Historic Saxophone - Music Written for And Published By Adolphe Sax
12/1/2004, 13 Tracks, 1:04:43
Featuring
Claude Delangle
Odile Delangle
Jules Demersseman
Jerome Savari
Paul Agricole Génin
Jean-Baptiste Singelée
Jean-Baptiste Arban
Leon Chic
Hyacinthe Klosé
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Composer Biography
Adolphe Sax was not only a musician and instrument maker but also an historian, assembling a valuable collection of over 450 instruments from various countries and periods.
Instruments
This recording features an alto saxophone made by Adolphe Edouard Sax around 1900, a direct descendant of the instrument's inventor.
Historical Context
Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, settled in Paris in 1843 when military music was in crisis due to the lack of homogeneity and precision of instruments.
Composition History
Jean-Georges Kastner wrote the first saxophone tutor, titled 'Méthode complète et raisonnée de saxophone dédiée à Monsieur Ad. Sax,' published in 1846, the same year the instrument was patented.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jean-Georges Kastner, a composer and theoretician, praised the saxophone's nobility and tonal beauty, predicting an 'elevated future' for the instrument.
Compositional Technique
The 'Solo de concert' was a special genre of composition created for aspiring saxophone soloists, designed for competitions to showcase the instrument's capabilities and the performer's virtuosity.
Cultural Impact
Adolphe Sax's publishing house, Les Editions Sax, published works composed for his invented instruments for twenty years, helping to promote them beyond military circles.
