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Authors: Caterina Calderoni, Luca Donini
For Alto Sax or Clarinet with piano

The authors, have create 14 short original compositions for alto sax and piano accompaniment. These pieces are grouped in two volumes and ordered according to their degree of difficulty: the easiest and easy pieces for beginners on academic courses and at secondary schools as well as for amateurs (Vol.1); medium difficulty pieces for pupils on higher courses (Vol.2).

Each piece, focused on one or more specific aspects of the instrumental technique, combines the gradually mastering of these together with an in-depth look at the musical interpretation, introducing the student to the practice of improvisation (Vol.2). Each of them is preceded by some performance notes and preparatory exercises focused on specific technical aspects.

1. note lunghe, portamento : Finnic Song, Memory, Avalon
2. Arpeggi e scale : Tourdion
3. Articolazione, moduli ritmici fissi : Barocchetto
4. Accenti swing : Carioca, Tango