Check out the best of french accordion classics recordings 1930 1941 by various artists on. The best of french accordion classics recordings 1930 1941 by. Accordion swing by gus viseur et son orchestre on spotify. Accordion musical instrument akkordeon fur anfanger. It was at that time that i started listening to the great jazz accordionists like gus viseur and art van damme. Huge fan of sergiu popa, a spectacular moldovan accordionist living in canada who plays a little bit of everything you should hear him play turkish music and is a heck of an improviser.
A gus viseur biography reinier voet and pigalle44 are a dutch group who play musette and django reinhardt jazz. I used to subscribe to a french accordion magazine and in an article about gus viseur they described his style as very unorthodox. Each side of the folded sheet can be ordered in either spreads or individual images. Belgianborn gus viseur 191674 moved to paris in the early 1930s, and became one of the bestknown musette accordionists of his era. His musettebased jazz style anticipated later developments in jazz on the accordion. Hear the all things considered program for august 10, 2003. Gus viseur 1915 1974 is one of the most famous musette accordionists. Accordion weekly news in english about all things accordion. Feb 19, 2010 belgianborn gus viseur 191674 moved to paris in the early 1930s, and became one of the bestknown musette accordionists of his era. Ancient accordionfolded books have been found in many parts of asia, including china, japan, korea, thailand, india, and burma. His father was a bargeman, so the family moved around a lot until 1920, when they settled in paris. In the 1787 opera don giovanni, with music by wolfgang mozart and an italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte, don giovannis servant is. He started performing again around 1970, and recorded the album swing accordeon the following year. Alejo duran colombian vallenato accordionist, singer, composer.
The new video playalongs in mp4 format allows a new experience in the study and practice with the instrument and be available even minus one version without the accordion. This project is, perhaps, a bit more involved than those of weeks past, but it allows me to introduce a few additional basic materials found in every book artists studio and a handy technique or two. Baselli moved to paris in 1950 and several years later, while working a summer job in pau, near the. Hi guys, the next step on my musical journey is to learn how to read sheet music notation for guitar. Check out musette swing french accordion by gus viseur on amazon music. Download digital sheet music of chet baker for accordion. Gus viseur began his career playing in the streets of paris. Gus viseur solo transcription of daphne by django reinhardt. French button accordionist gus viseur may15 1915 august 25 1974, inspired by the bombing and destruction of montauban during world war ii, composed this wonderful valse musette. He always played in the italian style with frequent use of his right thumb, and this set him apart from the main body of accordionists in france at the time.
Gustave joseph viseur 17 may 1915 25 august 1974 was a belgianfrench accordionist. He managed to get a great sound from a chromatic button accordion. I used inddifference subscribe to a french accordion magazine and in an article about gus viseur they described his style as very unorthodox. Mogens ellegaard father of the avantgarde accordion movement. Jun 28, 2019 i preferred the stuff played by his lower key brother, freddy. There may be some rhythmic incorrectness in the ornementations of jeannette, since it was the first one ive transcribed. Henry doktorski classical and concert accordionist. Musette swing french accordion by gus viseur on spotify. Daphne gus viseur cover jazz accordion sheet music youtube. Personnel on camera jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. For example, german binders call accordion books leporellos. In the days before electric amplification the dancers were dependent on the accordion and drums, if there were any, in order to keep time.
Accordeon musette swing paris 191941 french accordion by. Accordion cafe is a growing online resource with lessons, sheet music, how to improvise info and more. Cabaret cant help falling in love cant smile without you could i have this dance dont cry out loud we dont cry out loud edelweiss endless love green green grass of home king of the road love me tender. Gus viseur was a virtuoso in the musette genre, during the swing era in the 1930s. Got to study with him for a few classes which is where this video comes from listen to what his left hand does in most of the videos you find of him. Check out the best of french accordion classics recordings 1930 1941 by various artists on amazon music. While the history of the accordion began in the seventeenth century, the history of the accordion book is actu ally much older. Anomalie gus viseur gus viseur product description 40 timeless french accordion favourites that embody the very essence of france. Aug 10, 2003 hear the all things considered program for august 10, 2003. His earliest stage experience was at the age of 8 when he accompanied his father and brother on the trap set. See more ideas about accordian book, book making and accordion book. In china, where the sheng originated, the musical instrument is called a shou feng qin, which literally means handwindinstrument.
