Lemoine Prost Nicolas - Marin Marais Album - Saxophone
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Essential Information About This Score
Essential Information About This Score
- 24 essential Baroque pieces by Marin Marais, taken from his Livres pour viole, adapted for saxophone.
- Adaptation by Nicolas Prost, designed to serve both concert repertoire and daily practice.
- Ideal from the 2nd cycle onwards : pages that are both melodic and virtuosic, perfect as musical studies.
- An expressive and educational repertoire : style, articulation, phrasing, ornaments, and sense of dance at the heart of Baroque aesthetics.
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Summary of This Score
Marin Marais (1656-1728), a major figure of French Baroque and musician at the court of Louis XIV, left a considerable body of work for the viola da gamba, organized in five Livres containing numerous suites. This selection of 24 pieces, adapted for saxophone by Nicolas Prost, highlights French elegance, the richness of dances, and the finesse of ornamentation, while offering an ideal ground to develop musicality.
Designed to be easily used in educational settings, this score is particularly suitable for the 2nd cycle : it allows work on the singing line, rhythmic precision, mastery of articulations (detached, legato, uneven notes according to style), as well as flexibility in transitions. The pieces, short and contrasting, are also perfectly suited for concert programming, as encores or as a suite of miniatures.
The collection brings together pages of varied character, ranging from the energy of dances to the brilliance of caprices and fantasies. Among the titles offered are notably "La folette" (Livre 3), "Le tourbillon" (Livre 5), "Le caprice bellemont" (Livre 5), "Folies d'Espagne" (Livre 2), and "Gigue la piquante" (Livre 4), providing a lively overview of Marais's style transposed to the saxophone.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Marin Marais | Genre | Baroque score |
| Arranger | Nicolas Prost | Difficulty | From 2nd cycle onwards |
| Instrumentation | Saxophone | ||
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Questions frequently asked
For what saxophone level is this Marin Marais sheet music intended?
The collection is intended from the second cycle level. It allows the study of the melodic line, rhythmic precision, and the articulations typical of the Baroque style.
How many pieces does the Marin Marais album arranged by Nicolas Prost contain?
This edition gathers 24 pieces by Marin Marais adapted for saxophone by Nicolas Prost.
Which Marin Marais pieces are included in this saxophone collection?
The selection notably includes "La folette" from Book 3, "Le tourbillon" and "Le caprice bellemont" from Book 5. "Folies d'Espagne" from Book 2 and "Gigue la piquante" from Book 4 are also featured. The pieces come from the composer's five Books for viola da gamba.
Does this sheet music allow work on Baroque style on the saxophone?
The adaptation emphasizes uneven notes, detached and legato playing according to the French style. The dances and contrasting pieces by Marin Marais provide dedicated material for practicing ornamentation and fluid transitions.
Can the pieces from the album be performed in concert?
The 24 pieces, short and contrasting, can be programmed in concerts, as encores, or as a suite of miniatures.
