Sax quartet No. 1 (Bob Mintzer)
Movements
i Allegretto, ii Slowly, iii Allegro
Notes
Commissioned by The Apollo Saxophone Quartet of Manchester, England, highlights in this contemporary, concert ‘opus’ include several short, exposed solos for all, a full-length alto cadenza near the end of the slow second movement, and a fast-paced finale for an unforgettable finish. Drawing from his vast experience as a performing artist, Mintzer’s writing for Saxophones is truly idiomatic and wonderfully adventurous.
