Jacques Ibert - Histoires for Alto Saxophone and Piano - Softcover

IBERT/MULE

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9790046198540

Publisher: Alphonse Leduc, 2010

Synopsis

Composed between 1920 and 1921, Stories is a suite of ten short movements by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), a neoclassical composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1919. Initially written for piano only and later arranged for saxophoneand piano, this publication was commissioned by Alphonse Leduc editor and increased Jacques Ibert's popularity. The ten pieces are as follows: 1. La meneuse de tortures d'or (The golden Turtles leader) 2. Le petit ne blanc (Thelittle white donkey) 3. Le vieux mendicant (The old beggar) 4._x001A_A Giddy girl 5. Dans la maison triste (In the sad house) 6. Le palais abandonné (The abandoned palace) 7. Bajo la mesa (Under the table) 8. La cage de cristal (Thecrystal cage) 9. La marchande d_x001A_eau fraiche (The fresh water merchant) 10. Le cortège de Balkis (Balkis_x001A_ march) Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) also composed many symphonic suites, operas and seven orchestras, including Angelique (1926)and Divertissement (1930). He also was in charge of the French Academy in the Villa Médicis (Roma) and was later administrator for the Paris Opera.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alphonse Leduc
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: French
• ISBN 13: 9790046198540
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 30