Henry Performs at Mission Trails Church, San Diego

Henry performs at Mission Trails Church, San Diego.

November 14, 2021: Henry presented a lecture/recital at Mission Trails Church in San Diego featuring transcriptions of popular works by classical composers and original compositions by the two pioneer piano-accordionists of the early 20^th century: the brothers Guido Deiro (1886-1950) and Pietro Deiro (1888-1954). Henry also spoke about the fascinating lives of the two brothers: their youth in Italy, their immigration to the United States, their meteoric rise to fame as Vaudeville celebrity stars, their wives (including Guido’s turbulent marriage to Mae West), the end of Vaudeville, the discord between the brothers Deiro, their reconciliation, Guido’s descent into poverty and obscurity and Pietro’s rise to wealth and fame as a music publisher.

Henry performed:

• Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5, arranged by Anthony Galla-Rini

• Franz Schubert: Ave Maria

• Vittorio Monti: Czardas

• Henry Doktorski: Theme and Variation on Richard Rodgers’ “Edelweiss”

• Astor Piazzolla: Oblivion

• Pietro Deiro: Celestina Polka

• Pietro Deiro: Quicksilver Novelty

• Guido Deiro: My Florence Waltz

• Guido Deiro: Sharpshooter’s March

Henry performs at Mission Trails Church, San Diego.

A brief snippet from Henry's recital. Photos and video by Cindy Fuchser.