Le Quattro Sassofoni
based on themes from Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni
for 4 saxophones, jazz trio and orchestra
SAX15b Orchestra score - CHF45.00 (Print)
Mark Lanz Weiser (*1968)
4 saxes (s,a,t,b), 2.2.0.2-2.3.2.0-timp.,piano, jazz bass, jazz drum set, strings
Le Quattro Sassofoni incorporates various passages from Antonio Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni in a light-hearted combination of styles ranging from traditional Baroque to Modern Jazz. The well-known melodies are presented in various styles, including Swing, Latin Salsa, Ballade and Bebop. The work is fun and accessible, providing the saxophone quartet opportunities to demonstrate their potential for lyricism, improvisation, and searing virtuosity.
Le Quattro Sassofoni was commissioned by the Capitol Quartet who has made this work a staple of their multiple orchestral engagements throughout the USA and Canada.
Mark Lanz Weiser, May 2014, Los Angeles, CA
Le Quattro Sassofoni incorporates various passages from Antonio Vivaldi’s Le Quattro Stagioni in a light-hearted combination of styles ranging from traditional Baroque to Modern Jazz. The well-known melodies are presented in various styles, including Swing, Latin Salsa, Ballade and Bebop. The work is fun and accessible, providing the saxophone quartet opportunities to demonstrate their potential for lyricism, improvisation, and searing virtuosity.
Le Quattro Sassofoni was commissioned by the Capitol Quartet who has made this work a staple of their multiple orchestral engagements throughout the USA and Canada.
Mark Lanz Weiser, May 2014, Los Angeles, CA
