Modern accordion concertos utilize techniques like continuous dynamic shifts, aggressive clusters, glissandos, bellows shakes, and stereophonic keyboards to create expressive music.
Historical Context
The accordion's history dates back to the 1820s, but its artistic potential only began to be realized in the 1950s.
Compositional Technique
Early accordion concertos often struggled because the instrument's soft attack merged with the orchestra, requiring composers to pay special attention to orchestration.
Recording & Production
The Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1972, has made an outstanding contribution to contemporary Finnish music, premiering over 190 works.
Composition History
All concertos on this album were co-commissioned by the Kokkola Winter Accordion Festival and the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, and premiered at the festival.
Performer Biography
Veli Kujala, an accordion virtuoso and composer, co-developed a microtonal quarter-tone accordion with composer Sampo Haapamäki.
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