Joe Macerollo

The present work fills a gap that has long existed in the accordion field with respect to its history and literature.  Earlier publications in this area are either outdated, as for example “Petite histoire de l’accordeon” (Pierre Monichon), “Das Akkordeon” (collective authors) and “Dreissig Jahre Neue Music fur Harmonika:  1927-57″ (Armin Fett), or else their scope is purely regional, giving the impression that accordion history is evolving in relatively few countries.  ACCORDION RESOURCE MANUAL by Joseph Macerollo demonstrates conclusively that parallel activities are taking place in many countries to enlarge the repertoire and establish the accordion as a viable artistic medium. I am confident that this book, with its wealth of information and knowledge, will make a very significant contribution towards this goal, and I feel sure that it will also encourage accordionists to think and perform in a wider and more international context than ever before.