Maslanka CONCERTO for Sax and Winds Mvt 1 Otis Murphy, saxophone

CONCERTO for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble by David Maslanka Mvt. 1 Song: Fire in the Earth, performed by Otis Murphy, saxophone and The Indiana University Wind Ensemble conducted by Ray Cramer, on the AUR CD "Song."
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[@Evilope]

RIP David Maslanka. You shall be missed

[@betaomega04]

This might be my favorite piece by David Maslanka.

[@ProfBlahson1]

Otis Murphy is a beautiful player and beautiful human being. Such amazing control and expression.

[@jakebickham123]

otis is beautiful. that is all

[@micahmazzella]

@@jakebickham123 very true

[@Snakeman14]

this is absolutely the best saxophone concerto out there, and to have the living legend otis murphy playing it is amazing and awe inspiring... good upload, sir.

[@williamgreer4093]

David Maslanka, I love you

[@danielrivera9788]

Otis Murphy sings with amazing control and expression ! Maslanka is a great composer

[@bettycotton4323]

Stunning and moving performance...listen to it often! Thank you Otis Murphy for this wonderful musical gift!

[@MaartenBauer]

Such a beautiful piece! I love Murphy's sharp tone in the higher register.

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[@abijahzimmerman9291]

my friend was supposed to play the alto sax solo at our mother's day concert today but rona canceled it.

[@bradleybaker8649]

This is such a wonderful recording! Murphy is such an incredible player and person in general. This is such a beautiful piece of music.

[@Ari-vk1lx]

Diamonds are forever.

[@jakeschumacher5683]

I would like the 9 people who disliked this to step up and explain yourselves.

[@danielg7199]

nah they’re just mad they can’t play a high G 😂

[@betaomega04]

I wish trumpet concertos could be this beautiful.

[@zzausel]

So come to Germany!

[@Peppercorns31]

in the beginning at around 1:15 there is altissimo with high g, but it's not too bad since you can use the front fingering for high f# into the g. There might be more in the rest of it, but I'm not that far yet.

[@CapriceBozza80]

By far the best recording of this concerto. The one with Joe Lulloff is a huge letdown, which a shame because Lulloff is also a fantastic saxophonist. Harvey Pittel's recording has the best accompaniment, courtesy of the outstanding University Of Texas Wind Ensemble, but I've never thought much of him as a performer.

[@JohnAnthony1996]

Yeah there is altissimo

[@DPSAX95]

Only G altissimo

[@Clivejvaughan]

Oh, this is terrific - but where is movement 3 ?

[@paxandrews]

check out Australian sax quartet...

[@Pruitt325]

Does an arrangement of this piece for Saxophone and Orchestra exist?

[@betaomega04]

nope

[@Bob-hv6dy]

Yes it does it’s on his website

[@bernardoc.kamergorodski7860]

Saxy!

[@MrSax93]

where i found this score?

[@TheMusting76]

i need to find the sheet music for this (im not very goo when it comes to arranging things) great piece though

[@towerclangamingclan1328]

Sorry for the late reply but if you found it can you send me a link or email it to me?

[@stevenfeiler]

No, but there is a piano reduction.

[@1RAF9-it2jq]

Вы играете очень плоским звуком и вас очень мало

[@Steveiegaming]

Why 2 mins of silence at end

[@awkwardbarry]

Can anyone who has played this or knows the score tell me if there is altissimo in this piece?

[@Evilope]

awkwardbarry Altissimo G in the beginning. I want the rest of the sheet music :'( I've only been able to play the first page of this beautiful song.

[@andrewjohnson9783]

There is some altissimo in the first mvt, there is also a decent amount throughout the other movements

[@ryangrill7322]

There is a metric shitload of altissimo in Movements 3 and 4.

[@joshuahuff607]

@@ryangrill7322 great way to put it lol

[@Thijs-Kuiken]

@ 0:35 the theme is different but nonetheless instantly reminded me of this deliberately kitschy theme used in twin peaks.. here it has this incessant Nyman / Glass sense of pulse and drive which pushes me to the wall with a pathos I prefer to have heard with a different orchestral backdrop and at a later moment in the concerto..
this is the first movement right? wow.. how to top that pathos already heard in the beginning.. playing louder? More notes? There's a reason why you don't start with heavy to digest food in a five course meal offered by a cook of a fancy restaurant who knows what he's doing.
@ 6:08 baby elephant walk?
As far as pure saxophone playing is concerned, there are things I enjoy here; this guy obviously has great technique and great projection of sound.