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Original

Suite. Alto Saxophone sheet music.

Translation

Suite. Alto Saxophone sheet music.

Original

Suite composed by Raaf Hekkema. For alto saxophone. or other saxophones. solo. This edition. ED 20972. Saddle-stitch. Brass. Wind Music. Grade 4-5. Composed 1992. 12 pages. Published by Schott Music. SD.49018734. ISBN 9790001174503. Traditional form meets modern melody. Raaf Hekkema's 'Suite' is based on the classical form of Bach's French dance suite with Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Saraband, Minuet, and Gigue. Hekkema gives each movement its own modern character. The Prelude is based on a free melody, like the tradition librement opening of a French suite for lute from the 17th century. In the Allemande, an improvisatory melody develops over an ostinato bass whereas the Courante is a fast, softly swinging movement. The Saraband with multiphonic chords resembles a thoughtful etude, and the Minuet plays with the complexity of three long musical eras. The final dance, the Gigue, turns out to be really 'funky'.

Translation

Suite composed by Raaf Hekkema. For alto saxophone. or other saxophones. only. This edition. ED 20972. Saddle-stitch. Brass. Wind Music. Grade 4-5. Composed 1992. 12 pages. Published by Schott Music. SD.49018734. ISBN 9790001174503. Traditional form meets modern melody. Raaf Hekkema's 'Suite' is based on the classical form of Bach's French dance suite with Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Saraband, Minuet, and Gigue. Hekkema gives each movement its own modern character. The Prelude is based on a free melody, like the tradition librement opening of a French suite for lute from the 17th century. In the Allemande, an improvisatory melody develops over an ostinato bass whereas the Courante is a fast, softly swinging movement. The Saraband with multiphonic chords resembles a thoughtful etude, and the Minuet plays with the complexity of three long musical eras. The final dance, the Gigue, turns out to be really 'funky'.