Alto Sax, Piano
Accompaniment
SKU:
HL.48181052
For
Alto Saxophone and
Piano. Composed by
Alexandre Tcherepnin.
Leduc. Contemporary,
Recital. Softcover. 12
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20090. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181052).
UPC:
888680787851. 9x12
inches.
As the
title suggests, this
sonatine interprets
musical elements of
sport. With this in mind,
Tcherepnine's
Sonatine is a
highly amusing, energetic
and fun piece to play for
saxophonists. Russian
born composer Alexandre
Tcherepnine (1899-1977),
moved to Paris with his
family in 1921 following
the increasingly hostile
political environment in
Russia. During WWII,
Tcherepnine's composing
activities virtually
stopped. However, just
before doing so, he
composed his Sonatine
Sportive. The first
movement interprets
boxers, with pulsating
quavers in the piano part
representing a defense.
Movement two suggests a
rest that the two players
take before the 'racing'
third movement, written
in the form of a canon.
With such stimulating and
imaginative creativity,
Tcherepnine's
Sonatine is a fun
addition to the
saxophonist's
repertoire.