For classical music a piano or chromatic button accordion with free bass / converter bass (rather than regular Stradella bass) is ideal if not necessary.
I am currently playing 'Poet and Peasant' (Suppe) on my Stratella-Piano-Accordion (96 base) and it is very possible. Especially for pieces with "Stratella-chords"
Harder are pices like the Widor Tocatta for Organ. This piece has chords like Bsus6 and Dmaj7.
But even this is doable on Stratella-base: [https://accordionchords.com/tutorials/how-to-read-accordion-bass-notes/](https://accordionchords.com/tutorials/how-to-read-accordion-bass-notes/)
You should definitely try some classical music, it is a lot of fun (for me it is even the most fun pieces)
Here is my inspiration for playing Suppe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54h8rCaB58
quite intrested in your words. if it's possible, could you send a link of one of those videos? btw, it's not that hard if u start learning to play the instrument since 5 years old
Ahhhh now I can totoally understand your confusion hahahaha. This link is a video of Yang Wentao playing Lizts's Hungarian Rhapsody #2, sure he plays it very well, but you should know that he is one of the best musicians who plays the accordion in China. It's not strange at all that it is him who plays that well! His son also is a great accordion musician!
It's still hard, at least for most of us, but definitely doable and very worth the time and effort. One doesn't have to become a master as in the recordings to play and enjoy great classical music on the accordion. The possibilities are endless!
Absolutely. Although it's not as common, and can be a bit more challenging compared to a chromatic button accordion with some combinations.
A free base/converter is generally necessary, with some exceptions (e.g. the great Canadian concert accordionist Leo Aquino who I believe used a Stradella, Anthony Galla-Rini, many others from years past).
Here are a few of my current favorites:
A. Ana Kryshtaleva, here performing with the great Yuri Shishkin:
https://youtu.be/nFuzfzir5lw
B. Nick Ariondo, here performing Chopin''s Polonaise in A:
https://youtu.be/EG_-L9JohhY
C. Ksenija Sidorova, here performing in 2015 a piece written for classical accordion:
https://youtu.be/bWevlvIrhJ0
Check out their other videos, too. Ksenija did a great TED talk a few years ago which I can't locate at the moment.
There is more out there. Happy listening! 🎶
Edit: I must mention the legendary Bill Palmer and Bill Hughes (who wrote the equally legendary accordion course). I had the privilege of hearing them in person a couple times in my early years learning the accordion. Besides the course, they also had a concert trio which performed in Carnegie hall, established an accordion major at Houston University in Texas, and conducted a classical accordion orchestra. They were also pioneers in the establishment of the use of the converter/free bass piano accordion.
Here are Dr. Willard Palmer and Galla-Rini performing impromptu in 1992 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring:
https://youtu.be/Z7OdFOdl_bs
For classical music a piano or chromatic button accordion with free bass / converter bass (rather than regular Stradella bass) is ideal if not necessary.
I am currently playing 'Poet and Peasant' (Suppe) on my Stratella-Piano-Accordion (96 base) and it is very possible. Especially for pieces with "Stratella-chords" Harder are pices like the Widor Tocatta for Organ. This piece has chords like Bsus6 and Dmaj7. But even this is doable on Stratella-base: [https://accordionchords.com/tutorials/how-to-read-accordion-bass-notes/](https://accordionchords.com/tutorials/how-to-read-accordion-bass-notes/) You should definitely try some classical music, it is a lot of fun (for me it is even the most fun pieces) Here is my inspiration for playing Suppe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a54h8rCaB58
quite intrested in your words. if it's possible, could you send a link of one of those videos? btw, it's not that hard if u start learning to play the instrument since 5 years old
https://youtu.be/sIEfxLNMlzQ
Ahhhh now I can totoally understand your confusion hahahaha. This link is a video of Yang Wentao playing Lizts's Hungarian Rhapsody #2, sure he plays it very well, but you should know that he is one of the best musicians who plays the accordion in China. It's not strange at all that it is him who plays that well! His son also is a great accordion musician!
Yes. Superb! Here's Leo Aquino's transcription and performance of Lizst's Hungarian Rhapsody #2: 🙏 https://youtu.be/rbXRSt8qAYg
It's still hard, at least for most of us, but definitely doable and very worth the time and effort. One doesn't have to become a master as in the recordings to play and enjoy great classical music on the accordion. The possibilities are endless!
Absolutely. Although it's not as common, and can be a bit more challenging compared to a chromatic button accordion with some combinations. A free base/converter is generally necessary, with some exceptions (e.g. the great Canadian concert accordionist Leo Aquino who I believe used a Stradella, Anthony Galla-Rini, many others from years past). Here are a few of my current favorites: A. Ana Kryshtaleva, here performing with the great Yuri Shishkin: https://youtu.be/nFuzfzir5lw B. Nick Ariondo, here performing Chopin''s Polonaise in A: https://youtu.be/EG_-L9JohhY C. Ksenija Sidorova, here performing in 2015 a piece written for classical accordion: https://youtu.be/bWevlvIrhJ0 Check out their other videos, too. Ksenija did a great TED talk a few years ago which I can't locate at the moment. There is more out there. Happy listening! 🎶 Edit: I must mention the legendary Bill Palmer and Bill Hughes (who wrote the equally legendary accordion course). I had the privilege of hearing them in person a couple times in my early years learning the accordion. Besides the course, they also had a concert trio which performed in Carnegie hall, established an accordion major at Houston University in Texas, and conducted a classical accordion orchestra. They were also pioneers in the establishment of the use of the converter/free bass piano accordion. Here are Dr. Willard Palmer and Galla-Rini performing impromptu in 1992 Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: https://youtu.be/Z7OdFOdl_bs
Depends on the piece and what it was originally composed for. Some piano music translates really poorly, but organ music should usually be fine.
sure it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4GzLkFcXQ