Saxophone Concerto Op. 109 in E Flat
for Alto Sax and Piano
by Alexander Glazunov
Alto Saxophone - Sheet Music

Alto Sax; Piano Accompaniment

SKU: HL.48180796

For Alto Sax and Piano. Composed by Alexander Glazunov. Leduc. Classical, Romantic. Softcover. 36 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL19256. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48180796).

UPC: 888680787585. 9.0x12.0x0.114 inches.

Written in 1934 by Alexandre Glazounov (1865-1936), this Eb Concerto for alto saxophone is a fourteen-minute piece dedicated to Sigurd M. Rascher, a famous saxophonist and soloist. Initially composed for saxophone and strings, there was no mention of a second composer, even though the 1936 publication adapted for saxophone and piano mentioned the name by André Petiot (1886-1976). The concerto starts with an Allegro moderato in 4/4, followed by an Andante transition mainly in C flat major at 3/4, and ending on a Fugato in 12/8. The first performance of this concerto in public occurred after the death of its author, in Paris. Alexandre Glazounov (1865-1936) is a famous Russian romantic composer. Considered as a prodigy and mentored by Belyayev, he composed ballets, concertos, symphonies and later became director of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He had a strong influence on Stravinsky's and Shostakovich's careers and died near Paris, in 1936. This concerto is a classical piece of the saxophone romantic repertoire.