ATG Musical Archives and MusicForAccordion have now released the Balestrieri Collection of accordion music, now online for the first time ever, at eMusicForAccordion.com

Donald Balestrieri worked, editing, arranging, composing and publishing accordion music for some 67 years (obituary at: https://www.accordions.com/memorials/mem/balestrieri_donald/index.htm ) and with Anthony Galla-Rini, developed an enormous catalog, the Galla-Rini Collection and the Balestrieri Collection, that Don published through the Ars Nova and later, the Music Graphics Press businesses.

The very large Galla-Rini Collection of 193 solo, 39 duet, 90 ensemble/orchestra and 9 books and the Balestrieri Collection of 44 solo, 3 duet, 23 books. Both collections contain a number of great value music books at Galla-Rini Books and Balestrieri Books

This new site allows you to purchase with credit card and immediately download the .pdf music file to your computer so no cost of postage and immediate delivery.

Before his passing at 86 years of age on September 16, 2023, Don Balestrieri had transferred the ownership of this important historic catalog to the Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International continuing his life-long service to the accordion community. His many many years of service to the accordion community deserves our highest commendation. 

There is an article about “The importance of this now available historic accordion catalog” by Prof. Joan Cochran Sommers at Galla-Rini Collection also on the new site.