[Saxgal137]

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good duet for two altos? One that is not 6 barefoot dances. Thank you!

 

[silvin]

J.S. Bach's transcriptions of "Inventions" ?

 

[bronzZoot]

Hindemith's Concertstuck
Von Koch's Birthday Music for Sigurd Rascher

These are both pretty good recital pieces. I'm not sure if the altissimo will be a problem (it may not be). The top player in the Hindemith will have some (I believe up to A). Both players will have some in the Von Koch (I believe the top part goes to an E). FYI: The Von Koch also has flutter tongue and slap tongue.

I am currently working on turning Beethoven's Walstien Sonata in a duo for two altos... but that is still a while off.

 

[thejoyofsax]

Unaccompanied Telemann duets

 

[qwerty]

Sellner: 12 Duets. They come in 4 volumes. There are some very listenable works in there. I believe they were originally written for oboe.

Steve

 

[JMDSax]

There's always the stuff in the back of the Ferling book if you get the "Part II" book.

 

[Kevin]

If you have a piano as well, the Barcarole by Jacobi is very beautiful

 

[Rick]

You don't have to play stuff written or arranged for only saxophones. Look into playing flute duets. There's a plethora of them out there and they are perfectly suitable for saxophones. Like mentioned above, the Bach Two part inventions are great. Also for starters, you might want to try the Voxman duets, fun and easy duets. I just got the Koechlin duets and have played through a couple of them; they're OK.

 

[Dannel]

Put one on soprano and play Festiggiamento No. 2 )

 

[calisax]

Do you want contemporary, pop, classical, jazz, or JAZZ?

 

[paulmac]

I'd second both Hindemith and von Koch, but particularly the Hindemith, a very interesting piece.
I'm really digging Evan Chambers' Greensilvr at the moment...it's hard but worth the effort.

 

[Steve P]

Francoise Rosse - Ximix Amazing piece for two sopranos.

Steve P

 

[Angel]

Put one on soprano and play Festiggiamento No. 2 )

Man, you keep hitting that thing like a coked-up monkey on a snare drum. Is Maros your uncle?

Angel

 

[Dannel]

Lol nah, but he IS my confirmed friend on myspace... so that HAS to mean something right? Someone will play it eventually dammit!

 

[The-A-Sax]

I vote for Teleman, very enjoyable to listen at, and bach's two parts. Fun to play!

 

[DWoz5000]

Festiggiamento almost got played here at Southern Miss last year. That piece is nuts.

About the duet suggestions, I would also recommend Galante "Saxsounds III." It's gotten played A LOT at Fredonia in the last few years, but it's still a good piece.