Stratosphere, Altissimo Etudes For Saxophone

ISMN: 979-0-2063-0767-6

This book is a response to the proliferation of the usage of the altissimo register by composers and performers and is intended to prepare the advanced saxophonist with the ability to meet the demands of the modern repertoire. Etudes in a variety of musical styles, practice concepts, exercises, and a brief history are included to aid in the development of the altissimo register. In addition, this book is meant to demonstrate greater potential for the altissimo range for performers and composers

CONTENIDO:

Foreword
Biography
A Brief History of the Altissimo Register
Considerations for Developing the Altissimo Register: Three Elements of Tone Production
Voicing
Overtones
Aural Imagery
Exercises to Access the Altissimo Register
Specific Challenges in the Altissimo Register
Altissimo Etudes: Batch
Overtime
Bugle Boy
Saudade
Plain Bob Minor
Broken Glass
Swung
Spanish Tinge
Theremin
Geschwind
Street Feet
Mozartean
Midnight
Pelushka Fanfare
Eli's Rag
Hungarian Swede
TV
Tarantolati
Perpetual
Paganini
Works That Include the Altissimo Register