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Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Op. 29 (1970)—Robert Muczynski [38] Variations on a Dorian Theme for alto saxophone and piano (1972)—Gordon Jacob; Four Moods for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1975)—Phil Woods; Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1979)—John Worley; Albanian Summer (1980)—Dave Smith; Divertimento (1982)—Charles ...
Despite being a common grouping in jazz, saxophone, piano and percussion was an extremely rare grouping in classical music until the end of the 20th century, when Trio Accanto started commissioning works to build a repertoire for themselves.
The Saxophone Concerto, Op. 14, is a three-movement concertante composition for alto saxophone and string orchestra written in 1934 by the Swedish composer Lars-Erik Larsson. The piece premiered on 27 November 1934 in Norrköping , Sweden, with Tord Benner [ sv ] conducting the Norrköping Orchestral Association . [ 1 ]
Rhapsodie for saxophone and orchestra, L.98, also known as Rhapsodie mauresque or Rhapsodie orientale, is a piece for alto saxophone and accompaniment by Claude Debussy. Completed in solo and piano form in 1911, the piece is most well known through its 1919 orchestration of the accompaniment by Jean Roger-Ducasse .
"Harlem Nocturne", in a version with Bud Shank on alto sax, [4] was the theme song of the television series Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer [5] and The New Mike Hammer. [6] Harold Faltermeyer recorded a version for the soundtrack to the film Tango & Cash.
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E ♭ , smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano .
Count Basie – piano; Pete Minger – trumpet; Frank Szabo; Dave Stahl; Bobby Mitchell; Sonny Cohn; Al Grey – trombone; Curtis Fuller; Bill Hughes; Mel Wanzo - trombone; Bobby Plater – alto saxophone
The saxophone then intertwines the melody with lyrical themes of the strings. This interaction results in tonal color. This part features tempo shifts. The saxophone then plays a cadenza that leads to the Fugato part. Syncopated rhythms are introduced in the orchestra. The saxophone soloist plays the melody which are taken up by the strings.