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- Joan Tower
Wings (for alto saxophone) (1981)
- Associated Music Publishers Inc (World)
Programme Note
Composer Note:
Wings (1981) was written for my friend and colleague Laura Flax, who premiered the piece at her recital in Merkin Hall (New York City) on December 14, 1981. The image behind the piece is one of a large bird—perhaps a falcon—at times flying very high gliding along the thermal currents, barely moving. At other moments, the bird goes into elaborate flight patterns that loop around, diving downwards, gaining tremendous speeds.
—Joan Tower
Related Work:
Wings for solo clarinet
Wings (1981) was written for my friend and colleague Laura Flax, who premiered the piece at her recital in Merkin Hall (New York City) on December 14, 1981. The image behind the piece is one of a large bird—perhaps a falcon—at times flying very high gliding along the thermal currents, barely moving. At other moments, the bird goes into elaborate flight patterns that loop around, diving downwards, gaining tremendous speeds.
—Joan Tower
Related Work:
Wings for solo clarinet
Media
for alto saxophone
Scores
Discography
- LabelEquilibrium
- Catalogue Number49
- SoloistJeremy Justeson (Alto Saxophone)
- LabelCapstone Records
- Catalogue Number8638
- SoloistJohn Sampen (Electric Saxophone)
- LabelAlbany Records
- Catalogue Number442
- SoloistJohn Sampen (Saxophone), Marilyn Shrude (Piano)
- LabelCapstone Records
- Catalogue Number8717
- SoloistDemetrius Spaneas (Tenor Saxophone)
