Playing Music on a Chamber Organ

[Walker]

If an accordionist wants to practice at home with a "sustaining" keyboard instrument with a piano-key left hand what would your recommend?

I noticed this Roland C30 Digital Harpsichord that produces two types of harpsichord, fortepiano, Continuo organ and Celesta. It looks a lot of fun:



However, surely there must be an affordable acoustic alternative. Is harmonium the only option? Suggestions please!

 

[saundersbp]

If an accordionist wants to practice at home with a "sustaining" keyboard instrument with a piano-key left hand what would your recommend?

A french or german harmonium (pressure), an American reed organ (suction); or the electric route, any sort of electric keyboard or piano with a decent touch or a mini electronic organ

Thomann Buy favourably priced Keyboard Organs online at Thomann

Buy Keyboard Organs + accessories online at Europe's largest music retailer - Fast shipping, 30 days money-back and 3 years Thomann guarantee

www.thomann.de

 

[xocd]

You could use a digital midi keyboard to drive something like Organteq running on your laptop.

Modartt: Organteq overview

www.modartt.com

 

[Ventura]

the Viscount has the advantage of a very long and successful
family history behind it (Galanti) and originated waaay back in the
mid 20th Century when they broadened out from Accordions into
Organs and other electronics..

today. Ahlborn /Galanti is a powerhouse in the institutional market,
and the Viscount line was re-energized several years ago with their
"Legend Series" of Hammond inspired Pro Organs

(which i happened to see and play the entire lineup at Chuck's
just last week.. they would make anyone who loves the originals happy)

the point is, of all the choices left, i suspect future support to
be quite robust from Viscount..

here in the USA, sadly, like the used Piano market, you can't
give away the nice Home Organs of last century, and even
classy Church Organs which some would have in their homes
for practice.. even Digital era Allen's.. they get offered and
languish for ages for sale then life moves on and another
classic is lost to the scrap heap..

the amazing 3 tier Wurlitzers with the Moog Synth as the
top keyboard in those wonderful Theater Cherrywood cabinets,
with a Leslie built in, can't give 'em away..

Hammond Aurora's and Concords and even Elegante's
can't even get used Music stores to give them space..
and every once in awhile you still see an old accordion
chord Hammond pop up for sale when some great-grandmother
has to give up her place

the once incredibly expensive Lowrey (Tokyo at night) consoles
with seemingly every sound ever created by an Instrument
and a thousand backgrounds built in.. the lights are out..

 

[Rosie C]

If an accordionist wants to practice at home with a "sustaining" keyboard instrument with a piano-key left hand what would your recommend?

I noticed this Roland C30 Digital Harpsichord that produces two types of harpsichord, fortepiano, Continuo organ and Celesta. It looks a lot of fun:

My recorder teacher has this exact instrument and it is very good. We used it for one of my grade exams.