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Why not accordion ?

To my point of view it's one of the most universal solo instruments, but not widely accepted in any classical or jazz orchestras or bands. It's also sophisticated. I'd say extremely sophisticated. In order to deliver smooth and artistic sound it may require long and extensive practice to handle bellows and position your hands properly. In addition there are two button boards that can deliver sophisticated polyphonic parts that can create an impression of small band inside one instrument. You can also count on fingers great accordionists while you can have an endless list of great guitarists or saxophonists.
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frogman
7,430 posts
 
Rcprince, I happen to be playing in a musical production in which the
accordion is used very effectively in lieu of various other instruments
(mainly strings) due to reduced orchestrations/adaptations of the standard
large scale orchestrations of these works. The subject of this thread came
up in conversation with the accordionist in this production and it turns out
that he attended the concert with the Colonial Symphony that you mention.
The soloist was the well known bandoneonist from Uruguay (living in NY)
Raul Jaurena; the work was Astor Piazzola's "Concerto For
Bandoneon".

v=Vdrqg7tZYNw>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdrqg7tZYNw
frogman
7,430 posts
 
The master himself playing his concerto:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hgEkGs71OIE
rcprince
3,070 posts
 
Thanks for the info and the links, Frogman! I should have remembered it was a Piazolla work.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Straight up gang, you want to hear what the accordion can do
in ensemble (accordion, piano.violin,guitar,double-bass and vocialist} buy Finnish Tango Volume II by Tango Orch. Uno .
EUCD 2281.
This is sophisticated original music recorded in excellent sound at The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. The Tango has become the folk music of Finland.
Sounds like a cross between Piazolla and The Hot Club of France. I picked up on the band from a live concert on Twin-Cities public TV.
Anybody buys this on my recommend and is disappointed I'll send you 20 bucks for the CD .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
If anyone does take me up don't get Volume II , but the one titled just " Finnish Tango" EUCD 1830.
I just got this one from Amazon today, the vocalist is farther back in the mix which is better , esp, if you don't understand Finnish.Also, its Orch. Unto not Uno.
A chamber music vibe on this one ,
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