Summer sale on selected used accordions – Great reductions on selected used accordions. Sonola, Sorrento Hohner and Zero Sette

ACCORDION CONCERT AND PODCAST TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN THE LEEDS INTERNATIONAL ORGAN FESTIVAL 2020 – Leeds International Organ Festival welcomes the Classical Accordion to its 2020 Festival with a special podcast and concert. The Podcast with Professor Owen Murray of the Royal Academy of Music is available from 1pm onward on Friday 19 June at www.anchor.fm/leedsiof  and the concert by his student Qianyu Zhang is available from 1.15pm onward on Monday 22 June at www.lioflive.org.uk

We are happy to announce the return of Stefano Oggero from Beltrami Accordions, and now his very own company Liuteria Oggero in Stradella, will be over in the UK in october 2020 and will be undertaking repairs and tuning work on accordions. Please email us at info@zzmusic.uk to book a visit for an assessment and estimate for any repair work.

The Accordion Show at Cremona Musica is on! 25th to 27th September 2020 at Cremonafiere – The third edition of Italy’s newest Accordion Festival is confirmed

London Tango CD – The Romano Viazzani Ensemble – Now available and also downloadable on Spotify, iTunes and other platforms. The London Tango album has been released but the launch concert was postponed until further notice due to Covid19

Paolo Picchio – The Classical Accordion and its Repertoire – Translated by Romano Viazzani. A new book published by ZZ Music in conjunction with UKAAT (United Kingdom Association of Accordion Teachers). The long-awaited translation of Paolo Picchio’s book that will be invaluable for composers wishing to write seriously for the accordion and for accordion teachers and students wishing to deepen their understanding of the kind of repertoire that is taught in conservatoires all over the world. 342 – pages – softback

The Romano Viazzani Ensemble – Covid 19 Lockdown Video – Tango Italiano. The Romano Viazzani Ensemble posted a lockdown video of Tango Italiano on social media one the tracks featured on their recent album London Tango whose opening words really suited the times, to thank their friends and musician colleagues in Italy for being the first to lead us through this pandemic with music.  Music, that thing which is so underfunded and ignored by politicians (and one could say the same about many countries’ health services too) became the next most important thing in helping people get through the situation after the health service.

10 Easy Pieces for Accordion – “Zukerbrod & Peytsche” composed by Jean Caprice (includes CD) inspired by the novel Zukerbrod & Peytsche playable on accordions with more limited ranges than the standard piano key 41 key/120 Bass models

Jean Caprice – Valse Musette ou Mazurka – Conductor’s score and parts for Accordion Orchestra. A  really charming short and easy to intermediate piece for accordion orchestra. The piece has enough depth musically to be played by more advanced orchestras   The music comes in a beautifully presented wallet

Piano Accordion – Standard bass 

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: La Voce D'oro

MODEL : piano

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 3/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 5+1

If you need more info about this accordion, please call us on +44 (0) 7789 633 873 or

Piano Accordion – Standard bass 

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Dallapé

MODEL : Single cassotto

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 11+7

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Firotti – 41key/80 C-Griff  Accordion

RANGE : 41 Button Keys

SYSTEM : C Griff

PRODUCER:

MODEL : Standard Bass

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/80/

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 2/4

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 3+0

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20-page conductor’s score and orchestral parts of Swing a Left off Waltz Street to Tango Gardens Please Cabby by Romano Viazzani from the CD album London Tango by The Romano Viazzani Ensemble

16 page conductor’s score and orchestral parts of Barimar a Londra (Barimar in London) by Romano Viazzani and Barimar from the CD album London Tango by The Romano Viazzani Ensemble

12-page conductor’s score and orchestral parts of Getaway Car by Romano Viazzani from the CD album London Tango by The Romano Viazzani Ensemble

16-page conductor’s score and orchestral parts of Terminal Tango by Romano Viazzani from the CD album London Tango by The Romano Viazzani Ensemble

16-page conductor’s score and orchestral parts of The Tango Underground by Romano Viazzani  from the CD album London Tango by The Romano Viazzani Ensemble

24-page conductor’s score and orchestral parts of London Tango by Romano Viazzani  from the CD album London Tango by The Romano Viazzani Ensemble

Ballone Burini- Bayan Symphony- 64key/120 Bass C-Griff Classical Accordion with converter

RANGE : 64 Button Keys

SYSTEM : C Griff

PRODUCER: Ballone Burini

MODEL : Bayan Symphony

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 64/120/58

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/6/3

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 15+7+10 chin couplers

If you need more info about this accordion, please call us on +44 (0) 7789 633 873 or

Piano Accordion – Standard bass

RANGE : Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Bandmaster

MODEL : 26/12

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 26/12

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 2/2

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 0+0

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RANGE : 39 Button Keys

SYSTEM : C Griff

PRODUCER: Zero Sette

MODEL : B 15 C Converter

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 39/96/40

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 3/5/2

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 5+3+0 chin couplers

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Piano Accordion – Standard bass “American Swing”-tuned.

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Sonola

MODEL : SS.15

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 10+5

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Sorrento- 46 key/120 Bass – B-Griff  Accordion

RANGE : 47 Button Keys

SYSTEM : B Griff

PRODUCER: Scandalli

MODEL : Cromo Superior

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 47/120/(0)

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/4

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 13+M+9+0 chin couplers

If you need more info about this accordion, please call us on +44 (0) 7789 633 873 or

Sorrento- 48 key/120 Bass – C-Griff  Accordion

RANGE : 48 Button Keys

SYSTEM : C Griff

PRODUCER: Sorrento

MODEL : 1883

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 48/120/(0)

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 3/4

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 5+3+0 chin couplers

If you need more info about this accordion, please call us on +44 (0) 7789 633 873 or

Hohner Verdi III –  41 key/120 Bass Piano Accordion

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Hohner

MODEL : Carena IIM

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 3/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 5+2

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Borsini –  41 key/120 Bass Piano Accordion

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Borsini

MODEL : musette

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 9+3

If you need more info about this accordion, please call us on +44 (0) 7789 633 873 or

Piano Accordion – Standard bass 

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Dallapé

MODEL : Single cassotto

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 4/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 11+7

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Exclusive –  41 key/120 Bass Piano Accordion

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Exclusive

MODEL : 41/132

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/132

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 3/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 6+4

If you need more info about this accordion, please call us on +44 (0) 7789 633 873 or

Hohner Verdi III –  41 key/120 Bass Piano Accordion

RANGE : 41 Piano Keys

SYSTEM : piano

PRODUCER: Hohner

MODEL : Verdi III

TREBLE KEYS/BASS KEYS (/FREE BASS KEYS) : 41/120

SET OF REEDS TREBLE/BASS : 3/5

REGISTERS TREBLE/BASS: 5+3

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A CD and Sheet Music Album of 15 compositions by the old master accordionist himself Barimar played by Barimar himself with guest appearances by Andrea Coruzzi, Nicola Gasparini, Yuri Vallara and The Quartetto Barimar. Editore Zaccaria.

Bandoneon Tutor by Cesare Chiacchieretta- for Chromatic Bandoneon. At last, a wonderful new tutor for chromatic bandoneon devised by ace accordionist and bandoneonist Cesare Chiacchieretta.  Of the many systems of bandoneon that exist, the chromatic bandoneon is by far the easiest to learn for accordionists. (In Italian and English)