More Classical On Accordion From BBC 3

[temryd]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001n858

The above link is for today's BBC 3 Lunchtime Concert (57 minutes) featuring Ryan Corbett and Djordje Gajic in concert on accordion at the St Magnus Festival.

1 Johann Sebastian Bach
Preludium and Fugue E flat major (St Anne) BWV 552
2 Igor Stravinsky
Petrushka
3Giacomo Puccini
Crisantemi

Best listened to with headphones!

BBC 3 is doing yoeman's service for the accordion this week!

I thought forum members might be interested in listening to this.

 

[saundersbp]

BBC 3 is doing yoeman's service for the accordion this week!

The classical accordion is THE instrument it seems in the UK at the moment. I hear it a lot on BBC radio 3 and also this week for the King and Queen's visit to Edinburgh plus the proms a few years ago. You can't get higher profile for our instrument!

 

[temryd]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ngqf

and another one this morning on the BBC 3 Breakfast Show....last item, No. 23

Igor Stravinsky: "Tango" ; Performers: James Crabb and Geir Draugsvoll on accordion