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The history of the saxophone
Title: The history of the saxophone
Category: Arts & Humanities / Music
Details: Words: 1191 | Pages: 5.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
The history of the saxophone
The saxophone is a very misunderstood instrument. When it is mentioned, the typical person thinks of jazz, pop, or rock of the 20th century. The saxophone, although a huge part of the 20th century “radio” genre, was and still is part of the classical repertoire. The instrument itself is very popular, and it is very common to have a wind band with several saxophone players. It is found most often in jazz ensembles. But, the …showed first 75 words of 1191 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1191 total…There are many saxophone ensemble pieces, such as quartets. There have been concertos with orchestra, wind band, or miscellaneous grouping of other instruments. Today the saxophone is more famous for its use in the jazz and pop area, but we must not forget its roots. Adolphe Sax would be proud of the recognition his instrument has gotten since its invention. I believe that it is one of the most influential instruments since the 19th century.
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