

Butov was a five-year-old boy … (1) the war began. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.Ī. In his pictures “Lieutenant Enkin”, “The soldiers’ bathhouse”, “The earth-house”, “The soldiers at rest” we can … (12) feel the author’s desire to convey the … (13) of every day way life.Įx. The topic of war also … (11) in the canvases painted by another Mari artist B. The painter … (8) depicted the atmosphere of the hard war-time which demanded … (9) both from men and … (10). In the foreground – the young Mari girls … (7) in military uniform with rifles in their hands. In his other canvas “The women-patriots from Sernur” we can see the soldiers marching … (5) the street of Sernur, the … (6) center. In his painting “The Mari women are giving out their silver decorations to the … (3) Fund” he depicted the … (4) level of patriotism of the ordinary people. Osipov made an important … (1) to the … (2) of the Mari Art during the years of the war. Many Mari painters devoted their masterpieces to the theme of the Great patriotic war.ī. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the necessary word-forms. The Excelsior accordions are still built with selected materials and according to the best traditional craftmenship methods.

Today Excelsior goes ahead in its tradition of quality and prestige. Since then the excellent sound, quality and fine look of Excelsior accordions have been appreciated all over the world.

In 1948 a new plant was established in Castelfidardo, Italy, to expand production and sales. The greatest popularity of Excelsior accordions was reached after the Second World War as they became a "must" for any big orchestra: Charles Magnante, Art Van Damme, Pietro Deiro Jr., are just a few among the many prominent players who chose Excelsior. The high quality of accordions manufactured by Excelsior made it quickly popular throughout the United States. The Excelsior Company was established in New York in 1924.
