Creston/Hovhaness/Rorem - American Saxophone Music (Creston / Rorem / Quate / Hovhaness) - Mitchell Alex
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The saxophone is commonly thoughtof as the quintessential Americaninstrument, not least for the pivotalrôle it has played in jazz during keystages of the...
The saxophone is commonly thoughtof as the quintessential Americaninstrument, not least for the pivotalrôle it has played in jazz during keystages of the genre’s evolution. Itsacceptance in classical music hasbeen more gradual, with, onceagain, American composers playinga major part. From Ned Rorem’ssoulful Picnic on the Marne to AlanHovhaness’ wistful and evocativeSuite for Alto Saxophone and Guitar,via the works of lesser-knowncomposers such as Amy Quate andRudy Wiedoeft, the divergent idiomsof the works on this disc reflect thoseof the composers, as well as theartists for whom they were created.