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My introduction to
the exciting world of music performance began in 1963, at the age of
seven. If I remember correctly, I was reading at the desk in my bedroom
when a sudden loud knocking on the front door interrupted my
concentration: a traveling salesman. My mother stopped working in the
kitchen and greeted the caller, who spoke briefly to her. I overheard my
mother's reply, "Yes, perhaps my eldest son. . . ." She called for my
father and then for me, but I hesitated, being extremely shy of
strangers. After a few moments, my father -- in a very loud voice --
called out my name and I quickly ran into the den, where the three
adults were sitting on the couch.
My mother explained, "This man is giving free musical aptitude tests for
children and I want you to try it." The man played a simple scale
passage on a small set of orchestra bells, handed me the mallets and
asked me to repeat it. After my attempt, the man enthusiastically
exclaimed, "Your son has definite talent! You should enroll him in my
music school; and if you sign up today, the first lesson is free!"
My parents both enjoyed music. My mother played violin as a child,
and she and my father enjoyed listening to 33 rpm records of Polish
koledy (traditional carols) during the Christmas season. The man asked
what instrument they wanted me to play. My parents asked him, "What
instruments do you teach?"
"Piano," he said, and my parents shook their heads, "No."
"Guitar," he continued, and they replied, "No."
"Trumpet," -- "No."
"Saxophone," -- "No."
"Drums," -- "Definitely NO!"
But when he said, "Accordion," my parents looked at each other for a
moment, smiled and nodded, "Yes!"
Henry
Doktorski - Deirorag 1.79MB
Henry
Doktorski - Deirina Mazurka 1.94MB
Henry
Doktorski - Napolitana Polka 1.62MB
Henry Doktorski -
Valse Caprice 3.76MB
There is much more about Henry Doktorski if you follow to his web site
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