SKU: HL.48024645

ISBN 9781784544034. UPC: 888680949099.

In 1989 when Louis Andriessen was teaching at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Miles Davis Autobiography was published.While reading it, he suddenly knew what the subject of his piece for the Kronos Quartet should be - early be-bop licks and especially the work of Charlie Parker. He wanted to do the impossible - be-bop is not at all idiomatic for string instruments. But be-bop had been an important influence on his musical development when he was young, and he decided to do something with this music from his youth. Basically the essence of Charlie Parkers playing is the extremely fast tempo. This fast tempo is really fast, because the playing is based upon the chord structure of existing melodies which are sometimes played two or three times as fast as normal. Parker needed speed to express what he musically felt: little time was left for him. This is the main explanation of the title of the work.In the beginning of Facing Death, Andriessen literally quotes fragments of Charlie Parker improvisations. He also quotes one original melody: Ornithology (which is based on How High the Moon). The 7th and 8th bars of Ornithology become an important motif inthe piece. The whole composition is one long development in Parker's fast tempo. This work was composed in 1990 for string quartet and later arranged for saxophone quartet.

SKU: BT.DHP-1175787-070

ISBN 9789043154147.

When Iâ??m Sixty-Four is a famous love song by The Beatles, in which a young man sings to his beloved. â??Sixty-Fourâ?? is the age people were allowed to retire at in 1967. This version for saxophone quartet is a nice addition to oneâ??s repertoire,and perfect for all types of occasions.

In When Iâ??m Sixty-Four een beroemd liefdesliedje van The Beatles zingt een jonge man zijn geliefde toe. Vierenzestig is de leeftijd waarop mensen in het Groot-Brittannië van 1967 met pensioen gingen. Deze versie voor saxofoonkwartet is eencharmante toevoeging aan elk repertoire en een perfect stuk voor diverse gelegenheden.

When Iâ??m Sixty-Four ist ein berühmtes Liebeslied der Beatles aus dem Jahr 1967, in dem ein junger Mann seine Herzensdame fragt, ob sie wohl mit sixty-fourâ??, mit 64, noch immer zusammen sein werden, um den Lebensabend gemeinsam zu genieÃ?en.Die hier vorliegende Version für Saxophonquartett ist ein schönes Repertoirestück, das zu vielen Gelegenheiten passt.

When Iâ??m Sixty-Four est lâ??une des toutes premières composition de Paul McCartney dans laquelle un jeune homme sâ??adresse une jeune fille pour lui promettre un amour éternel. Cette version pour quatuor de saxophones est un complémentindispensable votre répertoire et trouvera sans aucun problème sa place dans tous vos prochains programmes.

When Iâ??m Sixty-Four (Quando avrò 64 anni) è una celeberrima canzone d'amore dei Beatles, nella quale un giovane si rivolge alla sua amata. â??Sessantaquattro' era l'et in cui, nel 1967, i lavoratori potevano andare in pensione. Questa versione per sassofono è una gradevole aggiunta al repertorio ed è perfetta per tutte le occasioni.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7482

UPC: 805095074826. English.

Train Talk for saxophone quartet (SATBar/AATBar/AAABar/SAABar) invites you on a merry train ride in shuffle rhythm. As if entering a compartment, the players introduce themselves with solo passages for soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone while the fellow passengers comment on them. The drive of the piece is provided by the baritone saxophone.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7678

UPC: 805095076783. English.

The Boogie Woogie Bari Boy by Ed Harlow is a groovy little sax quartet (AATBar/SATBar) that features, you guessed it, the baritone sax. It has a medium difficulty but the baritone part requires a lot of air! It is swinging and unpretentious.