A beautiful collection of selected themes from the movie 'Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets' arranged for alto saxophone solo with CD backing. This book has a 8-page colour section of stills from the film that starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, Rupert Grint as Ron and Emma Watson as Hermione. Contents: The Chamber of Secrets; Dobby The House Elf; Family Portrait; Fawkes The Pheonix; Gilderoy Lockhart; Harry's Wonderous World; Hedwig's Theme; Moaning Myrtle; Nimbus 2000.

Piano Reduction including solo part. Par DENISOV EDISON. The catalogue of Edison Denisov's works includes 16 concertos. It was a genre to which he returned time and again throughout his life, from the Concerto for Cello and Orchestra of 1972 to the Double Concerto for Flute, Clarinet and Orchestra of 1996. In Denisov's music the role of the soloist, or rather the protagonist, is extraordinarily important, not so much for its virtuosity as for its confessional character. The solo part is a monologue distinguished by poetic diction and a very personal message from the composer. The dramaturgical conception of the Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra, a reworking of the Viola Concerto of 1986, draws on traditional sonata form, thereby reaffirming the ubiquitous classicism in Denisov's thought. In this late work, we find all the typical features of his style: sinuous melodic lines layered into dense contrapuntal textures, and an interplay of orchestral colours, with pure sonorities contrasting with complex mixtures of sounds. It is a perfect dramaturgy that governs the evolution of the music to the very end. The first movement assumes the role of a sonata-allegro, with the standard formal sections of exposition, development, recapitulation and coda. The second movement is an Adagio for strings. The third takes the form of a little contrasting intermezzo that introduces both new thematic material and a new range of colours. Here tunefulness gives way to pointillism enriched with sonic effects. The only movement with a virtuosic solo part, its nervousness and inner tension set it worlds apart from the second and fourth movements that surround it. The fourth movement assumes the traditional form of a final set of variations. It is the dramaturgical and semantic heart of the concerto. The theme of the variations is Franz Schubert's Impromptu in B-flat major, op. 142, which in this case is 'born' from the celesta as the product of a dodecaphonic string cluster. This finale represents Denisov's homage to his great mentor, Schubert's music being for him a symbol of eternal and universal beauty. 'The attentive listener', Denisov stressed, 'will recognise that the Impromptu theme is already suggested very slowly in the course of the three preceding movements, not only thematically, but also psychologically. That's what makes the appearance of the Schubert theme sound so natural.' The variations relate to the variation genre less in their form than in their spiritual and conceptual metamorphoses. It is, one might say, 'music round about Schubert'. (Ekaterina Kouprovskaia-Denisova)/ Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

after the quartet no. 15 in A minor for violin, viola, violoncello and guitar. Par PAGANINI NICCOLO. This beautiful Sonata for alto saxophone and piano by the ECHO Klassik Award winner Raaf Hekkema is a valuable addition to the saxophone repertoire. The piece is an arrangement of Niccolò Paganini's Quartet No. 15 in A minor (originally scored for violin, viola, violoncello and guitar)./ Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

38 Recital Pieces-Repertoire Classics for Alto Saxophone is a comprehensive and progressively graded collection of 38 classic solos for Alto Saxophone with Piano accompaniment.The book contains a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the Alto Saxophone The collection is graded in difficulty from moderate to advanced and is ideal material for concerts and recitals. There is a wide variety of music from all style periods and by some of the greatest composers of all time.As an added bonus included is a data CD that contains MP3 audio files of the Piano accompaniments to make practicing more fun. Thedata CD also includes all of the Piano accompaniment parts for all the pieces in the collection as printable PDF files. This way you can print out only the piece you are currently playing reducing the bulk of printed material you have to carry around. This feature also allows this large and useful collection to be presented at a very attractive price.

Songs for Claire is intended to portray a life journey with all the joys and trials that may be encountered. From a personal point of view it was written in memory of the composer's childhood best friend Claire who sadly died of cancer aged 10. Most people will be able to relate to the moods of the three movements and draw from their own life experiences in order to create the expression desired.Includes a CD of the piece performed by Keri Degg.

Contemporary composer Amy Quate works in a wide variety of musical styles forms and media. Composed in 1982 and dedicated to saxophonist Debra Richtmeyer Light of Sothis creatively depicts the brightest star in heaven. Sothis now called Sirius is the star aspect of the goddess Isis whose light confines the cycles of nature which bring beauty prosperity and life. It is believed that Sothis blesses us with sacred illumination and it is this which Quate depicts in Light of Sothis. In three movements Grace Passion and Faith the Saxophone line has lyrical melodies contrasted with dramatic scalic passages covering the entire range of the instrument. Suitable for intermediate level saxophonists a performance Quate's Light of Sothis proves to be an enticing prospect.

