Concerto For Accordion And Orchestra

The Concerto For Accordion And Orchestra Was Commissioned In 1986 By The American Accordionists' Association As A Test Piece For The 1987 Coupe Mondiale Competition. In Three Movements, The Free-bass Composition Explores The Diverse Technical Capabilities And Tonal Colors Of The Accordion In The Context A Dialogue Between That Instrument And A Symphony Orchestra. The First Movement, Fantasy, Is A Freeform Construction, Improvisatory In Nature That Makes Great Technical Demands On The Performer; The Second Movement, Nocturne, Is A Simple Arioso Designed To Feature The Cantabile Ability Of The Instrument; And The Third Movement, Caprice, Is A Playful, Rondo-like Scherzo That Incorporates Motifs From The Two Earlier Movements In A Virtuosic Display.the Concerto Was Published In 1986 By Ernest Deffner Publications In A Reduction For Accordion And Piano.