"A New World for Instrumental Art": An Exploration of the Nineteenth-Century Saxophone Quartet and its Repertoire

Author(s)

Laney SheehanFollow

Abstract

This Honors Project examines the major characteristics of the nineteenth-century saxophone quartet and its repertoire through the lens of four musical works: Hector Berlioz’s Hymne (for six wind instruments of Adolphe Sax), Jean-Baptiste Singelée’s Premier Quatuor, Jérôme Savari’s Quatuor pour Saxophones, and Caryl Florio’s Quartette (Allegro de Concert).

Department

Music Performance Studies

Major

Music Education

First Advisor

John Sampen

First Advisor Department

Music Performance Studies

Second Advisor

Eftychia Papanikolaou

Second Advisor Department

Musicology/Composition/Theory

Publication Date

Winter 12-13-2021

Repository Citation

Sheehan, Laney, ""A New World for Instrumental Art": An Exploration of the Nineteenth-Century Saxophone Quartet and its Repertoire" (2021). Honors Projects. 625.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/625