Tour de France loses its musical accompanist

Tour de France loses its musical accompanist

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norman lebrecht

June 12, 2018

Yvette Horner, the accordionist whose sound long accompanied the annual cycling marathon, has died at 95.

She recorded more than 300 albums.

Comments

  • Ed says:

    Yvette Horner played a waltz composed for her by the great Samson Flançois.

  • Sharon says:

    When did she play the accordion? For TV if they were broadcasting the race?

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