which Victoria ?

[Ffingers]

"We are not amused"

I are!

 

[harmonikadave]

'That's two deer'... he, he, he...

It's probably time for a musical interlude now, as I've noticed some really nice Titano accordion recordings on YouTube lately. I thought I would share a small and varied selection here.

Firstly, a recording from a chap called Brendan Vavra who had a go at playing a Quint for around 1 year when he recorded some Bach, as you do... I think he's playing a Virtuoso Quint (without cassotto). Impressive!



Next, it's Bernadette. She's a brilliant box player and is going to play a terrific French Impressionist tune! I've seen lots of her recordings but they are almost always on stradella bass or on chromatic free bass PAs. I had no idea she could play Quint, but yup, she does. I don't know the exact accordion model, perhaps a Cosmo'? I hope Bernadette keeps playing her Quint because she's excellent at it!



Finally, something rather Contemporary from William Popp on his Cosmo' Quint Converter. This new recording is super-fresh, having only been shared to YouTube earlier today. I'm a big fan of Popp's music!

Thanks for the Titano recordings. I remember seeing Bernadette busking here in Melbourne many years ago. She was Australian champion several times. A great player and great person. The Willam Popp is really good too. Serious playing and writing skills. Inspirational really.

 

[Walker]

Thanks for the Titano recordings. I remember seeing Bernadette busking here in Melbourne many years ago. She was Australian champion several times. A great player and great person. The Willam Popp is really good too. Serious playing and writing skills. Inspirational really.

I'm also inspired by many accordion players. One of the great Titano playing accordionists that demonstrated the possibilities of the Quint free bass system was Grayson Masefield. He plays a Titano Emperor Super V Cassotto.

Mozart:




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[harmonikadave]

Yes , that's some blindingly brilliant technique. And he shows great feeling for whatever piece he plays. He plays in Australia occasionally but I haven't been able to see him yet. Hopefully soon. Thanks for the clips. Inspirational indeed. So much practice to go.