"New Melody Everyday of the Year" (019).
Nino Rota Fantasia - V. Ivanov. "Excelsior" Baltic International Accordion Quintet
Italy is the largest producer of accordions. Instruments for our group were made by the famous Italian company "Excelsior", the title of which we have used to name our ensemble. In 2002 and 2003, the Quintet "Excelsior" has undertaken tours to Italy with numerous performances, including at international competitions in the towns of Castelfidardo and Lanciano, where Quintet won numerous prizes. When you are in Italy, it seems that in reality sometimes you meet characters from films of Federico Fellini. And when you remember the films of Fellini, it begins to sound the music of composer Nino Rota from those movies. "Fantasy" on themes of Nino Rota music to films by Federico Fellini composed by our colleague Vladislav Ivanov. In 2006, Baltic International Accordion Quintet "Excelsior" performed in Moscow with a solo concert in the Concert Hall of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, performing also "Fantasia".