Editing Accordion (section)

===Use in classical music===
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Although best known as a folk instrument, it has grown in popularity among classical composers. The earliest surviving concert piece is ''{{lang|fr|Thême varié très brillant pour accordéon methode Reisner}}'', written in 1836 by Louise Reisner of Paris. Other composers, including the Russian [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]], the Italian [[Umberto Giordano]], and the American [[Charles Ives]], wrote works for the diatonic button accordion.

[[File:Эса Пакаринен.png|thumb|Finnish accordionist [[Esa Pakarinen]] (Feeliks Esaias Pakarinen, 1911–1989)]]
The first composer to write specifically for the [[chromatic music|chromatic]] accordion was [[Paul Hindemith]].<ref>[http://www.akkordeon-online.de/english.htm ''Accordion Composers in German''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107190534/http://www.akkordeon-online.de/english.htm |date=7 November 2007 }} Accordion Online</ref> In 1922, the Austrian [[Alban Berg]] included an accordion in ''[[Wozzeck]]'', Op. 7. In 1937, the first [[accordion concerto]] was composed in Russia. Other notable composers have written for the accordion during the first half of the 20th century.<ref>Henry Doktorski, "The Classical Squeezebox: A Short History of the Accordion and Other Free-Reed Instruments in Classical Music", The Classical Free-Reed, Inc. (1997)</ref> Included among this group was the Italian-American [[John Serry Sr.]], whose ''[[Concerto for Free Bass Accordion]]'' was completed in 1964.<ref>Library of Congress Copyright Office, "Concerto in C Major for Bassetti Accordion", Composer: John Serry, 4 June 1968, Copyright # EP247602.</ref><ref>[https://www.esm.rochester.edu/sibley/files/John-J-Serry-Sr-Collection.pdf Eastman School of Music - University of Rochester - Sibley Music Library: John J. Serry Sr. Collection score "Concerto in C Major (1967) for Free Bass Accordion", Folder 15 & 16 p. 10 archived at the University of Rochester Eastman School of Music Sibley Music Library Special collections on esm.rochester.edu]</ref><ref>''Accordion World'', Bedford Hills, NY, 1968.</ref> In addition, the American accordionist [[Robert Davine]] composed his ''Divertimento for Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon and Accordion'' as a work for chamber orchestra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcstudio.com/davine2.html|title=Robert Davine Interview with Bruce Duffie ... .|website=Kcstudio.com}}</ref> American composer [[William P. Perry]] featured the accordion in his orchestral suite ''Six Title Themes in Search of a Movie'' (2008). The experimental composer [[Howard Skempton]] began his musical career as an accordionist, and has written numerous solo works for it. In his work ''Drang'' (1999), British composer John Palmer pushed the expressive possibilities of the accordion/bayan. [[Luciano Berio]] wrote ''Sequenza XIII'' (1995) for accordionist Teodoro Anzellotti.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.universaledition.com/composers-and-works/luciano-berio-54/works/sequenza-xiii-4612|title=Universal Edition|website=Universaledition.com|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref> Accordionists like [[Mogens Ellegaard]], [[Joseph Macerollo]], [[Nick Ariondo]], Friedrich Lips, Hugo Noth, Dr. William Schimmel (also a composer), [[Stefan Hussong]], Teodoro Anzellotti, and Geir Draugsvoll, encouraged composers to write new music for the accordion (solo and chamber music) and also started playing baroque music on the free bass accordion.

French composer [[Henri Dutilleux]] used an accordion in both his late song cycles ''Correspondences'' (2003) and ''[[Le Temps L'Horloge]]'' (2009). Russian-born composer [[Sofia Gubaidulina]] has composed solos, concertos, and chamber works for accordion. Astor Piazzolla's concert tangos are performed widely. Piazzolla performed on the bandoneon, but his works are also performed on or accordion. Dr. William schimmel and "The Tango Project" recorded a number of hit recordings and appeared in the movie ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'' with Al Pacino which earned Pacino an Oscar. Their recordings were used in many films.