KSQ
12-13-2005, 07:00 AM
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (1974 for Notturno) Donald Martino died December 8th at age 74.
He was a friend of the saxophone, having composed the Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra in 1987 (recording available through Tower (http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=1324314) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000063CF/)), as well as the unaccompanied Piccolo Studio in 1999 (Tower (http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2351178) has two (http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2876214) recordings, Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AQS87/) has one of them). Both pieces are published by Dantalian.
He was a friend of the saxophone, having composed the Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra in 1987 (recording available through Tower (http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=1324314) or Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000063CF/)), as well as the unaccompanied Piccolo Studio in 1999 (Tower (http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2351178) has two (http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=2876214) recordings, Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000AQS87/) has one of them). Both pieces are published by Dantalian.