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This collection is dedicated to creative activity of the great Leningrad accordionist Yuri Shakhnov (1918-1991).
The professional pianist, Yuri Shakhnov within a naval service has learnt to play accordion, with which has connected in
further all creative life.
In 1941-1945 years Yuri Shakhnov - participant of a defense of an island Khanko, inhabitant of blocked Leningrad,
actor of Red Bannered Baltic fleet theatre which has repeatedly visited with concert brigades on the Volkhov and Leningrad
fronts. He is the cavalier of a medal "For a defense of Leningrad".
Since May, 1945 for 1961 - soloist of a
jazz-orchestra of the Leningrad radio (from middle 50th years - under conducting
by N.Minkh). These years - prime of creativity of the musician: live radio programs, concerts, recordings, performances
with the own ensemble (septet), with the singers. In these of years he becomes popular in all Soviet Union.
Since 1961 up to the end of life Yuri Shakhnov - soloist of the Leningrad Concert Agency (Lenconcert). These years the
active concert activity of the soloist-accordionist and unique master of improvised accompaniment proceeds.
Yuri Shakhnov played only his own compositions or arrangements. His playing is always different from anybody else: it
differs by the special musicality, shine, faultless taste, opens features of the instrument. The compositions arranged or
composed by him, amazes with the harmony, and counterpoint mastership causes admiration.
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