


It was called for by Richard Strauss in his Sinfonia Domestica, which includes parts for four saxophones including an alto saxophone in F.Georges Bizet features it in the "Intermezzo" and "Minuet" from the second suite of music from L'Arlésienne.Some of the compositions where it appears are listed below. The alto saxophone is sometimes used in orchestral music.

Alexander Glazunov composed his Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major in 1932. The alto saxophone is found in the standard instrumentation of concert bands and saxophone quartets. Two important solo compositions are Jacques Ibert's " Concertino da Camera" and Alexander Glazunov's " Concerto in E Flat major". The alto saxophone has a large classical solo repertoire that includes solos with orchestra, piano and wind symphony. Yamaha YAS-62 alto saxophone Classical music repertoire Influential jazz musicians who made significant contributions include Don Redman, Jimmy Dorsey, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Lee Konitz, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, Art Pepper, Paul Desmond, and Cannonball Adderley.Īlthough the role of the alto saxophone in orchestral music has been limited, influential performers include Marcel Mule, Sigurd Raschèr, Jean-Marie Londeix, Eugene Rousseau, and Frederick L. The alto saxophone had a prominent role in the development of jazz. It is the most common saxophone and is used in popular music, concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands, pep bands, and jazz (such as big bands, jazz combos, swing music). The alto saxophone is pitched in E ♭, smaller than the B ♭ tenor but larger than the B ♭ soprano. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments.
