Born in Tunisia in 1952 Christian Lauba has been a prominent contemporary composer winning many prizes since his graduation from the Conservatory of Bordeaux during the mid-1980s. Lauba is particularly noted for his compositions for the Saxophone such as Study No. 12 for Alto Saxophone. Published in 2007 Study No. 12 'XYL' Balafon 2 is highly virtuosic and modern including multiphonic Saxophone sounds and other advanced technical features. The score of Study No. 12 also comes accompanied with a CD of a prerecorded accompanying part. With a typical performance lasting around six minutes thisLauba study nicknamed 'XYL' Balafon 2 is described as a 'a study for the mastering of circular breathing the low and high registers dynamic rhythmic and melodic crescendos and decrescendos rational and irrational note-values chromaticism and digital virtuosity'. For all advanced Alto saxophonists Study No. 12 provides an alternative modern work essential to a varied repertoire.

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