The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone

A 1999 Companion to the saxophone, containing essays by the finest performers and experts on the instrument.

This 1999 volume contains sixteen specially commissioned essays on the saxophone, and its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax to the end of the twentieth century. Includes accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music. Contributors are some of the finest performers and experts on the saxophone.The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone, first published in 1999, tells the story of the saxophone, its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax (who invented it c. 1840) to the end of the twentieth century. It includes extensive accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical music as well as providing practical performance guides. Discussion of the repertoire and soloists from 1850 to the present day includes accessible descriptions of contemporary techniques and trends, and moves into the electronic age with midi wind instruments. There is a discussion of the function of the saxophone in the orchestra, in 'light music' and in rock and pop studios, as well as of the saxophone quartet as an important chamber music medium. The contributors to this volume are some of the finest performers and experts on the saxophone.