Blasorchester mit Solo: Altsaxophon

French composer Jules Demersseman was one of the first French composers to write music for the newly-developed saxophone. One of these was 'Fantaisie sur un thème original' for Alto Saxophone and Pian...

French composer Jules Demersseman was one of the first French composers to write music for the newly-developed saxophone. One of these was 'Fantaisie sur un thème original' for Alto Saxophone and Pian...

Rudy Wiedoeft (1893-1940) was born in Detroit Michigan to a large family of musicians, with whom he began his musical studies, playing in the family orchestra which toured as a professional ensemble....

Rudy Wiedoeft (1893-1940) was born in Detroit Michigan to a large family of musicians, with whom he began his musical studies, playing in the family orchestra which toured as a professional ensemble....

Classical composers who have used csardas themes in their works include Emmerich Kalman, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Leo Delibes, Johann Strauss, Pablo de Sarasate, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and othe...

Classical composers who have used csárdás themes in their works include Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Léo Delibes, Johann Strauss, Pablo de Sarasate, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and othe...

Choral Varié was written in 1904 by French composer Vincent d"Indy (1851-1931) and is one of the most beautiful pieces written for saxophone in this century. It was commissioned by and is dedicated to...

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six - also known as "The Group of Six" - and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His composit...

Claude Debussy's 'Rhapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra' was commissioned in 1903 by Elisa Hall, President of the Boston Orchestral Club. Debussy, who cared little for the instrument and knew alm...

Claude Debussy's 'Rhapsodie for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra' was commissioned in 1903 by Elisa Hall, President of the Boston Orchestral Club. Debussy, who cared little for the instrument and knew alm...

Der schwedische Komponist, Dirigent und Pianist Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) verfasste 1897 seine '4 schwedischen Lieder' aus denen 'Flygia' als eigenstäniges Lied berühmt wurde und bis heute regelm...

Der schwedische Komponist, Dirigent und Pianist Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) verfasste 1897 seine '4 schwedischen Lieder' aus denen 'Flygia' als eigenstäniges Lied berühmt wurde und bis heute regelm...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the Fourteen Songs opus 34. The last song of this set is the Vocalise. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, but...

In 1915 Sergei Rachmaninov composed the Fourteen Songs opus 34. The last song of this set is the Vocalise. Written for high voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, but...

Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) was a significant American composer of the generation who came into prominence before the First World War. His compositions were influenced by César Franck, Ernest...

Charles Martin Loeffler (1861-1935) was a significant American composer of the generation who came into prominence before the First World War. His compositions were influenced by César Franck, Ernest...

Michael Kamen (1948 - 2003) was a fine musician and composer, active in many fields of music. First and foremost, he was an oboist and along with his friend Martin Fulterman (aka Mark Snow, most well-...

Michael Kamen (1948 - 2003) was a fine musician and composer, active in many fields of music. First and foremost, he was an oboist and along with his friend Martin Fulterman (aka Mark Snow, most well-...

Die Romanze ist der bekannteste Satz aus der Filmmusik, die der russische Komponist Dmitri Schostakowitsch für den russischen Mantel- und Degen-Film Die Hornisse aus dem Jahr 1955 komponierte. Im Orig...