Harmoneon
 A Harmoneon by the Italian manufacturer Cavagnolo, manufactured in 1985. | |
| Other instrument | |
|---|---|
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 412.132 [1] (Free-reed aerophone) |
| Inventor(s) | Pierre Monichon |
| Developed | 1948 |
| Related instruments | |
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melodeon | |
The Harmoneon or concert accordion
Background
As a young accordion teacher, the initial motivation of Pierre Monichon was to create his own fully fledged
Keyboard System
The
Monichon proposed a new keyboard system, which eliminated prepared chords, with the aim to lighten the instrument's left hand, creating a more homogenous timbre between the two keyboards.[6] The new layout had the same fingering as the right hand, and was more ergonomic.[8][9] A new system of keyboard layout had to be created, identical to the keyboard in the right hand, which allowed for Fortunately, this system had already been created for instruments such as the Bayan, in the beginning of the 20th century,
The first harmoneon
Support
Numerous French composers wrote for the Harmoneon, particularly Alain Abbot.[12]
The first concert for the Harmonéon was performed by Monique Lecoq-Taupin, another student of Monichon's,[13] in 1949. She performed The Marriage of Figaro, by Mozart. In 1956 she formed the first Harmoneon duo with her husband, Charles Taupin, another student of Monichon.[6]
A Harmonean course is taught to this day at the Conservatoire de Paris. The course was originally formed in 1968, taught bt Monichon and Taupin. As of 2022, it is taught by Frédéric Guérouet.[14]
References
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- OCLC 659074983.
- lexpress.fr(in French). 30 June 1994. Retrieved 19 August 2015..
- ^ Larousse, Éditions. "harmonéon - LAROUSSE". www.larousse.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ a b c d Caumel, Marie-Julie (18 December 2018). "Regards croisés sur l'accordéon classique : un état des lieux de l'enseignement et du répertoire en France et en Russie" (PDF). Université d'Évry. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Connaître les différents types d'accordéons | Boite Accordéon : Informations & Actualités". Boite Accordéon : Informations & Actualités | Découvrez l'univers de l'accordéon (in French). 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Pierre Monichon". Concertina.net Discussion Forums. 7 September 2006. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Coquemont, Philippe. "L'Harmonéon et autres exceptions françaises de l'Accordéon au XXème siècle". Histoire(s) de l'Accordéon (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "harmonéon". Bonifassi. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Maugein Harmonéon | L'atelier de l'accordage". atelier-accordage.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ISBN 978-84-940481-7-3.
- ^ Pasquier, Marcel. "Biographie de Pierre Monichon" (PDF). Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ L'Hermet, Vincent. L'ACCORDÉON DANS LES CONSERVATOIRES CLASSÉS EN FRANCE : ÉTAT DES LIEUX ET PERSPECTIVES D'AVENIR (PDF) (2nd ed.). Paris. p. 87.