Durand SCHMITT F. - LEGENDE OPUS 66 - ALTO ET PIANO
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- A versatile concertante work: the solo part can be played on saxophone (with alto or violin options), to suit your instrument and range.
- Writing designed for the stage: soloist and orchestra version, ideal for concerts, exams, or competitions, featuring a genuine dialogue between the soloist and the accompaniment.
- Rehearsals made easier: includes a reduction for alto and piano, useful for practicing the piece without orchestra and preparing the musical balance.
- Faithfulness to the score: the reduction is made by the composer, ensuring maximum coherence with the spirit of the orchestration.
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Summary of This Score
This score offers a work for soloist and orchestra, designed to highlight the expressiveness and projection of a melodic instrument. The solo part is intended for saxophone, with the possibility to also be performed on alto or violin, making it a particularly interesting choice for instrumentalists seeking adaptable concertante repertoire.
For daily practice, you have a reduction for alto and piano prepared by the composer. It allows you to work on rhythmic placement, breathing, intonation, and dynamics with a clear and effective piano accompaniment. It is an ideal tool for studio rehearsals, interpretation lessons, and preparation before rehearsals with orchestra, while preserving the musical intent of the orchestral version.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Arranger | the composer (alto and piano reduction) | Instrumentation | saxophone (or alto or violin) and orchestra; reduction for alto and piano |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Légende opus 66 reduction available for viola and piano?
The score includes a reduction for viola and piano, made by the composer. This version reflects the musical intent of the work with orchestra.
Can Légende opus 66 be performed on violin?
The solo work is intended for saxophone and orchestra, with the possibility of performance on viola or violin.
What is the original instrumentation of this work by Florent Schmitt?
The announced instrumentation pairs a solo saxophone with orchestra. Viola and violin are also indicated as possible instruments for the solo part.
Is the score suitable for practice with piano accompaniment?
The viola and piano reduction allows for working on rhythmic placement. Breathing, intonation and dynamics can be prepared with the piano accompaniment. It can be used before rehearsals with the orchestra.
What musical genre is indicated for Légende opus 66?
The indicated musical genre is classical.



