Format : Sheet music
en 4 cahiers / in 4 books-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 and teaching guides for the Saxophone such as Nine Studies for Saxophones. Composed betweem 1992 and 1994 Nine Studies for Saxophones won Lauba the SACEM prize in composition. The first volume contains the first four studies; 1) Balafon 2) Savane 3) Sanza and 4) Jungle. Nine Studies for Saxophones is very modern in style exploiting extended techniques ofthe Saxophone to the maximum. These include multiphonic sounds subtones slap-tongue harmonics flutter tonguing double tonguing slaps and key noises. With modern classical music becoming more and more prominent within the genre Lauba's Nine Studies for Saxophones is essential to all saxophonists.
SKU: HL.48186437
UPC: 888680948801. 9.0x12.25x0.06 inches.
Balafon, the first of Christian Lauba?s Neuf Etudes for Saxophone, is an ?African song? that uses the ancient technique of circular breathing. This soloist work - splendidly performed in the album ?Hard? by Richard Ducros, one of the greatest interpreters of Lauba?s works for saxophone ? was expanded and transformed, with the composer?s approval, by saxophonist Philippe Geiss into a piece for Saxophone (tenor or soprano) and electronics under the title Blue Balafon. The arrangement calls for ?free articulation in a ?jazz legato? spirit?, making the use of circular breathing optional in order to favour the piece?s incredible energy. The score comes with a CD that includes a complete version of the work performed on Saxophone by Philippe Geiss, as well as an electroacoustic accompaniment isolated for playback. This eclectic musical adventure proves itself both stimulating for the mind and invigorating for the senses..
