An overview and performance guide to the 10 etudes for. The english concertina is typically held by placing the thumbs through thumb straps and the little fingers on metal finger rests, leaving three fingers free for playing. To get us started, figure 1 shows the layout of the english concertinas button boards, and should prove helpful to players of other systems. Many players also intermittently or continuously use the little finger to play notes, thus playing with all four fingers and relying upon the thumb straps to support the. Alsepti was one of the inventors and a major proponent of bowing valves. The english concertina and finger 4 the concertina journal. There was another post that i read that hinted this was the case, something about c and d being on opposite hands if you were to play a scale and that being more intuitive depending on the type of. Most of regondis music was written for the concertina, though his guitar music is probably.
Giulio regondi free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. She also often accompanied regondis concertina playing. There are very few books about the history of the accordion and there are even fewer which focus specifically on the history of the accordion in classical music. Originally for concertina and piano unfortunately i lost the original piano part, and half of the concertina part got marooned somewhere in spain. Apparently the two were so small young that they had to stand on a table when they played together so that the audience could see them. Giulio regondi sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Regondi was born of a german mother and an italian father in geneva, switzerland. A textual problem in wheatstones publication of giulio regondis serenade for english concertina and piano by allan w. Regondi was born of a german mother and an italian father in geneva or perhaps genoa or lyons, switzerland. I am struggling to read music and learn the fingering on a 20 button anglo concertina, and want to find some kind of music book that will teach me to play sea shanties. Concertina multiple levels digital download composed by frank converse. Dec 05, 2009 among the artists on his books was giulio regondi.
Most of regondis concertina music was written for the english system, however, at which he. Trab, trab for concertina and piano giulio regondi on. A child prodigy, fernando sor dedicated his souvenir damitie op. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Both books indicate that regondi was a dedicated teacher and leaves one.
Remembrance solo for the baritone concertina larghetto thema variation 1 variation 2 variation 3 variation 4 a set of three waltzes for the concertina solo he. Hello everyone, i was looking at regondis compositions for the english concertina notably at the music available on ivano paternos excellent website click here if the previous link doesnt work and on danny chapmans page and started to wonder. A profile of the composer giulio regondi 182272 along with a list of their works available to browse and buy. On this recording jacobs plays a two manual single note accordion with a button keyboard. The ten etudes were not published during regondis lifetime and.
Invented in england in 1829, it was the first instrument of what would become the concertina family. Catharina was a fairly prolific composer, and also wrote several method books, though ive only come across the. Giulio regondi wrote fascinating music for the concertina, the reedy bellows instrument that is associated with sea chanteys and sailors. Victorian music for the english concertina uva library virgo. Giulio regondi, a complete series of elementary and progressive exercise for the concertina london. Giulio regondi 1823 6 may 1872 was a swissborn classical guitarist, concertinist and composer active in france and mainly the united kingdom regondi was born of a german mother and an italian father in geneva, switzerland. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Giulio regondi composer buy recordings presto classical.
A textual problem in wheatstones publication of giulio regondi s serenade for english concertina and piano by allan w. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Giulio regondi 1823 6 may 1872 was a swissborn classical guitarist, concertinist and. A slim manuscript tunebook, with the dealers label of reynolds music. Articles published on this site will conform to the expected standards of academic research and methodology and. The concertina journal is a project providing the opportunity for online publication of articles related to all aspects of the concertina. Philip bone, appleby, and later biographers claim he was born in lyon in 1822, but other sources have geneva. Petites fantaisies irlandaises for the concertina, with an ad libitum accompaniment for the pianoforte, etc regondi, giulio on. Victorian music for the english concertina uva library. Sedgwicks 200 airs for the english concertina, 1s upwards of 100 books, 1s. A selfproclaimed pupil of giulio regondi see e51, signor james alsepti was a wellknown concertina performer and teacher. Pratten was friends with giulio regondi, whom she played guitar duets with.
They are reproduced in photographic reproductions of the original editions and are clear and legible for modern performance. Most of regondi s music was written for the concertina, though his guitar music is probably. To aid me in this, he supplied an extensive bibliography of regondi but, he added, none of these items. It is a fully chromatic instrument, having buttons in a rectangular arrangement of four staggered rows. Digital download composed by giulio regondi 18221872. Scheits collection by matanya ophee and published the same year. Most of regondis music was written for the concertina, though his guitar music. Jan 31, 1993 giulio regondi introduced the instrument to london audiences in 1837 and wrote many pieces for it over the next three decades and more he died in 1872. Bcd 9039 and 9055 avalaible from any larger recordshop. Jackie 30 button english concertina versus lachenal 48 button. Accordian virtuose helmut c jacobs has been involved for years in the search for longforgotten english concertina music.
