Written in 1934 by Alexandre Glazounov (1865-1936) this Eb Concerto for Alto-Saxophone is a fourteen-minute piece dedicated to Sigmud M. Rasher a famous Saxophonist and soloist. Initially composed for Saxophone and Strings there was no mention of a second composer even though the 1936 publication adapted for Saxophone and Piano mentioned the name by André Petiot (1886-1976). The concerto starts with an Allegro moderato in 4/4 followed by an Andante transition mainly in C flat major at 3/4 and ending on a Fugato in 12/8. The first performance of this concerto in public occurred after the death ofits author in Paris. Alexandre Glazounov (1865-1936) is a famous Russian romantic composer. Considered as a prodigy and mentored by Belyayev he composed ballets concertos symphonies and later became director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He had a strong influence on Stravinsky's and Shostakovich's careers and died near Paris in 1936. This concerto is a classical piece of the Saxophone romantic repertoire.

The great Fantaisie Italienne is a piece composed by Eugène Bozza and transcribed for Alto Saxophone and Piano by Marcel Mule. Quite difficult it requires some advanced skills to be executed perfectly. Starting Moderato it opens with a cadenza which includes some Solo Saxophone sections and continues with a short and lyrical melody. It closes on a nice rhythmic section in Allegro. Really nice to play and to listen to  Fantaisie Italienne is amazing to demonstrate your skills and technical abilities during a recital and a concert. Eugène Bozza wondifferent prizes at the Conservatoire de Paris such as the First Prizes for the Violin conducting and composition as well as the Grand Prix de Rome. He composed several operas chamber works and ballets among others.

1 C. Czerny (1791-1857): Choral2 V. Hausmann (1565-1614): 'Alter Tanz'3 C. Czerny (1791-1857): 'Tanz'4 C. Czerny (1791-1857): Moderato5 F. Schubert (1797-1828): Ecossaise6 A. E. Müller (1767-1817): Allegro7 C. Czerny (1791-1857): Allegretto8 G. F. Händel (1685-1759): Sarabanda9 C. Czerny (1791-1857): 'Liedchen'10 C. Czerny (1791-1857): Allegro

Fatigué des arrangements vieux mêmes ? Vous voulez donner à vos élèves quelque chose de simple pourtant gratifiant de jouer ? Carol Barratt crée des pièces faciles qui sont créatifs, idiomatique, simple pourtant faire plaisir à jouer et qui auront vraiment élèves écoute et effectuant musicalement, dès le début. Les pièces de ' Bravo ! Saxophone' prendre l'élève progressivement par le biais de l'école élémentaire. Ils consistent principalement du matériel original, avec quelques arrangements trop - certains bien connues, certaines plus inhabituel. Ces pièces sont destinées à encourager les étudiants à effectuer - plutôt que de simplement jouer - chaque fois que l'occasion se présente. Trop souvent, les premières étapes de l'apprentissage l'instrument peuvent être un processus solitaire. Dans la mesure du possible, ces pièces devraient être joués avec leurs accompagnements de clavier. Audition des parties de clavier donnera lieu à une sensibilisation et l'appréciation des différents styles musicaux et un sentiment d'harmonie, la mélodie non seulement. En outre, jouant avec un accompagnement développe la capacité de l'élève pour maintenir la h... / Saxophone Alto Et Piano / Partition

The saxophone player, arranger and composer Dirko Juchem wrote his 'Petite Suite' for music lessons and as easy performance piece for students' performances and competitions. The piece is easy to play and combines stylistic elements from light music with a basic concert attitude. / Saxophone Alto Et Piano