Single Reed
William Perconti (saxophone), William Perconti (baritone saxophone)
At first thought, the scope of a solo saxophone CD seems a bit narrow, but this recording includes the mainstream family of saxophonessoprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophonesin a wide variety of classical styles, ranging from tradition tonal music to 12-tone abstraction. As a soloist and founding performer of such ensembles as the Alloy Saxophone Quartet, Bill Perconti's exploration and expansion of the classical saxophone repertoire includes 12 CDs on five record labels. He has commissioned and premiered music by composers Lera Auerbach, Henry Cowell, Alan Hovhaness, Libby Larsen and Frederick Rzewski, among many others. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Baldwin Wallace conservatory and the University of Iowa, he served on the faculty at Lewis-Clark State College until his recent retirement.
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Title | Composer | Performer |
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Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 | Benjamin Britten | William Perconti, saxophone |
Four Shorts for Solo Baritone Saxophone | Allan Blank | William Perconti, saxophone |
Arietta da capo | Leo Kraft | William Perconti, saxophone |
Improvisation | Eugène Bozza | William Perconti, saxophone |
Caprice en forme de valse | Paul Bonneau | William Perconti, saxophone |
Variations on a Theme by "Grandma Moses" | Rick Sowash | William Perconti, saxophone |
College Town Diary | Rick Sowash | William Perconti, saxophone |
Farewell | Warren Benson | William Perconti, saxophone |
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