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Zuckerbrod & Peytsche: Accordion Book & CD

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Zuckerbrod & Peytsche: Accordion Book & CD

10 Easy Pieces for Accordion Inspired by the Novel "Zuckerbrod & Peytsche"

By Jean Caprice

Item: 00-20258G

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«Zuckerbrod & Peytsche» ist eine Sammlung von zehn leichten Spielstücken für Akkordeon solo aus der Feder des in London lebenden Komponisten, Musikers und Schriftstellers Jean Caprice.
Die hier vorgestellten Kompositionen stammen aus dem Soundtrack zu seinem Romandebüt «Zuckerbrod & Peytsche». Dem Notenbuch liegt eine CD mit Aufnahmen der zehn Werke in voller Länge bei, „live" eingespielt von Caprice selbst auf seinem Akkordeon-Modell Hohner „Arietta I M", gebaut 1953. Das auf den CD-Aufnahmen durchaus hörbare, hölzerne Klappern der Tasten unterstreicht die authentische und nostalgisch-sentimentale Stimmung der Musik.
Drei der Spielstücke - der Ukrainian Dance No. 1, Russian Melodies und Valse Sans Adieu - sind dramaturgischer Teil des Romans, einer Liebesgeschichte, die in Paris, Moskau und Marseille spielt. Die übrigen hier enthaltenen sieben Kompositionen von Caprice kommen nicht konkret in der Erzählung vor, sind aber ebenfalls im Geiste des Romans «Zuckerbrod & Peytsche» entstanden und auch Teil des Buch-Soundtracks. Werktitel wie Valse Séphardique, Schlemingway Tango, Valse Musette ou Mazurka, Papillons Musette, Sea Shanty Waltz oder Ukrainian Dance No. 2 und Ukrainian Dance No. 3 lassen den stilistischen Rahmen erahnen, in dem sich die Stücke bewegen.
Als eine Mischung aus charmanter französischer Musette, osteuropäisch-tänzerischem Temperament und Tango-Romantik erinnert die Musik von Jean Caprice in ihrer Eingängigkeit und schlichten Schönheit der Melodien und Rhythmen an Yann Tiersen.

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 52
ISBN10: 3-943638-96-0
ISBN13: 978-3-943638-96-7
UPC: 038081578354
SKU: 00-20258G
Instrumentation: Chromatic accordion

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About the Composer: Jean Caprice

Jean Caprice is a London-based composer, musician, and writer whose work bridges classical forms with literary narrative. He writes for accordion with a keen ear for the instrument's lyrical and rhythmic possibilities, drawing on European dance traditions and popular music idioms to create works that feel both accessible and musically substantial.

Why we love this

Caprice's collection pairs accordion music with genuine narrative context, giving students repertoire with dramatic purpose beyond the page. The included CD features Caprice's own 1953 Hohner accordion, capturing a warm, characterful tone that models how these pieces should breathe and how the instrument's quirks become part of their charm.

What to expect

A nostalgic journey through European salons and street corners: waltzes that drift with sentiment, tangos tinged with romance, and Ukrainian dances that pulse with earthy energy. The vintage accordion timbre reinforces the music's emotional landscape, evoking mid-century Paris and Eastern European café culture.

Who it's for

Intermediate accordion students ready to explore beyond technical studies and into repertoire with real character. Accordionists teaching or performing will value having both score and reference recording from the composer, creating a complete learning package.

How to get the most out of it

  • Lean into the rhythmic clarity of the waltzes and tangos; these pieces live in their pulse, not in rubato.
  • Listen to Caprice's own recordings to absorb the interpretive details, especially how he shapes the melodic lines in the Ukrainian dances.
  • Balance the bellows control so that the key mechanism's natural clicking (audible on the CD) enhances rather than overshadows the melody.
  • Shape each piece's arc by thinking of it as a moment in a story; this frames your interpretive choices.

How to use it

These ten pieces work beautifully in solo accordion recitals or as part of a concert pairing classical and contemporary music. String together three or four contrasting numbers for a 10-minute set, or feature a single piece as an interlude in a larger program.

Skills your students will build

  • Phrasing and shaping melodic lines across varied European dance forms
  • Bellows control in legato passages and staccato rhythmic figures
  • Stylistic interpretation of waltz, tango, musette, and folk-dance idioms
  • Reading single-staff accordion notation across multiple registers
  • Connecting musical interpretation to dramatic or literary context

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