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When the Border Patrol came to my neighborhood
This is going to be a political post, unrelated to anything saxophone. I will get back to saxophone history in the new year. Since it’s my blog, I decided I needed to tell this story. On November 15th, the Border Patrol led by the Nazi Greg Bovino came to Charlotte. Why do I call him…
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Navy Sax symposium presentation notes and sources
To see more about the jazz problem, click here For more information on John Alden Carpenter, check out these videos. This recording is from 1932. Sides 3 and 4 can be heard here and sides 5 and 6 can be heard here Krazy Kat-John Alden Carpenter Post on Harry Lawrence Freeman with additional videos is…
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The Mystery of the Selmer Cigar Cutter Alto Saxophone in E
I always enjoy hearing feedback from saxophonists who like this historical project, but sometimes the feedback leads to more research. Yesterday, I received an email from Frank R. in the Netherlands. Frank informed me he is the owner of a Selmer Cigar Cutter saxophone tuned in E. The saxophone also has an additional stamp, AD,…
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Erwin Schulhoff’s Flammen returns to the stage 90 years after its debut
Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff’s only opera, Flammen is returning to the stage in the original Czech for the first time since its premiere in 1932. The opera is a part of the National Theatre of Prague’s Musica non Grata series—translation: unwelcomed music—“revives the artistic legacy of male and female composers important to the musical life…
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Opera Streams of the Week, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs on 5/6/2022 and more…
The Atlanta Opera is livestreaming The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs by Mason Bates this Friday, May 6th at 8 pm ET. Originally commissioned by the Sante Fe opera, this production The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs is a coproduction with the Austin Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Calgary Opera, and the Utah Opera. Tickets to…
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The Jazz Problem: the shifting image of the saxophone in the 1920s
A couple of years ago, I picked up an old copy of The Etude from July of 1924. The editorial in that issue promised the next issue would be dedicated to jazz. I was one month too early. Luckily, the August 1924 issue is archived online. This issue is a great resource for jazz and…
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Schott Music publishers now on the database
Schott Music ballets are now listed in the database. Schott music publishes works by Wolfgang Fortner, Hans Werner Henze, Hermann Reutter, Kurt Weill, and Mikis Theodorakis. Today’s notable entry is the 1926 ballet, Maly Balet by Czech composer, Iša Krejcí. This is the earliest work by a Czech composer in the database to this date.…
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New Publishers on the Database
Edition Peters and Dreiklang-Dreimasken are now listed in the database. Edition Peters contains stage works by Jonathan Dove, William Albright, Cong Su, Maurice Kagel, Charles Wuorinen, Sir William Walton, and more. All of those composers works are now listed in the database. Dreiklang-Dreimasken contains the works of Austrian composers between the two world wars. You’ll…
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New Ballets to Check Out
I just finished searching Universal Edition and they have some unique and beloved ballets. Here’s a few highlights. Date: 1921-22 Ballet: Skating Rink, by Arthur Honegger Alto Saxophone Date: 1927 Ballet: Ballet-Music, by Zoltán Kodály Alto Saxophone Date: 1928 Ballet: Baby in der Bar, by Wihelm Grosz Alto/Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor/Baritone Saxophone 1950-54 Ballet:…
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New Ballets in the Database
Here’s some notable ballets added to the database today. See if any of your favorites are in the database. Date: 1936 Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, by Sergey Prokofiev Tenor Saxophone Date: 1876 Sylvia, by Léo Delibes Alto Saxophone Date: 1983 Ulysses, by John Harbison Soprano Saxophone Date: 1983 Glass Pieces, by Philip Glass 2…
the Operatic Saxophone 