Program list with times. 1. Welcome speech of organisation management Ms. Hedy Stark Fussenegger and introduction of conductor Gerhard Koshel 2. Overture Italian in Algiers by Gioacchino Rossini, arranged by Thomas Krum: 6m19s 3. Divertimento (Movt 1. March Movt 2. Intermezzo Movt 3. Rondo) by Fritz Dobler. 14m48s 4. Variation 'Komm, lieber Mai' (Sätze: Thema -- 7 Variationen - Finale) by Rudolf Würthner. 26m21s 5. Sanfona (Samba concertato) by Wolfgang Russ Plötz. 39m02s 6. Südlich der Alpen (Movt 1. In einer Hafenstadt Movt 2. Terrasse am Meer Movt 3. Blumen-Corso Movt 4. Tarantella) by Ernst Fischer: 45m21s 7. Thank the Director Gerhard Koschel and the organiser Hedy Stark-Fussnegger for the concert which ended the concert series of 2012 and 2013. 1h3m53s 8. Encore La Danza by Gioacchino Rossini. 1h7m23s 9. Gabriel's Oboe (from the Motion Picture "The Mission") by Ennio Moricone, arranged by Hans-Günther Kölz. 1h11m45s Visit the Landesjugend-Akkordeonorchesters Bayernon website: www.ljao-bayern.de You will find more concert videos on that website. |
Video: Jérôme Jean-Antoine performs 'Fabiola, Ambiance Accordéon - Franceby Harley Jones |
| Jérôme Jean-Antoine performs 'Fabiola reine du musette' accompanied by musicians David Corry and voice of Jean-Marc Merville. This is extracted from the Ambiance Accordéon TV show. Published on Nov 27, 2014 http://www.ambianceaccordeon.fr |
Netta Skog Performs Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! - Finlandby Harley Jones |
| Netta Skog performs Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää! (Happy Independence Day). December 6, 2013 near Marttila, Finland |
‘14 Years Ago’: ‘Christmas for the Neighbourhood’ in the Netherlandsby Rob Howard |
| The Accordions Worldwide news for the week ending December 15th 2000 included news from Amsterdam of an accordion club holding a meal and concert open to all residents in their locality. What a great way to dispense the spirit of Christmas and promote the accordion at the same time. ‘Christmas for the Neighbourhood’ – Netherlands Contributed by Hillebrand van der Veen The Amsterdam Accordion Club Forzando will hold a ‘Christmas for the Neighbourhood’ concert on December 17th in Buurthuis De Rietwijker, Amsterdam Noord, organized by both Forzando and the management team of De Rietwijker. The event aims to encourage the public to join in the Christmas festivities and enjoy a buffet meal. The orchestra will perform a special Christmas program. |
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Happy Xmas from Roberto Mangosi and Accordions Worldwideby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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Christmas Street Parties, California – USAby Rob Howard |
 Listed below are lots of upcoming music performances, mostly free and at family-friendly times, on these dates: December 19th, 20th, 21st, 25th, 29th; January 5th; February 7th. Details are below:Friday December 19th, 7pm - Klezmer/Balkan mashup dance party, Subterranean Arthouse, 2179 Bancroft Way, Berkeley. Free. Potluck, open mic, and dance party starting around 9pm. This event celebrates 6 years of the Arthouse Saturday December 20th, 4-6pm - Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band at SF JCC, 3200 California St., San Francisco. Free. Mike Perlmutter (clarinet), Dmitri Gaskin (accordion - picture right), Andrew Cohen (helicon), Ivan Velev (tapan), Bruce Bierman (dance leading). This is part of a family event, which includes candle lighting, a dreidel garden, tot spot, storey telling, and seasonal cocktails, latkes, and on the spot made mini donuts! Sunday December 21st, 4.30-6.30pm, Chelm Feelharmonik Klezmer Trio, with Rick Elmore (tuba), Jeanette Lewicki (accordion and voice), and Mike Perlmutter (clarinet), Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 653 Chenery St., San Francisco. Free. Thursday December 25th, 11am-3pm, 6th Annual Saul's Deli Klezmer X-Mas Street Party - Mike Perlmutter (clarinet and sax), Dmitri Gaskin (accordion), Peter Bonos (trumpet and euphonium), Gerry Tenney (mandolin and singing), Tony Phillips (banjo), Aharon Wheels Bolsta (percussion), Jonathan Simon (percussion), plus more musicians tba, outside of Saul’s 1475 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley. Klezmer Monday December 29th and January 5th, 6-8pm - Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band at Saul’s Deli, 1475 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley. With Mike Perlmutter (clarinet), Dmitri Gaskin (accordion), Dave Rosenfeld (vio- & mando-lin: 12/29), Marco Peris (tapan), and special guests. “Saul Goodman’s Klezmer Band comes from a musical tradition tracing back to the old world shtetl of Szrensk. Incorporating post-immigrant sounds rooted in klezmer, Saul Goodman’s music moves the spirit and the dance. It’s always a simcha with Saul!” Saturday February 7th, 9pm - Inspector Gadje at Kafana Balkan, 155 Fell St, San Francisco. Inspector Gadje, a 12 piece band, will be joined by the celebrated Macedonian/Turkish clarinet maestro Ismail Lumanovski flying in from New York to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Bay’s most bumpin’ Balkan dance party. Inspector Gadje brings a big sound to the beautiful brass band music of the Balkans – inciting joy and dancing from the first downbeat. For further information email: mperlmut@hotmail.com |
CNIMA - Christmas Accordion Course - Franceby Nathalie Boucheix, Director CNIMA J.Mornet |
