Saxophone Sonata
The seven movements of this work explore and exploit different aspects of the alto saxophone's protean virtuosity and expressiveness. Together, they illustrate the richness and potential of this instrument.
Like Baroque suites or sonatas for solo instrument, the movements are short and very characteristic, around a particular playing style, mood or energy.
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| Instrument family | Saxophone |
| Catalog classifications | Solo saxophone |
| Instrument nomenclature | solo alto saxophone |
| Total duration | 00:23:26 |
| Publisher | Éditions Billaudot |
| Collection | DAVID Vincent |
| Collection management | DAVID Vincent |
| Cotage | GB10540 |
| Total number of pages | 20 |
| Languages | French, English |
| Cycle / Level | concert |
| Copyright year | 2025 |
| EAN code | 9790043105404 |
Description
The saxophone is a fascinating field of sound experimentation: its spectacular velocity, its agility in different registers and infra-chromatic scales, its dazzling palette of nuances and timbres, its captivating and ever-evolving extended techniques make it a key instrument in the conquest of new musical spaces.
Although an initial version, consisting of the first three movements, was created under the title The Inner Voice , this composition is not connected to a pre-existing narrative or poetic program. On the contrary, these fleeting movements are the dual expression of abstraction and fragility – that of sound, of sound matter and space, of musical forms and their organization.
Each movement may be performed separately. Saxophonists are free to group several movements according to the needs of their concert programs, in any order they choose. The movements of this Saxophone Sonata may be interspersed with other compositions within the same program. When performing in their entirety, the order published in this score will be used.
