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Alto saxophone and piano - Grade 4 SKU: ET.SAX14 Composed by Richard Lane. Contemporary. Editions BIM #SAX14. Published by Editions BIM (ET.SAX14). ISBN 9790207010032.This Sonata for alto saxophone and piano is a perfect recital piece of medium difficulty, very melodious, supported by a piano accompaniment with a rich musical colour palette, creating wonderful atmospheres. Text JP-Klingenschmid After having composed Quasimodal-Suite (for 2 sax-altos - BIM SAX13) in June 1995 for the Austrian saxophonist Otto Klingenschmid, Richard Lane composed for him this ten minutes long Sonata for alto saxophone and piano in 1999. It was premiered in July 2000 in Kreuzlingen (Switzerland) by Klingenschmid and the swiss pianist Timon Altwegg. In a letter sent to Klingenschmid dated 28 February 1999 Lane wrote: [...] In the second movement, I intend all the 16th notes played by the saxophone should be very delibarate and unhurried, almost as if there were words being sung.