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Continue ShoppingCanfield: Smart Alex for Tenor Saxophone and Piano
Code: JP4083
ISMN: 979-0-3019-0366-7
The spirit of the piece derives from its title, which
was selected before a single note was written. It is
quite obviously a play on the given name of the dedicatee,
Alex Van Dyke. Notable in the piece is a prominent part
for the page turner, who is called upon to perform many
of the special effects in the work. A spirit of
jocularity and humor pervades Smart Alex in the
composer's attempt to make a piece that is fun for both
performers and audience. The theatrical elements
employed add to the brash 'smart alecky'spirit of the
work.
The composer, David DeBoor Canfield felt that a
divagation from his usual freely tonal style was
warranted in this work, in which he sought to bring in
advanced techniques and special effects, all within a
pronounced atonal context. Nevertheless, hints of
tonality appear from time to time, often in a humorous
context.
The work is one movement, approximately 6.5 minutes.
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