In german dictionaries, leporello is defined as a fan of folded paper. As a master of accordionswing, the virtuoso performer and composer gus viseur fully deserves his place in the hall of fame with these pieces representing the. Two page color spread showing accordion trading cards. Paris jazz accordeon by gus viseur on amazon music. Fr gus viseur flambee montalbanaise wise music creative. Father and son played together in an amateur band from 1929. Listen to your favorite songs from musette swing french accordion by gus viseur now. Viseur was given basic instruction in how to play the accordion by his father from the age of eight, and then had lessons from a music professor. This week, well put aside the needle and thread and explore a book constructed without a single stitch.
Accordion gus viseur bass jacques petitsigne clarinet claude civelli. Ever since their second cd jazz accordionist gert wantenaar is a member of the group. Now, the flambee montalbanaise is exactly what gus viseur played. The best of french accordion classics recordings 1930. Gus viseur et son ensemble swing accordeon 1971, vinyl. See more ideas about piano accordion, accordion music and polka music. Jun 03, 20 gus viseur solo transcription of daphne by django reinhardt. He was the first to draw a link between musette and jazz, recorded his first record in 1937 and accompanied edith piaf, queen of french chanson in 1940. Musette swing french accordion by gus viseur on amazon music. Sep 09, 2019 i used to subscribe to a french accordion magazine and in an article about gus viseur they described his style as very unorthodox. Thats just for the lead voice right hand of the accordion. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Musette swing french accordion by gus viseur on amazon. Baselli moved to paris in 1950 and several years later, while working a summer job in pau, near the spanish border, met the rising young chanteuse, patachou.
Viseur was born in lessines, belgium, on 17 may 1915. Unfollow accordion music books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jan, 2017 hommage a gus viseur is a concert dedicated to the music and memory of gus visuer, held on friday january 20th, 8. Over the past few weeks, weve dipped our toes into the world of bookbinding. I preferred the stuff played by his lower key brother, freddy. Claude bolling appears briefly as a piano player together with gus viseur, accordion. Accordion books, like musical accordions, can also have different names. Gerard merson valse, gus viseur confidence gitane valse, gus viseur victoria midi swing fox, gus viseur fantasque. Hal leonard 17 favorites arranged for accordion, including. Each handmade book can be displayed as a standing set of frames or as a twosided book. Accordion swing, an album by gus viseur et son orchestre on spotify. All transcriptions, arrangements and adaptations are my productions and are not copies of existing materials. Musette swing french accordion, an album by gus viseur on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Musette players who improvised include gus viseur, jo privat and others.
Any help at all with pointing me in the right direction with identifacation or where to bring it for repairs would be very much appreciated. After world war two, baselli met an accomplished accordion player and pioneer of the bal musette style, gus viseur, who encouraged him to pursue a career in music. Christophe lampidecchia accordion, jeanluc difraya percussion, and lilian bencini bass will perform and improvise viseurs compositions. I wrote exactly what he played on the early recordings around 1938. Musette swing french accordion by gus viseur on apple music. After mastering a fivehole pamphlet stitch and japanese fourhole binding, its time to tackle the final introductory process. Accordion books contain heavy weight acidfree paper, folded and bound to hold up to ten 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 photos. Musette swing french accordion, an album by gus viseur on spotify. Accordion bass notation a scan of a page from the american accordionists association about how bass notation should be written. From one compilation of french cafe music i found gus and had to buy more of just him.
1319 1147 1059 916 1298 1235 1513 576 527 797 422 138 534 171 328 1292 1153 1438 906 1135 1591 1606 815 1343 1242 273 1499 975 1440 1585 1027 800 428 151 1312 697 238 166