Jules Demersseman: Douze Études (Twelve Etudes) in all keys for any saxophone is currently unavailable

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Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Alto Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533369 Composed by Jules Demersseman. Arranged by Paul Wehage. Concert,Instructional,Romantic Period. 44 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2613293. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533369). Jules Demersseman was born on January 9, 1833 in Hondschoote, a small town in the north of Francenow near the border of Belgium. He entered the Paris Conservatory in 1844 in the class of Jean-LouisTulou and won a first prize in flute in 1845. Demersseman had a career as a pedogogue and soloist, oftenperforming his own compositions. A close friend of Adolphe Sax, he wrote some of the first works everwritten for the saxophone, as well as for the saxhorn and for Sax‘s valved trombone, most of which werepublished by Sax himself.. Demersseman died in Paris on December 1, 1866 at the age of 33.The twelve études were first published by Adolphe Sax's publishing house and also used in his saxophone class at the Paris Conservatory. The twelve études are in a number of styles (lied, aria, tarantella, rondo, valse etc), but all share an extremely chromatic tonal idiom that is charactoristic of the middle romantic period, especially among the Opera composers of the time. In working through these études, it is important to try to hear the underlying harmonic context of each modulation, which constitues the principle quality of these études.In the first édition published by Sax, there were a large number of key signature changes, including several where the key signature changed in the middle of a measure. The editor made the decision to use more modern chromatic notation in a great many of these cases, as this has become the norm today. However, the initial key signatures have been added. Some editorial breath marks, articulations and expressive marks have also been added. The performer is encouraged to change these if he feels that another solution might be more suitable to his vision of the pieces. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of popular titles and original compositions from a variety of voices and backgrounds. The length, difficulty, and retail pricing are determined solely by the discretion of the person who arranged or composed it. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).