John Alden Carpenter – the Operatic Saxophone

Is this the first American Ballet to feature the saxophone?

Digging into American repertoire leads me to new and unique pieces. Skyscrapers (1926) by John Alden Carpenter is a ballet every saxophonist should acquaint themselves with. Here’s the unique story on how Skyscrapers: A Ballet of Modern American Life came to be. John Alden Carpenter (1876-1951) wrote Skyscrapers in 1923-24. His friendship with Sergey ProkofievContinue reading “Is this the first American Ballet to feature the saxophone?”