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\n\"The saxophone is unusual that it was actually invented...most instruments were tinkered with, but we know that one man, Adolphe Sax, invented the saxophone all on his own\" Our most requested film of all time: we present our saxophone...\n\"The saxophone is unusual that it was actually invented...most instruments were tinkered with, but we know that one man, Adolphe Sax, invented the saxophone all on his own\" Our most requested film of all time: we present our saxophone instrument guide. Simon Haram introduces the unusual history of his instrument, and guides you through the colourful sounds of this rare visitor to the orchestral woodwind section. CONTENT: 00:22 Introduction 00:38 Why is there no saxophone chair in the orchestra? 00:55 Video summary 01:09 The saxophone in classical music 01:20 Sizes of saxophones 02:06 Is the saxophone a brass or woodwind instrument? 02:17 Parts of the instrument 02:58 Sound creation 03:20 Changing the pitch 03:55 Transposition 04:27 How did Simon get started on the saxophone? 04:45 The history of the saxophone 05:59 Padded keys 06:36 The weight of the instrument 06:58 Similarities between the saxophone and other woodwind instruments 07:18 Articulations 08:15 Dynamics and effects 10:55 The symphonic repertoire 11:11 Orchestral extract: Bizet, L’Arlésienne 12:39 Orchestral extract: Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition, The Old Castle 14:12 Orchestral extract: Rachmaninov, Symphonic Dances 16:20 Orchestral extract: Shostakovich, Age of Gold 18:34 Orchestral extract: Ravel, Bolero 19:53 Orchestral extract: Prokofiev, Lieutenant Kijé 20:27 Orchestral extract: Walton, Belshazzar’s Feast 22:16 Orchestral extract: Britten, Sinfonia da Requiem 23:58 Orchestral extract: Milhaud, La creation du monde 26:06 Orchestral extract: Bernstein, West Side Story 27:32 How to get started on the saxophone\n
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Visual & Performing Arts
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2019
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