Saxophonist, composer, improviser, and an early member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Anthony Braxton is now listed in the database. His works are performed and recorded through his organization, Tri-Centric Foundation. The three works listed in this database are operas from his Trillium Cycle. The Trillium Cycle is a work inContinue reading “Anthony Braxton’s Trillium operas are now listed in the database”
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Gehrmans ballets are now listed in the database
Gehrmans, a music publisher in Sweden is now listed in the database. What I find fascinating as I’m discovering stage works is how early the saxophone is added to the orchestration. Today I present you with the first Swedish ballet that uses the saxophone. Date: 1916-23 Ballet: Bergakungen op. 37a (The Mountain King) by HugoContinue reading “Gehrmans ballets are now listed in the database”
Werther streaming on Met on Demand 4/2-4/3
Jules Massenet’s tragic opera about the love struck poet, Werther, is streaming on Met on Demand on April 1st. You can watch the production here: https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357017296 From the Metropolitan Opera, “Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann brings aching intensity and vocal charisma to the tortured title hero of Massenet’s Goethe adaptation. Sophie Koch, in her Met debut,Continue reading “Werther streaming on Met on Demand 4/2-4/3”
Database hits 700 entries! New ballets from Faber Music and Dilia
The Database now has over 700 entries of ballets and operas that include the saxophone in the orchestration. Here are today’s entries. Faber Music is a London based publisher that focuses on English language stage works. In the saxophone database, the earliest work from Faber Music is Benjamin Britten’s 1940 Paul Bunyan. Other composers listedContinue reading “Database hits 700 entries! New ballets from Faber Music and Dilia”
New Publishers in the Database: Theodore Presser and PromoMusica
As I fill out the the database with Latin American composers, I also find many American composers. A few highlights from today’s search. PromoMusica publishes the works of Mexican and Mexican American composers. Listed in the database are two operas by Juan Trigos, a Mexican American composer. The operas are DeCachetitoRaspado and Ella-Miau. Theodore PresserContinue reading “New Publishers in the Database: Theodore Presser and PromoMusica”
The Music of Fred Ho is now listed in the database
Saxophonist, author, composer, band leader, and social activist Fred Ho (1957-2014) is now listed in the database. Ho’s inclusion showcases some of the challenges that I encounter while compiling this database. Ho as a composer and instrumentalist exist outside of the traditional opera and ballet world. His music is not listed on any of theContinue reading “The Music of Fred Ho is now listed in the database”
New Ballets from Ricordi and the frustrations of building this database
I just finished inputting ballets from Ricordi.com. Ricordi includes the publishers Salabert, Durand, Forberg, and Eschig. More importantly, these publishers are responsible for publishing a substantial number of Romantic works. When it comes to finding works for the saxophone published in the 1800s and into the 20th century, this is one of the first placesContinue reading “New Ballets from Ricordi and the frustrations of building this database”
New Publisher on the in the Database, Donemus
Donemus, a publishing company based in the Netherlands is now listed in the website. Discover Dutch operas. The earliest Dutch opera in the database is Jan Felderhof’s Een serenade in St. Jansnacht written in 1932. Here is recording of Willem Pijper’s 1939 opera, Merlijn. You can hear the soprano saxophone behind the baritone. Another funContinue reading “New Publisher on the in the Database, Donemus”
Doubt now streaming on Great Performances
Douglas J. Cuomo adapted John Patrick Shanley’s 2005 Broadway play, Doubt for the Minnesota Opera New Works. This opera premiered in 2013 and now you can watch this 2019 production, now streaming on Great Performances. Starring Christine Brewer, Adriana Zabala, Matthew Worth and Denyce Graves. Doubt uses the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone. This operaContinue reading “Doubt now streaming on Great Performances”
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:Continue reading “New Ballets to Check Out”
the Operatic Saxophone 