Depuis des siècles, « la lecture à vue » également appelée « déchiffrage » est une épreuve pour les concours de musique. Les compositeurs sont sollicités pour cet exercice et composent un texte court selon un cahier des charges assez précis (minutage, difficulté, modes de jeu instrumental, etc). Depuis la création d'une classe de saxophone confiée à Adolphe Sax en 1857 au Gymnase musical militaire, qui n'est autre qu'une annexe du Conservatoire de Paris, et jusqu'à la nomination de Marcel Mule en 1942, les concours se multiplient partout en France, tant au conservatoire qu'aux orchestres divers et variés, principalement militaires.
Les trois textes anonymes de style purement français (volume 4 de cette série consacrée aux déchiffrages : « andantino » de date inconnue / « morceau à vue » en 1881 / « andantino » en 1890) nous parviennent des Archives Nationales en lien avec le Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. Si ces dates ne correspondent pas à une possible affectation à la classe de saxophone car Adolphe Sax n'était alors plus en service, on pourrait imaginer qu'elles aient été composées pour un concours extérieur.
L'origine de la « lecture à vue » signée par Gabriel Dupont (1878-1914) non datée (volume 2), est également une énigme. Un doute plane sur le fait que ce texte soit bien du compositeur français, même si on en reconnaît la tendresse de cette page délicieuse. En 1922, Guillaume Balay (1871-1943) alors chef de musique de la Garde Républicaine de Paris compose deux « lecture à vue » pour saxophone (alto et ténor) vraisemblablement pour un concours militaire (volume 5) ; rappelons qu'entre 1870 et 1942, le conservatoire de Paris sera dépourvu de classe de saxophone.
La Ville de Reims accueillera deux jeunes compositeurs qui deviendront des personnalités musicales à l'esthétique prononcée ; tout d'abord Georges Migot (1891-1976) qui propose une « lecture à vue » (volume 3) en 1929 pour le concours de l'institut de musique, puis André Jolivet (1905-1974) qui compose son « déchiffrage » en 1938 (volume 1).
Toutes ces courtes pièces ont été étudiées méticuleusement avant de décider de leur redonner vie. Cette publication leur permet à présent de faire partie du patrimoine musical du saxophone classique.
Nicolas Prost
Saxophoniste
Association Saxiana

Durée : 2'15
Collection Nicolas Prost
Nomenclature : saxophone alto et piano / Partitions classique / Bois / Saxophone / KLARTHE

Who could play a waltz more beautifully than a Saxophone? This little waltz could have been played in the Roaring Twenties in the fashionable districts of Paris.The composer Pascal Proust has many years’ experience as a musician and music teacher. His output includes several hundred compositions for the most diverse instrumentations. He wrote Paris Dance for saxophonists at the level of approximately 3 4 years’ study and paid special attention to an easy-to-follow attractive musical style. As a result Paris Dance is an ideal performance or competition work for young musicians.

French composer and conductor Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) published his Corsican Song for Alto Saxophone and Piano in 1932. As with his other wind compositions  Chant Corse was well-received by audiences. Tomasi was born in Marseille but his Father and Mother were originally from La Casinca in Corsica. Despite being pressured into musical studies by his parents Tomasi dreamed of becoming a sailor and during the summer he stayed with his Grandmother in Corsica where he learnt traditional Corsican songs. However in 1921 he began his studies at the Paris Conservatoire and went on to become ahigh profile composer and conductor. Tomasi did not forget his Corsican routes often incorporating themes of the songs he had learnt during the summers with his Grandmother in to his compositions as is the case with Chant Corse. This Tomasi work is unusual in composition through its exploitation of tonality rhythm and structure amongst other aspects. However this Tomasi piece suitable for advanced saxophonists provides an exciting alternative addition to the repertoire.

What Else Can I Play? Alto Saxophone Grade 3 makes learning more fun with carefully selected and arranged supplementary repertoire for today's young player. Each piece offers suggestions and guidelines to breathing, dynamics and tempo together with technical tips, performance notes and a simple piano accompaniment.  Each book in the What Else Can I Play? series presents carefully graded pieces with a variety of musical styles ranging from classical and jazz through to showtunes and popular songs. This series will bring enthusiasm to learning your instrument and provide an entertaining alternative for those pupils who are working towards, or have recently completed exams. / Instrumental Music, Methods & Tutors / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par TELMAN ANDRE. Une pièce pour un début du Cycle I. - Formation : Musique de Chambre, Duo, Solo and Accompagnement Piano - Instrumentation : 1 Saxophone Alto 1 Piano - Niveau de Difficulté : 1/6 - Débutant - Durée : 1 mn 30 s - Style Musical : Classique, Pédagogique - Catégorie : Composition Originale - Compositeur : Andre TELMAN - / Niveau : Débutant / Classique, Pédagogique / Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

8 Konzertstücke für Altsaxophon und Klavier-The pieces in Vienna Boulevard are written by young Austrian composers who continue the old tradition of Vienna as a music metropolis. These easy to intermediate pieces cover a wide range of styles and so are ideal for working on aspects such as dynamics phrasing and articulation. At the same time they are excellent performance pieces. On the enclosed CD professional musicians have recorded their interpretation of each piece as an example; then every player is invited to give his or her own interpretation with the play-along version. The piano accompaniment allows you to play the pieces together with a pianist which is educationally even more valuable.