Richard Galliano is a French accordionist of Italian heritage. After a long and intense period of study, at 14, in a search to expand his ideas on the accordion, he began listening to jazz and heard records by the trumpet player Clifford Brown. The second decisive meeting took place in 1980, with the Argentinean composer and bandoneonist Astor Piazzolla.
Astor strongly encouraged Richard to create the French ?New Musette?, as he himself had previously invented the Argentinean ?New Tango?.
Some later collaboration include Chet Baker, Eddy Louiss, Ron Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Haden,
Gary Burton, Michel Portal, Toots Thielemans and Kurt Elling.

This arrangement for alto sax with piano of one of his most famous and performed pieces (with clear rhythmic references to the Piazzolla's "Libertango") is suitable for classroom, repertoire and recital.

10 romantic pieces collection for Eb Alto Saxophone and Piano, a great resource for students of the first courses. This collection features 10 easy pieces from the romantic period, arranged for Eb Alto Saxophone and Piano. Perfect for essays, concerts, and other performances, these pieces are sure to bring out the best in any student. With 10 romantic pieces, you have the perfect selection for any performance. Get ready to show off your talent with 10 romantic pieces! Complete parts for Sax and Piano.
Easy keys and range for SaxEasy Piano accompanimentMusical themes taken from the original compositions
Largo from ?New World Symphony? ? A. Dvor�k
Theme from "Le Streghe" - N. Paganini
Melody in F ? A. Rubinstein
Soldier March ? R. Schumann
The Great Gate of Kiev - M. Mussorgsky
Theme from "New World Symphony" (IV mov.) - A. Dvor�k
Theme from "Symphony n. 1" (IV mov.) - J. Brahms
Theme from "Symphony n. 5" (II mov.) - L. van Beethoven
Theme from "Symphony n. 7" (II mov.) - L. van Beethoven
Theme from "Swane Lake" - P. I. Tchaikovsky.

Classical Highlights presents the best-known and most popular performance pieces of the classical repertoire in arrangements for alto saxophone. Anyone looking for a popular classic for lessons or recitals will make a find. Suitable repertoire for musical accompaniment at weddings and funerals can be found here as well. To make practising easier, backing tracks can be downloaded as MP3 files. The piano accompaniment is available in PDF format.

Ave Maria oder Hochzeitsmarsch - die Sammlung bietet beliebte Klassiker f�r Unterricht und Vortrag. Auch f�r die musikalische Umrahmung von Hochzeit und Beerdigung findet sich hier geeignetes Repertoire. Begleit-Tracks k�nnen als MP3-Datei heruntergeladen werden. Die Klavierbegleitung ist als PDF separat erh�ltlich.