Improvise Microjazz for Alto Saxophone est conçu pour apprendre à improviser à partir des éléments contenus dans la collection des Microjazz. Des notes et des rythmes sont suggérés dans le contexte de pièces faciles de blues et de jazz. On peut choisir les morceaux d'Improvise Microjazz for Alto Saxophone au hasard, ou bien on peut les jouer dans l'ordre dans lequel ils sont présentés.Ce livre a pour objet de vaincre l'obstacle du je ne sais pas improviser et de faire progresser les joueurs presque sans qu'ils s'en redent compte ! Il y a des références à divers types de gammes et de modes, mais ce livre fait appel aux réactions instinctives plutôt qu'à la connaissance technique. Des explications sont fournies au sujet de certains accords et de certaines harmonies, mais le musicien est encouragé à se rapporter d'autres textes.

Par GERSHWIN GEORGE. A dazzling collection of solos for Alto Sax and piano from songs by George Gershwin. This album plays tribute to Gershwin's unique melodic genius, which gave us such gems as Embracable You and Summertime . These and other favourites are arranged here for Alto Saxophone with Piano accompaniment. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par KEMBER JOHN. Play Ballads offers the intermediate saxophonist the inspirations of some of the greatest exponents of the ballad form. It includes pop classics such as Elton John's Your Song and Lionel Ritchie's Hello alongside original compositions by John Kember. This volume gives the young saxophonist the opportunity to play well known tunes at a relatively early stage. These well known and popular pieces are ideal for end of term concerts and performances. The solo alto saxophone part is also included on a separate insert. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Recueil / Saxophone et Piano

Lewin Gordon (Ed). Par LEWIN GORDON. The Light Touch is a fabulous collection of graded pieces for Alto Saxophone and Piano. The two volumes have been edited by Gordon Lewin. This is the second book for intermediate to advanced players from grade 4 all the way to grade 8. There are five glorious examples of Light saxophone music in various styles all of which are characterised by the light touch !/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par HAMPTON ANDY. Ideal supplementary material for the landmark Basics method series. Saxophone Basics Repertoire has both varied and carefully-chosen original repertoire as well as arrangements of well-known favourites such as the themes from James Bond, The Pink Panther, The Great Escape and Harry Potter. Devised for the Grade 1+ to Grade 4 level, each stage focuses on a different technique with related exercises and studies, there are also plenty of opportunities for pupils to explore improvisation and composition. Ensemble skills are encouraged through duet playing and simple piano accompaniments suit almost every teacher. Written, selected and edited by Andy Hampton, one of the leading figures in instrumental education, this is the best possible start for every musician! / Date parution : 2006-01-05/ Méthode / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Six Pieces by Fritz Kreisler Transcribed for Alto Saxophone and Piano. Par KREISLER FRITZ. Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) was celebrated as one of the greatest violinists of all time. His brilliant technique and rich tone produced a characteristic sound that was and remains immediately identifiable. This collection features six pieces that Kreisler composed or transcribed for violin and piano, here transcribed for alto saxophone and piano. Especially well known are the original pieces Liebesleid and Schon Rosmarin, both of which Kreisler attributed to the now-forgotten composer Joseph Lanner. Caprice Viennois and Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven are likewise original pieces from early in Kreisler's career, which he would regularly feature as concert encores. The Old Refrainand Midnight Bells are transcriptions, the former of a Viennese popular song and the latter of an excerpt from the operetta Der Opernball by Richard Heuberger. In these six transcriptions, the instrument changes, yet the value remains. Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) was celebrated as one of the greatest violinists of all time. His brilliant technique and rich tone produced a characteristic sound that was and remains immediately identifiable. This collection features six pieces that Kreisler composed or transcribed for violin and piano, here transcribed for alto saxophone and piano. Especially well known are the original pieces Liebesleid and Schon Rosmarin, both of which Kreisler attributed to the now-forgotten composer Joseph Lanner. Caprice Viennois and Rondino on a Theme of Beethoven are likewise original pieces from early in Kreisler's career, which he would regularly feature as concert encores. The OldRefrainand Midnight Bells are transcriptions, the former of a Viennese popular song and the latter of an excerpt from the operetta Der Opernball by Richard Heuberger. In these six transcriptions, the instrument changes, yet the value remains./ Répertoire / Saxophone Alto et Piano

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

Festival Classics is a progressively graded collection of classic solos with Piano accompaniment. The book contains a fine mix of transcriptions of familiar classics along with solos written specifically for the instrument.This edition for the Alto Saxophone contains 21 pieces and comes with an included CD. / Saxophone Alto Et Piano

Alto Saxophone. Look, Listen & Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching nowadays. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs, music puzzles and games to increase the pupils’ understanding of music, information about their instrument, and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplementary material designed to correspond with the progress of the method. In My First Opera, famous arias, choruses, and overtures have been arranged in increasing order of difficulty so that they can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of the Look, Listen& Learn method series. Some of the loveliest melodies ever written for opera have been collected together with accompanying historical commentary. Pupils can accompany themselves using the piano recordings, which are available online to stream or download. The edition also includes printed music for piano accompaniments, expertly arranged at a moderate level of difficulty. / Niveau : Très Facile à Facile / Opéra-opérette / Date parution : 1905-07-10/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Par BENNETT NED. This book contains ten pieces that reflect the diverse Jazz styles used by professional jazz musicians over the past fifty years or so. Each piece has been written specifically for Alto Saxophone making best use of the range, timbre and agility of the instrument. / Pédagogie / Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

The Grade By Grade series draws on the rich and varied Boosey and 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. Carefully selected by Janet Way, this practical anthology provides the complete repertoire resource for the aspiring Grade 3 saxophonist and creates the perfect package for teaching, exam preparation and performance. Each volume contains:19 pieces and short studies, each complemented by a useful practice and performance tipgrade-appropriate scales and arpeggios linked to the repertoire through bespoke text and exercisesbrand new sight-reading activitiesnewly-commissioned aural awareness tasksa piano accompaniment bookletPackaged with a CD of full performance demonstrations, piano backing tracks, and grade-appropriate aural awareness resources. Janet Way is an experienced performer and teacher. She is a tutor for the LRAM woodwind teaching course at the Royal Academy of Music, and has worked as a mentor and diploma examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. She is founder and director of the internationally-acclaimed Oxford Flute Summer School. / Saxophone Alto Et Piano

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 creative artist. His works have been performed on five continents and broadcast on three. / Saxophone Alto Et Piano

Par HAMPTON ANDY. Andy Hampton 's Saxophone Basics - Pupil's Book for Alto Saxophone. Includes CD featuring a recorded Piano accompaniment that can be played along to. / Niveau : Débutant / Date parution : 2003-04-09/ Recueil / Saxophone