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Continue ShoppingCanfield: Fisherman of the Fragrant Harbor for Alto Saxophone and Piano
Code: JP4024
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0009-3
This composition for alto saxophone and piano was intended
to be a significant contrast to the other works that the
composer had written for Kenneth Tse, all of which were
virtuosic showpieces for the saxophone. The present
work, then, is simplicity itself, conceived to be a work
of direct appeal for both performer and listener. The
title derives in part from the birthplace of the
dedicatee, Hong Kong, which in English can be translated
as "fragrant harbor." The "fisherman" part of the title
came from a Japanese website that had an article about
Tse that the composer wanted to read. Using a Google
translation program, he translated the article into
English, but noted with considerable amusement that
every time that Tse's name was mentioned, it was
translated as "fisherman." Composed in 2007 for and
recorded by Kenneth Tse. Duration approximate 4.5
minutes.
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