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Cambridge Companions to Music Ser.: Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone by Thomas Liley (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521596661
ISBN-139780521596664
eBay Product ID (ePID)440954
Product Key Features
Number of Pages246 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCambridge Companion to the Saxophone
Publication Year1999
SubjectGeneral, Musical Instruments / Woodwinds
TypeTextbook
AuthorThomas Liley
Subject AreaMusic
SeriesCambridge Companions to Music Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight14.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN98-017404
Reviews"Valuable to anyone interested in the instrument, this compilation constitutes an important source of information for all academic libraries supporting music curricula and should be in every saxophone teacher's library." Choice, ' … an indispensable reference source for all those with an interest in the instrument.' BBC Music Magazine, 'Sax's principal legacy is well served in this Companion, whose authorship represents a glittering cross-section of the international saxophone community … For anyone with even a passing interest in its subject, the Companion positively demands investigation.' Times Literary Supplement, 'Sax's principal legacy is well served in this Companion, whose authorship represents a glittering cross-section of the international saxophone community ... For anyone with even a passing interest in its subject, the Companion positively demands investigation.' Times Literary Supplement, ' ... an indispensable reference source for all those with an interest in the instrument.' BBC Music Magazine, ' ... an indispensable reference source for all those with an interest in the instrument.'BBC Music Magazine, ‘Sax’s principal legacy is well served in this Companion, whose authorship represents a glittering cross-section of the international saxophone community … For anyone with even a passing interest in its subject, the Companion positively demands investigation.’Times Literary Supplement, ‘ … an indispensable reference source for all those with an interest in the instrument.’BBC Music Magazine
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal788.7
Table Of Content1. Invention and development Thomas Liley; 2. In the twentieth century Don Ashton; 3. Influential soloists Thomas Dryer-Beers; 4. The repertoire heritage Thomas Liley; 5. The saxophone quartet Richard Ingham; 6. The mechanics of playing the saxophone: i. Saxophone technique Kyle Horch; ii. Jazz and rock techniques David Roach; iii. The saxophone family: playing characteristics and doubling Nick Turner; 7. The professional player: i. In the orchestra Stephen Trier; ii. The undocumented Gordon Lewin; iii. The studio player Chris 'Snake' Davis; 8. Jazz and the saxophone Richard Ingham; 9. Rock and the saxophone Richard Ingham and John Helliwell; 10. The saxophone today: i. The contemporary saxophone Claude Delangle and Jean-Denis Michat; ii. Midi wind instruments Richard Ingham; 11. Teaching the saxophone Kyle Horch.
SynopsisThe Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone tells the story of the saxophone, its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax (who invented it c.1840) to the end of the 20th century. It includes extensive accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music as well as providing practical performance guides. Discussion of the repertoire and soloists from 1850 to the present day includes descriptions of contemporary techniques and trends, and moves into the electronic age with midi wind instruments. There is a discussion of the function of the saxophone in the orchestra, in light music and in rock and pop studios, as well as of the saxophone quartet as an important chamber music medium., This 1999 volume contains sixteen specially commissioned essays on the saxophone, and its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax to the end of the twentieth century. Includes accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music. Contributors are some of the finest performers and experts on the saxophone., A companion to the saxophone, containing essays by the finest performers and experts on the instrument., The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, first published in 1999, tells the story of the saxophone, its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax (who invented it c. 1840) to the end of the twentieth century. It includes extensive accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music as well as providing practical performance guides. Discussion of the repertoire and soloists from 1850 to the present day includes accessible descriptions of contemporary techniques and trends, and moves into the electronic age with midi wind instruments. There is a discussion of the function of the saxophone in the orchestra, in 'light music' and in rock and pop studios, as well as of the saxophone quartet as an important chamber music medium. The contributors to this volume are some of the finest performers and experts on the saxophone.
LC Classification NumberML975 .C36 1998
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