Forum of the Saxes

CMelodyMan · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject: Improv in classical music?

Has anyone ever heard of an improvised sax solo in classical music?

JPSaxMan · Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 12:25 am Post subject:

I think you get shot if you do that Laughing

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Steve P · Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 5

No no, you dont get shot for that. Quite a few newer pieces call for improvised cadenzas. For instance, the third movement of Yoshimatsu's Fuzzy Bird Sonata calls for an improvised cadenza. I have performed it many times, and it always goes over well with audiences.

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Bariman · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject:

I'll agree with Steve on this one, though it is different from a jazz solo. There are different rules, and you can't go totally crazy, but yes, it's been done.

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saxmaniac · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 184

Like Steve and Bariman said, it has been done before, and there are rules you have to follow, unlike improv in jazz. but you can kind of consider it a jazz solo played in a classical way, if that makes any sense.

JPSaxMan · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

OOOOk then I guess I was wrong on that one Laughing

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