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

Saxophone and String Orchestra-As a musical genre of the 18th century it is unusual that a divertimento is composed for the Alto Saxophone an instrument which was not developed until the mid-19th Century. Yet Roger Boutry (b. 1932) proves with his Divertimento for Alto Saxophone that the combination of style and instrument make for a thrilling performance. French composer Boutry won many prizes during his time at the Paris Conservatoire as well as for his professional work. He has over 100 published works in which he successfully unites diverse modern and traditional trends. He was named Personality of the Year in 1989 for all of his artisticactivities. Divertimento is cast in three movements beginning in a highly rhythmic and syncopated way before moving on to a moody and balladlike second movement that ends with a cadenza. This leads into the third movement a light presto finale. Boutry's Divertimento for Alto Saxophone and Piano accompaniment is an essential and varied addition to the advanced saxophonist's repertoire.

Grade 5-Janet Way's Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey & Hawkes catalogue of classical contemporary and educational repertoire highlighting composers including Serge Prokofieff Dmitri Shostakovich Karl Jenkins Carol Barratt and Christopher Norton alongside arrangements of traditional music from around the world by Peter Wastall Vera Gray and others.This practical anthology of carefully selected pieces provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 5 saxophonist and creates the perfect package for teaching exam preparation and performance.Each volume contains:19 pieces & shortstudies each complemented by a useful practice and performance tip.Grade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercises.Brand new sight-reading activitiesNewly-commissioned aural awareness tasks.A Piano accompaniment booklet. This book for Grade 5 Alto Saxophone players includes the pieces Tonight from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story Duo I by Ástor Piazzolla A Tempo Guisto by Georg Philipp Telemann and more.Janet Way: Grade By Grade - Alto Saxophone (Grade 5) comes complete with a CD of full performance demonstrations Piano backing tracks and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources.

A collection of eleven short traditional and popular pieces which have been arranged by Robin De Smet for Alto Saxophone and Piano. Pieces include Amazing Grace Morning Has Broken and Greensleeves. The pieces in this collection range in difficulty from grade 1 to grade 4. This edition has been selected for for the ABRSM Alto and Baritone Saxophone Examinations Grades 1 and 2.

In this timeless new collection Hywel Davies presents eleven fresh interpretations of traditional British folk-tunes together with five complementary folk-inspired original compositions for developing saxophonists to learn enjoy and perform. Ideally suited for students of grade 1-3 standard these progressive albums also contain helpful notes describing the lyrical character content and inspiration behind each piece equipping players to give informed authentic and stylish performances. A superb CD of performances backing tracks and slowed-down backing tracks for practice is included. Hywell Davies is an award-winning composer arranger and creativeartist. His works have been performed on five continents and broadcast on three.

Traditional. Par CIESLA ALEXIS / BASTIENNE LAPALUD. / Musique klezmer / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

For Alto Saxophone and Piano-25 tangos by the revolutionary tango musician and composer Astor Piazzolla arranged for alto saxophone and piano. These crowd-pleasing tangos borrow from classical jazz and Latin traditions. The collection includes Piazzolla's most famous tangos Libertango and Oblivion.

25 tangos by the revolutionary tango musician and composer Astor Piazzolla, arranged for alto saxophone and piano. These crowd-pleasing tangos borrow from classical, jazz, and Latin traditions. The collection includes Piazzolla's most famous tangos, Libertango and Oblivion.
Artisane 1 from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ausencias (The Absent)
Chanson de la Naissance (Song of the Birth) from Famille d'artistes
Dansée (Dance) from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Duo I from A Midsummer Night's Dream
El Viaje (Voyage)
Fracanapa
La Chanson Du Popo (The Song of Popo) from Famille d'artistes
Libertango
Los Sueños (Dreams)
Milonga from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Milonga for Three
Milonga Picaresque
Mumuki
Nuevo Mundo (New World)
Oblivion
Ouverture from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Psicosis (Psychosis)
Sensuel (Sensual) from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Sentimental from Famille d'artistes
Sin Rumbo (Aimless)
Street Tango
Tango Final from Famille d'artistes
Todo Fué (It All Was)
Vuelvo Al Sur (I'm Returning South) / Partitions classique / Bois / Saxophone / BOOSEY

Cette Sonate pour saxophone alto et piano est de structure classique. Elle est en trois mouvements (Allegro - Largo - Presto). Elle est le reflet de ce qui fait l'identité du compositeur en tant qu'artiste et en tant que personne : son double cursus, saxophone classique au CNR de Paris et jazz au CNSM de Paris, sa double culture, française et américaine. Sur le plan harmonique, rythmique et structurale, cette Sonate est très influencée par le jazz, mais l'interprétation du saxophoniste devrait adhérer à la tradition classique. Par son discours à la croisée des chemins, très agréable, très virtuose et proche des musiques improvisées, Timothy Hayward nous donne une belle pièce de concert où le mélange indispensable des qualités du musicien soliste et chambriste prend ici toute sa saveur. / Saxophone Alto En Mib Et Piano

?uvre pour saxophone alto et piano qui ne s'inscrit pas dans la tradition du jazz, mais se trouve agrémentée de souvenirs de sonorités new yorkaises . Elle met en valeur à la fois l'expression chantante de l'instrument comme sa volubilité. / Saxophone / Billaudot