Among the attractions of
Stradella, cradle of modern accordion, is the town's accordion museum.
The collection is housed by the Centro Culturale Polivalente (Multi-purpose
Cultural Centre) which includes the town library and a museum of natural
history. In naming the museum after Mariano Dallapè, the council
chose to pay homage to the man whose ingenuity enabled him to turn the
repairing of an archaic instrument into the invention of the first diatonic
accordion, thus inaugurating an industry which is still of great importance
for Stradella.
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museum consists of three sections:
- a documentary area which includes Dallapè's first accordion
(1876) as well as a series of photographs of the local personalities
involved in the industry and the numerous awards received by Stradella
over the years;
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the detailed reproduction of a craftsman's workshop with original
tools surrounding a precious workbench dating back to the nineteenth
century. This section includes a display of the various components
of the instrument and of the tools used by engravers and tuners;
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- a
vast area dedicated to the display of instruments, aimed at presenting
the visitor with a complete overview of the evolution of the accordion,
from the first 1876 prototype to the present day. The collection
includes the so-called "liturgical" accordion, the gem
of Dallapè's production: this instrument is especially suited
to the execution of classical music and its sound is surprisingly
similar to that of a church organ. The very prestigious awards it
has received over the years awards include those presented by the
Scala Theatre in Milan and by Pope Pious XII.
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Information
Comune di Stradella
Ufficio Interventi Culturali/Civica Biblioteca
Ufficio
Cultura del Comune 0385 249238
Civica Biblioteca 0385 48870
Carlo Aguzzi/Direttore 338 7150543
Email: info@museistralla.it
Sito Museo
della Fisarmonica
Sito Comune Stradella |
"E' possibile effettuare visite guidate alle seguenti fabbriche in attività che si sono dichiarate disponibili, PREVIA PRENOTAZIONE presso il Civico Museo della Fisarmonica, Carlo Aguzzi- direttore . cell. 338 7150543:
- Beltrami Fisarmoniche
- Maga Fisarmoniche
- Fisarmoniche Stocco
"For guided tours to the factories you may book by contacting the Civic Museum of the Accordion, Director Charles Aguzzi mob. 338 7150543
- Beltrami Accordions
- Maga Accordions
- Accordions Stocco
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