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For Alto is a riveting blast of fresh air, radically adventurous early gems from one of the most important thinkers in jazz." [22] In an article for Jazzwise, Kevin Le Gendre stated: "Braxton's alto saxophone is like the sound of acid dripped from the beating wings of hummingbirds, a charmingly corrosive caress. Through brilliant dynamics ...
saxophone and piano. Prelude on Veni Creator Spiritus (1997) solo organ. Brazen Overture (2000) brass quintet. Mephisto Rag (2000) solo piano. Neon Angel (2000) violin, cello, clarinet (or saxophone), flute, piano, percussion, and cued CD. Three for the Road (2000) violin, cello, and piano. The Atmosphere as a Fluid System (also known as "Sky ...
World (1968/74), for 6 voices, 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo and the second alto flute), 2 oboes (one doubling oboe d'amore, the other cor anglais), 2 clarinets (the second doubling E-flat clarinet), 2 piccolo trumpets, trombone, tuba, 3 percussionists, cimbalom, celesta, 2 pianos, harp, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, 2 double basses [19'] [2]
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 ...
The work is fully representative of the composer's later style with its curious, shifting harmonies, the almost Prokofiev-like grotesquerie of the outer movements and the focus on individual instrumental tone colors throughout (highlighted by his use of an alto saxophone in the opening dance). [2]
"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 .
"7 O'Clock News/Silent Night" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their third studio album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966). The track is a sound collage juxtaposing a rendition of the Christmas carol " Silent Night " with a simulated " 7 O'Clock News " bulletin consisting of actual events from the summer of 1966.
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.