In 1900, Soprani with his sons Luigi and Achille, obtained a triumphant success at the Paris Exposition, so Soprani became a member of the Academy of inventors of Brussels and Paris and was nominated cavaliere del lavoro (an Italian decoration given to important figures in industry). A vintage mid Century Settimio Soprani piano accordion having celluloid keys with a geometric inlaid body, the speaker decorated with scrolled white metal detailing, having 120 buttons. Accordions offered by us are fully prepared for playing. We professionally restore, tune and prepare instruments for musicians. The instrument, maybe given to him by the Austrian, was then taken apart to study its operation and to try to understand the secret of that gimmick, which seems to have been a copy of the Accordeon patented in 1829 by the Viennese Demian that emitted wonderful sounds. Made in Italy 464 Welcome to our musical workshop 'HARMONY' which is represented on Amazon. Paolo, attracted by the fascinating sound of a strange box that the guest was playing, wanted to know about its mechanisms. In 1863, near to Castelfidardo, his father Antonio gave hospitality to an Austrian pilgrim returning from Loreto. Accordion Shop Alessandrini Alto Carboni Castagnari De Angelis Della Noce Frontalini Giustozzi Karma NO BRAND PHONIC Settimio Soprani Sonola Sorano timpani. PAOLO SOPRANI - BIOGRAPHY Recanati 1844 - Castelfidardo 1918 Soprani is known worldwide as the founder of the Italian accordion industry. In 1864 Paolo Soprani, helped by his brothers Settimio and Pasquale, created the first workshop in the same farmhouse that had hosted the Austrian, giving rise to the first accordions. The company took its name from its first founder, who began manufacturing accordions in 1863.
Original bass strap, bellows straps and shoulder straps plus a back strap. Paolo Soprani is a manufacturer of accordions based in Castelfidardo. Settimio Soprani Cardinal Piano Accordion in red Mother of Pearl Settimio Soprani Cardinal Piano Accordion in red Mother of Pearl Skip to content. In the background are interesting historic pictures of the Settimio Soprani manufacturing many years ago and also showing parts of the. You can see, just how closely the new manufacture is imitating the design and construction of the original Settimio Soprani Artist VI. The accordion shows signs of ageing, but is in good condition. Here is an original Artist VI and alongside is the new production model.
We recommend a small maintenance and extension before playing it since it has been unused in its bag for the last few years.
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