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| CNIMA J.Mornet Christmas Accordion Course. For further information contact: Nathalie Boucheix, directrice, Téléphone : +33473222745, Email : cnima@wanadoo.fr Website: CNIMA J.Mornet |
Craven Accordion Orchestra Concert, Yorkshire - UKby Rob Howard |
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| On Friday December 19th the Craven Accordion Orchestra (MD Harry Hinchcliffe) will be hosting another of the very popular Club Nights at Crosshills Social Club, raising funds for the North Central Area Accordion Championships and Yorkshire music festival. The evening starts at 7.30pm and will have a host of artists performing, including Thom Hardaker on his return from Russia and many who have been successful at the recent area festival held in Bingley. The 200 club draw that raises on-going capital for the festival will be in evidence and also a raffle again proceeds to the festival funds which is organised by the Craven Accordion Orchestra. Admission is free. The Craven Accordion Orchestra UK Champions 2014 will be performing at the Club Night with a varied programme of repertoire used in concerts and seasonal music. For further information email: cravenschoolofmusic@hotmail.co.uk |
Erika plays for dancing, Floreffe – Belgiumby Rob Howard |
 On Sunday December 21st, 2pm, the popular accordionist Erika, known as ‘The Princess of the Accordion’, plays for dancing at the Au Fond de la Cour Restaurant, 11 Rue Rivierre, Belgium. |
Zoe Tiganouria Performance - Greeceby Harley Jones |
 This Saturday, December 20th, at Gallerie Creators, Zoe Tiganouria Life presents "Una Pasion Fatal".Dancers "Choroaktis" Costakis-Mavroidi and "Zoe's Quintet" which consists of musicians: Zoe Tiganouria (accordion) Elias Argyropoulos (piano) Costas Constantinou (guitar) George Ruli (counter-bass) Stelios Generalis (drums / percussion). |
Mickaël Richard & Jérôme Richard New Year’s Eve Party, Bonchamp lès Laval – Franceby Rob Howard |
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 Accordionist brothers Mickaël Richard & Jérôme Richard play for a New Year’s Eve Party at the Centre Culturel Les Angenoises, Bonchamp les Laval (53), France, on Wednesday December 31st, 8pm. Tickets are available for a party that is expected to be a sell-out.Bonchamp-lès-Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France. |
Manny Corallo and Frank Toscano LIAA Concert, New York – USAby Rob Howard |
 Accordionists Manny Corallo and Frank Toscano will be the guests at the Long Island Accordion Alliance meeting on January 7th, 6pm. The concert takes place at La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, East Northport, New York.Manny Corallo, a composer, arranger and music editor, was taught the accordion and piano by Frank Toscano. His passion for music has seen him compose and arrange music for commercials, cartoons and movies, and for do arrangements for other artists. Frank Toscano has been a professional musician and teacher for more than 47 years. He has run the ‘Frank Toscano School of Music’ since the 1960s. Frank Toscano, Manny Corallo and Angelo Di Pippo perform together as the Accordion Kings. For further information email: Frank@franktoscano.com |
‘Andy Cooney’s Cruise of Irish Stars 2015’ – Caribbeanby Rob Howard |
 ‘Andy Cooney’s Cruise of Irish Stars 2015’ takes place from January 18th to 25th, and is a cruise of the Caribbean that visits Jamaica, Mexico, and other places. The entertainment includes singers, musicians, bands and comedians. Accordionist Declan Aungier, and diatonic accordionist John Whelan & The Cape May Ceili Band are amongst the many performers. For further information email: travelpro@warwick.net |
Concert: First Cologne Accordion Orchestra 1935 eV - Germanyby Holda Paoletti-Kampl |
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| First Cologne Accordion Orchestra 1935 eV Kölner Philharmonie - "The Fourth" on April 11, 2015 at 20:00 clock V I P - vocal instrumental • • phenomenal "Swing and kölsche Tones" Together with the well-known guests "Dat kölsche Rat Pack" and the "Klüngelköpp" we will make this evening, hosted by Marie-Luise Marjan. Tickets for this unique evening will begin on December 11, 2014. Tickets are available from all usual outlets, by 0221/2801 (www.KoelnTicket.de) and 0221/280280 (www.Koelner-Philharmonie.de). |
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Updated Site: New Solo and Ensemble Music Released by Renzo Ruggieriby Renzo Ruggieri |
 The video above is Andrea Di Giacomo performing the solo Roma Tango.Renzo Ruggieri releases two eSheet compositions (sent to you by email). Catalog: rrenzo506 Cinema is for electronic accordion (4 parts) and drums. Catalog: rrenzo505 Roma Tango (solo) Composer Renzo Ruggieri writes: "The composition is for solo accordion, standard bass and very suitable for use in international virtuoso entertainment competitions, where this work has already been performed with very successful results." |
Updated Site: Franco Cambareri New Work U Ciucciariellu (The Little Donkey)by Franco Cambareri |
 Franco Cambareri has released a new work:Catalog No: cfranco193 U Ciucciariellu (The Little Donkey) as an eSheet, able to be purchased online with credit card and sent to you by email. The new work is based upon a traditional joyful Calabrian (Southern Italy) Tarantella. |
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Accordion Sensations CD by Paul Chamberlainby Joan C. Sommers |
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