The young canadian guitarist xu kun liu alan liu plays introduction et caprice, op. Giulio regondi was an infant prodigy of the guitar who matured into an eminent artist and esteemed composer of poetic but challenging works. Free sheet music for the classical guitar by giulio regondi in pdf format. Synopsis of the concertina keyboard after giulio regondi, new method for the concertina dublin. Compositions for concertina souvenir damitie music. It follows on from the closure of pica papers of the international concertina association. Jun 03, 2018 hello everyone, i was looking at regondi s compositions for the english concertina notably at the music available on ivano paternos excellent website click here if the previous link doesnt work and on danny chapmans page and started to wonder. Petites fantaisies irlandaises for the concertina, with an ad libitum accompaniment for the pianoforte, etc. Giulio regondi at oxford international concertina association. They can be plain or very elaborate with fancy papers, popouts and popups and windows. Four concertina duos for treble and baritone concertina.
Sep 06, 2015 classical concertina, wim wakker plays. Giulio regondi introduced the instrument to london audiences in 1837 and wrote many pieces for it over the next three decades and more he died in 1872. Dec 05, 2009 regondis celebrated handbook, a complete tutor or the german concertina, with 60 melodies 100th edition, 1s regondis german concertina melodist, in 18 nos. In her childhood she was friends with giulio regondi. I started abcing giulio regondis recollections of home, but only managed nearly. Most of regondis music was written for the concertina, though his guitar music is probably better known. I cant decide if choice between concertina styles anglo, english, etc. Regondi remembrance for baritone concertina this page lists all recordings of remembrance for baritone concertina by giulio regondi 182272.
Significant victorian concertinists include regondi, case, richard blagrove, and alfred sedwick, all of whom were members of a concertina quartet organized by regondi. Together they played guitar duets, and she also accompanied regondis concertina playing. The classical accordion as a folk and comic symbol. Buy regondi guitar music, volume 1 by giulio regondi from amazons classical music store.
Signor alsepti and regondis golden exercise concertina. Regondi was considered as one of the best composers and arrangers for the ec. Petites fantaisies irlandaises for the concertina, with an. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Find giulio regondi biography and history on allmusic this italian guitar prodigy was also a concertina. Giulio regondi at oxford susan w ollenberg in fall 2005, allan atlas approached me with a gleam in his eye discerned at some distancein fact, via email with a request that i write a short piece on regondi at oxford. Born in geneva or perhaps genoa or lyons in 1822 to an unnamed german mother who may have died at his birth, giulio was raised by an italian father some say stepfather or foster father who was himself. Jackie 30 button english concertina versus lachenal 48. His mother may have died at his birth and giulio was raised in lyons by his father who was a guitarist. Three pieces for guitar on john dowland regondi, giulio etudes 1, 2. Russells concert on 10 february 1859 at the town hall, no less than madam viardot garcia was among the singers, while among the instrumental performers were, on concertina. Published on jun 7, 2012 hexameron du concertiniste no. Hi all, does anyone know where to find one or more of the following 4 compositions for concertina, writen by giulio regondi. Regondis celebrated handbook, a complete tutor or the german concertina, with 60 melodies 100th edition, 1s regondis german concertina melodist, in 18 nos.
Giulio regondi 1823 6 may 1872 was a swissborn classical guitarist, concertinist and composer active in france and mainly the united kingdom. On the concertina regondi performed difficult works composed for violin and other instruments, and composed virtuoso works of his own, including a concerto. Dec 29, 2009 hi all, does anyone know where to find one or more of the following 4 compositions for concertina, writen by giulio regondi. Giulio regondi bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. This edition presents the complete concert works for guitar of giulio regondi 18221872 a major composer guitarist of the romantic period. The wheatstone english concertina in victorian england. Giulio regondi, concert works for guitar strings by mail. This early sighting of the concertina as a recital instrument in oxford is, as far as i am. The english concertina is a member of the concertina family of freereed musical instruments. The present work fills a real void in musicological literature. An overview and performance guide to the 10 etudes for guitar. Souvenir damitie compositions for concertina hybrid sacd music. Giulio regondi in ireland university college dublin. These books are made from a long strip of paper and folded accordion style.
Catharina married a flute player named robert sidney pratten hence her use of the pseudonym sidney. If you want to see some other types of this book, do an internet image search for concertina book or accordion book. The english concertina and finger 4 the concertina. His works for solo guitar comprise a set of etudes and five.