Now, let me introduce you to the Accordion’s World Capital.

This is Castelfidardo, the world capital of the accordion. I had the opportunity to visit it twice. Still around today, we can count thirty accordion factories.

It’s a great place to spend vacation because it’s near the Adriatic Sea.

I recommend Sirolo just by the sea and Mount Conero with its Abbey transformed into a bed and breakfast.

To learn more about Castelfidardo, go to my Castelfidardo page at https://en.mariobruneau.com/castelfidardo

Watch a video created from photos taken during my visits to Castelfidardo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHBhWXcjNRM

In 1897 PAOLO SOPRANI played an important role in the evolution of the accordion. It is thanks to the ingenuity of several craftsmen like Mattia Beraldi and Raimondo Piatanesi who in 1897, filed a patent for chromatic accordion and the ingenious system of rollers for the left hand.

So, the year 1900 represents an important turning point in the accordion. Indeed, it goes from diatonic instrument to chromatic, a clear evolution.

Gionanni Gagliardi is a great musician and a great craftsman for the accordion factory.

He moved to Paris in 1907 and achieved great success in Montmartre and the accordion became the instrument all Montmartre talks about, the regulars of the Bateau-Lavoir, Lapin-Agile or Moulin-de-la-Galette. Between 1900 and 1924, Paris was the place to be!