Willst Zu Meinen Liedern / Deine Leier Drehn?

This past weekend I saw Opera Vanguard's staged version of Winterreise. For the last song, "Der Leiermann," they pushed aside the piano and pulled out an accordion! My first reaction was: "that's kind of kitschy - and it's not even a hurdy-gurdy." But, you know something - by the end I was sort of convinced (at least in the context of that performance.)

So for you: an accordion version of Der Leiermann. As the youtube comments point out, the singer isn't really in an ideal range...but you get the idea.



(ps. Opera Vanguard's Winterreise runs one more weekend for those of you in the Chicago area!)