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William Schimmel

Elliott Sharp: Port Bou

by Mark Sullivan
March 15, 2017

Composer/multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp chose a dramatic subject for Port Bou: the last minutes in the life of philosopher Walter Benjamin at Port-Bou (a town in Catalonia, Spain) as he was fleeing Nazi-occupied France. This is a man preparing to commit suicide, so the music is appropriately intense. I'm reminded of Laurie Anderson's performance piece about Difficult ...

Theater of the Accordion

By William Schimmel

Label: Roven Productions
Released: 2015
Track listing: Der Rosenkavalier; St. Louis Blues; Wozzeck, The Winner; Sonata for Fiddler; Discarded Melody; According to Schoenberg; MicroBella; Carnical of Venice; Classical Bluegrass; Candide Overature; Malher 9.

William Schimmel: Theater of the Accordion

by C. Michael Bailey
July 28, 2015

Long-time instructor at Julliard and all-around guru of the accordion, Dr. William Schimmel is a musical force of nature. Not a household name? Go to YouTube and type in “Scent of a Woman Tango" and watch the clip. Schimmel is sitting on the right of the band. That is who he is. He plays the accordion. ...