Accordіon оn national concert stage: recognition and approval in the 1920-1940s
Accordіon оn national concert stage: recognition and approval in the 1920-1940s

Summary/Abstract: In the article reasons of confession and fixing of accordion are certain on the native concerto stage in 1920 – 1940th. It is found out that an accordion appeared in the field of vaudeville music at the end of 1920th – at the beginning of 1930th. The reasons of accordion appearance on the soviet stage were novelty comparatively with other instruments by the external attractiveness of accordion, its unusual thing, colourful timbre. It is set that the confession of accordion and fixing of its positions on the concert stage, the manner of upright playing became traditional style. Accordionists carried out technically difficult works in a rapid rate, accompanying an own playing motions of corps. The features of functioning of accordion in composition vaudeville ensembles and jazz bands are showed. It is found out, that at first an accordion appeared on the Soviet concert stage in 1928 – 1929 in composition the First symphonic orchestra of accordionists under the direction of L. Banovich. Later an instrument entered in the complement of jazz bands of A. Cfasman, L. Utjosov, B. Rensky, G. Varsa, L. Yablonsky. Collectives executed vaudeville dance music and original jazz compositions. It is underlined that the important thing for development of accordion art was that an accordion was mastered by the musicians of contiguous specialties such as conductors, composers, pianists, bayan-players that came forward as soloists-accordionists of vaudeville ensembles and jazz bands. It is highlighted that the input of mass factory production of accordions took place in 1936 on the Leningrad factory of "Krasny partisan". In Ukraine the mass production of accordions in 1939 was adjusted on the Poltava factory of musical instruments. The ways of the accordion development are traced in the years of The Second World War. Accordions with bayans were the most popular musical instruments at that period. Accordionists were soloists, accompanists who entered in the complement of concert brigades and ensembles. After the end of The Second World War there were many captured accordions of the German and Italian production. These instruments were better than the home models of accordions. An accordion got great popularity at the domestic musical space. The bright appearance of the instrument and unusual timbre attracted attention to the accordion of many fans of music.

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