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Lithuanian Accordion Quintet "Concertino". Volume 1 1.
I. S. Bach. Three Pieces from the Suite in B minor for Orchestra:
Sarabande, Menuet, Badinerie.
2. W. A. Mozart. Symphony in A major: Part I, Part IV.
3. A. Khachaturian. Mazurka (from the Music to the "Masquerade" Drama by
M. Lermontov).
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The Lithuanian accordion quintet "Concertino" started its activity in 1978. Founder and
artistic administrator of the ensemble - professor of the Lithuanian academy of music
Richardas Sviackevichius. The quintet participants are professional musicians,
winners of republican and international competitions: Ilma Plungaite, Regina Pancekauskene,
Zhanna Gumionnaya, Rasa Mikishkene and Richardas Sviackevichius.
Quintet is the winner of the following international competitions: "Citta' di Castelfidardo"
(1990, Italy, first premium), "Innsbruck" (1992, Austria, first premium).
Quintet "Concertino" is one of the founders of a chamber accordion performance genre in
Lithuania. The concerts of the group with success took place in many countries of Europe: in
Germany, France, Finland, Holland, Poland, England, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Slovakia, countries of CIS and Baltic countries. A significant part of the repertoire the
ensemble has recorded down on Lithuanian radio and TV, in television and radio studios of the
various countries. Three long plays, two cassettes and two compact discs were produced by
quintet.
Repertoire of the ensemble contains music of different epochs and styles, the special place is
taken with original compositions of the Lithuanian composers written specially for
"Concertino". Its vigorous activities in area of popularization of music for accordion testify
high art of performance of Lithuanian quintet "Concertino" and attention of the numerous
accordion lovers responses in republican and foreign press.
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