Aleksandr Glazunov, a leading figure in Russian music and composition teacher to Shostakovich, was described by H.G. Wells in 1920 as a physical wreck due to alcohol consumption and an unstable character.
Composition History
Lars-Erik Larsson's Saxophone Concerto was composed in 1934 for the pioneering saxophone virtuoso Sigurd Rascher, who introduced highly personal tricks and devices into the music.
Compositional Technique
The original version of Lars-Erik Larsson's Saxophone Concerto includes Sigurd Rascher's almost unplayable special effects, which made the concerto rarely performed.
Composer Biography
Jorma Panula, a distinguished conductor and professor of conducting at the Sibelius Academy, is also a composer who has arranged many Finnish folk-songs and composed original works.
Composition History
Jorma Panula's Adagio & Allegro for saxophone and string orchestra originated in 1956 as an adagio and allegro for viola and piano, described by Panula as "spontaneous improvisation."
Compositional Technique
Glazunov's Saxophone Concerto, though ostensibly in a single movement, is actually composed of three movements joined together to form a whole, demonstrating his mastery of instrumentation.
Composition History
Aleksandr Glazunov's Saxophone Concerto was written in 1934 for saxophonist Sigurd Rascher, the same year Lars-Erik Larsson wrote his concerto for the same soloist.
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