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Concerto For Alto Saxophone - Alto Sax/Piano. (Set of performance parts). By Paul Creston (1906-1985). Alto Sax. Woodwind Solo. 44 pages. G. Schirmer #ED3546. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50289870).

For alto saxophone and piano.

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Alex M Ayala

Location: from Tucson, Arizona

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

December 23, 2007

Alto Concerto by Paul Creston

This is a very challenging piece but I'm enjoying working on it. I got the opportunity to hear a university professor play the last two movements with the concert band that I'm in and it inspired me to order it. I don't know that I'll be able to work up...

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Saxophoney

Location: from

Difficulty Level:
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July 18, 2007

Creston Concerto for Alto Saxophone

The "Creston Concerto for Alto Saxophone" is a standard piece of the saxophone repertoire for the very advanced level player only. It is also scored for Alto Saxophone and band (not Orchestra) making it a great high end piece for the very advanced saxophonist preparing for a concerto competition. Also...

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Anonymous

Location: from CO

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

June 15, 2007

excellent

one of the lesser performed of the standard pieces of seaxophone repetoire. it is an excellent piece music that provides places to show both excellent musicianship, stellar technique and even some exended range. it is definitely for an adavnced saxophone player.

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Vr

Location: from DE

August 10, 2005

A Saxophone Masterpiece

Paul Creston's great rhythm and technique in his composing is well shown in this piece. Indeed difficult, but a heck of a lot of fun to play. This piece is a must for any serious saxophone player.

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Joe

Location: from Latham, NY

July 29, 2005

Wonderful...but difficult

In my opinion...this piece is just as hard as crestons sonata. some of the altissimo notes can be pretty tough to handle without a tightly voiced mouthpiece...otherwise your ears will bleed. The orchestra(or band) better be of high quality to pull this one off. At times the piece can be...

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