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
transcribe…(+)
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. /
Accordéon (Clavier)