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> From: simpsonandwatson [mailto:5271174@...]
> Sent: May 23, 2006 12:18
> To: Christopher Dawes
> Subject: Re: 'I never said I was papal organist' claims Muzzi
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> 'I never said I was papal organist'
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> Massimiliano Muzzi says US promoter was behind scam
> (ANSA) - Rome, May
> 23 - Italian musician Massimiliano Muzzi has apologised to
> the Vatican for concert publicity falsely referring to him as
> the pope's organist but stressed his innocence in the affair .
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> Muzzi is considering legal action against a US concert
> organiser, Phillip Truckenbroad, who he believes was behind
> the scam, the Italian performer's lawyer said in a statement
> issued on Tuesday .
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> The 34-year-old Roman musician was "absolutely not
> responsible" and had no need of such ruses to win
> professional engagements, the lawyer said Cardinal Francesco
> Marchisano, the Vatican official in charge of St Peter's
> basilica, wrote to concert organisers around the world last
> week warning them about impostors pretending to be the
> official papal organist .
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> His message was widely seen as being aimed at Muzzi,
> whose name has been clearly connected to the Vatican on a few
> recent concert programmes .
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> The official Vatican organist is actually American
> maestro James Edward Goettsche, who has played during
> important liturgical ceremonies in St Peter's since 1989, the
> prelate said .
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> According to Muzzi's lawyer, the false label of 'papal
> organist'
> started appearing after Truckenbroad put a reworked version
> of the Italian's resumé onto his website, inserting phrases
> such as 'Vatican organist' to make it more interesting .
>
> The musician immediately contacted the American
> promoter and had the false material removed. He then faxed
> and phoned the real papal organist to apologise and explain
> the situation .
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