Guest Spot: Classical Favourites Playalong For Alto Saxophone Asax Boo: Classical Favorites - Softcover

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846093066 ISBN 13: 9781846093067

Publisher: Music Sales Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

(Music Sales America). Here is the chance to become a true classical soloist! Step into the spotlight and play-along with the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CDs, containing eleven of the world's best-loved classical melodies. These wonderful works are favorites with audiences and players of all ages. This playalong edition will give you the opportunity to master some of those all-important performance skills by rehearsing with the accompaniments even during your personal practice time. The CDs contain full performance versions of the music with piano accompaniment on the first set of tracks. The solo part is then omitted from the second set of tracks allowing you to play along with the recorded accompaniments. Songs include: A Musical Joke, K522 (Mozart) * Air from Water Music (Handel) * Allegretto Theme from Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven) * Ave Maria (Schubert) * Entr'acte from Rosamunde (Schubert) * Jerusalem (Hubert) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * Largo from Xerxes (Handel) * March from The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky) * O for the Wings of a Dove (Mendelssohn) * Sarabande (Handel).

About this title

Synopsis:

This title includes the following songs: "A Musical Joke" (Presto), K522/Mozart; "Air" (from Water Music)/Handel; "Allegretto Theme"/Beethoven; "Ave Maria"/Schubert; "Entr'acte" (from Rosamunde)/Schubert; "Jerusalem"/Parry; "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"/Bach; "Largo" (from Xerxes)/Handel; "March" (The Nutcracker)/Tchaikovsky; "O For the Wings of A Dove"/Mendelssohn; and "Sarabande" (from Suite XI)/Handel. Step into the spotlights and play along with the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CD. It includes 11 classical favourites arranged for alto sax. On the CD: hear the full performance versions of the music on tracks 2 - 12 of disc 1. The alto sax part is then omitted from Tracks 2-12 of Disc 2 so you can play along with the recorded accompaniment. The Music book has top line arrangements of all eleven pieces plus sax fingering guide.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Music Sales Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1846093066
• ISBN 13: 9781846093067
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32