Chopin: Polonaise in A (Military) , No.1 ~ Nick Ariondo, solo accordion

Originally composed for solo piano by Frédéric François Chopin (1810-1849), Nick Ariondo’s arrangement demonstrates the accordion’s powerful dynamic range, delicate phrasing capabilities and colorful sound textures. The accordion’s reeds and bellows produce an orchestral quality as Ariondo expertly applies bellows control along with an acquired right and left hand technique carrying over and overlapping chords and melodies that help simulate the rich sonorities, harmonics and sustaining power of the piano.