SKU: AP.1-ADV7465

ISBN 9783892218241. UPC: 805095074659. English.

Featuring three distinct movements in contrasting styles---Adagio * Grave * Allegro---this quartet adaptation of an 18th century masterwork gives everyone equal responsibility for presenting technically challenging passages and produces antiphonal effects when they play in opposing pairs. Detailed historic notes are included.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7466

ISBN 9783892218258. UPC: 805095074666. English.

Featuring four distinct movements in contrasting styles---Grave, Allegro, Largo e staccato, Allegro---this adaptation of an 18th Century masterwork has been arranged for saxphone quartet (AAAA). This work gives everyone equal responsibility for negotiating technically challenging passages while producing antiphonal effects when they play in opposing pairs. Detailed historic notes are included.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7614

UPC: 805095076141. English.

What is probably Albéniz' most famous piece, Tango Andaluz, has been transcribed for many different instrument combinations. In this unique arrangement, from the repertoire of the Berlin Saxophone Quartet, all four saxophones get a chance to shine.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7434

ISBN 9783892215882. UPC: 805095074345. English.

This collection of short compositions contains a variety of classical masterpieces. These arrangements will be useful as style and sonority etudes, encores, and short concert works. Titles: J.-B. Lully: Air des Hautbois (folies d'espagne) * R. Schumann: Waldszenen op. 82: Eintritt * F. W. Gluck: Andante aus don Juan * F. W. Gluck: Allegretto aus Don Juan * F. Schubert: Choral aus Der Tod und das Mädchen * F. Chopin: op. 28/4 * F. Chopin: op. 28/6 * F. Chopin: op. 28/7 * D. Scarlatti: Sonata L418 * G. Puccini: Scherzo * F. Schubert: Moment Musical No. 3 * L. v. Beethoven: Sonata op. 27/2 (Mondschein).

SKU: AP.1-ADV7536

ISBN 9783892216490. UPC: 805095075366. English.

The Fantasie opens with a long pedal point over which the upper parts unfold a solemn, declamatory theme. The energetic first theme of the Fugue develops an incomparable drive, especially in combination with its diverse, imaginative countersubject in eighth notes. This is a great selection for more advanced saxophone ensembles.

SKU: AP.1-ADV7473

ISBN 9783892218531. UPC: 805095074734. English.

Dating back to ca. 1770, Harmoniemusik was originally conceived for wind orchestras and was mainly played at open-air concerts as Tafelmusik (table music). Though the composers themselves typically adapted their own music for such purposes, this Rossini masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, was not and is beautifully rendered here for saxophone quartet.