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William Popp: Accordionist, Composer

William Popp: Accordionist, ComposerWilliam Popp: Accordionist, ComposerWilliam Popp: Accordionist, Composer

William Popp is featured as an accordionist, composer, or ar

To obtain a copy of the following recordings contact William Popp Music at: poppwilliam959@gmail.com

Accordion Recordings

1. William Popp: "Classical Accordion Revealed" - Centaur

Masterpieces from the Classical Period.

Includes:  Mozart, Sonata No. 16 in C Major;  Mozart, Rondo alla Turca; Clementi, Sonatinas 1, 2, 3; Haydn, Rondo all'Ongarese; Haydn, Sonata No. 48 in C Major

(May be streamed.)

2. "William Popp: Compositions for Solo Accordion" - Centaur

The compositions on this recording were all composed and performed by William Popp.

Includes:  Preludes 1, 2, 3, 4; Westscape; Tactile No. 1; Sonata No. 1; Preludes 5, 6, 7, 8; Musica Piccola; Toccata; Preludes 9, 10, 11, 12; Sonata No. 2

(May be streamed.  Toccata is a winner of the Lee Ettelson Composer's Award.)

3. "Baroque Accordion" - Centaur

Great works from the middle and late Baroque periods.

Includes:  W. H. Pachelbel, Toccata in G Major; Buxtehude, Fugue in C Major; J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in A Minor;

D. Scarlatti, Sonata in A Major, Sonata in F# Minor, Sonata in A Major; J. Pachelbel, Toccata in E Minor; Couperin, Fugue on the Kyrie; J. S. Bach, Partita in A Minor; J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in D Major

(May be streamed.)

4. "Cordially Classic" - Spectrum Sound Recording

"Cordially Classic" features tonal music from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.  Several of the selections were written specifically for the accordion.  They are:  Scherzo, Prelude and Sarabande, Valse Arioso, Variations on a Theme by Paganini, and Waltz Allegro.

Includes:  J. S. Bach, Toccata in D Minor*; J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in E Minor*;  Gart, Scherzo; Zelenski, Preludes 1, 2, and 5; Kleinsinger, Prelude and Sarabande; Antonio, Valse Arioso*; Palmer-Hughes, Variations on a Theme by Paganini; 

Di Julio, Waltz for Dreaming*; Magnante, Waltz Allegro; Ippolitow-Ivanow, In the Village*; Handel, Air and Variations from Suite No. 5*

(The selections on this recording marked with an asterisk* are on YouTube.)

5. "Toccata!" William Popp Live - Spectrum Sound Recording

"Toccata!" features a mix of selections from the Baroque, Romantic, and Contemporary periods.  The works admirably display the accordions versatility as a concert instrument.

Includes:  Granados, Spanish Dance No. 5; Scarlatti, Sonatas G Minor*, D Major*, G Minor;* Kazakov, Variations on a Ukrainian Theme*; Strategier, Sonatine No. 3 (Mvt. II); Popp, Toccata*; Daquin, Le Coucou*; Strategier, Sonatine No. 3 

(Mvt. IV); Albeniz, Malaguena; Schmidt, Toccata No. 2; Matys, Bagatelles 2, 1, 4, 3.

(The selections on this recording marked with an asterisk* are on YouTube.)

6. "Contemporary American Composers" - Contemporary Record Society

The solo accordion works recorded by William Popp on this recording are Aria by William Grant Still and Partita by Alexander Tcherepnin.  Additional musicians perform several other instrumental pieces. 

Recordings of William Popp (accordionist) with the United States Air Force Strings

On CD or may be streamed.  William Popp wrote many of the arrangements on these recordings.

7. "Collage," 8. "The United States Air Force Strolling Strings 40th Anniversary," 9. "On Wings of Song."


On vinyl.  May be found on the internet.

10. "A Night to Remember," 11. "Over the Rainbow."

Additional United States Air Force Band recordings where William Popp appears on limited tracks.

12. "Wintertime," 13. "A 50th Anniversary Celebration," 14. "We Remember."

Orchestra Recordings

15. "The NYC and Philly Performance" - Contemporary Record Society                                                                                                                          

Compositions by William Popp on this recording are:  Choros tou Kalamata and Fanfare for a Scholarly Celebration


16. "From Canvass to Concert Hall: Music inspired by Art," - Centaur

The composition by William Popp on this recording is: The Galleries

(May be streamed.)


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