[danman9113]

I am auditioning for a sax workshop in February and I need some kind of sonata or concerto that is about at medium difficulty level. I don't want it to sound so easy its ridiculous and it can't be so hard that I am not able to finish it in the time constraints. One of the ones I am considering is the Muczynski Sonata but that may be a little bit out of my range right now. If anybody has some ideas I would really appreciate it!!

 

[BlueLight]

If you've never played a major Saxophone work start with Eccles Sonata,
if you look at it and can sightread it perfectly try perhaps the Heiden Sonata or the Creston Sonata
Ask your teacher though, he can give you an informed opinion.

For all I know you're good enough to play the Albright Sonata.

 

[tracy285]

Take a look at the Heiden Sonata, or mabye Creston.

 

[tracy285]

Weird!

 

[thejoyofsax]

BlueLight is right, it would help if you are more specific. How old are you, what else have you played, what are your time constraints, etc. "Medium difficulty" means different things to a lot of people.

I'll chip in though, that the Muczynski Sonata is probably not medium difficulty; altissimo, fast tongue are required.

 

[awholley]

I'll echo the previous posters comments.

Since it sounds like you have not done a lot of classical solo playing, which I surmise from the nature of your question, I'll suggest the Lawson Lunde Sonata. It's very approachable musically and "lays" pretty well on the sax.

 

[tracy285]

I'm gonna disagree with BlueLight. Just because you can't sightread a piece perfectly, doesn't mean it's too hard for you.

 

[danman9113]

I'm 15, but I think I can play some semi-difficult pieces, and I have until the beginning of February to audition for Tanglewood. I have never done a major piece, not because I don't have the ability, but because I never have had the need to before now.

 

[bezozzi]

I agree with the Lunde Sonata. I used that for my college auditions (because I wanted to do something different than the Glaz or Ibert), and it works very nicely with and without a piano. So if you don't have a pianist to work with, it'll sound perfectly fine without it.

 

[Tracers]

I agree with the Lunde Sonata. I used that for my college auditions (because I wanted to do something different than the Glaz or Ibert), and it works very nicely with and without a piano. So if you don't have a pianist to work with, it'll sound perfectly fine without it.

I agree too. Good luck with your audition!

 

[BlueLight]

Denisov Sonata!!!