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Rhapsody

Composer
Yannay Yehuda
Original / Hungarian title
Rhapsody / Rapszódia
Foreign language / English title
Rhapsody
Subtitle
Concerto in one movement for alto saxophone and wind ensemble of 25 players
Dedication
for Jonathan Helton
Year of composition
2005
Type
Concerto
Number of players
26
Instrumentation
sax.a. solo - picc., 2 fl., 2 ob., c.ing., cl.picc., 2 cl., cl.b., 2 fg., cfg. - 2 cor., 2 tr., 2 trb., tuba - timp., perc. (2 esec. - I: marimba, vibr., xil., camp., tmb.picc.c.c., tom-tom, wood bl., trg., ptto.sosp.; II: campli., vibr., camp., crot., temple bl., claves, timbales, gr.c., trg., tam-tam, 3 gong)
Duration
20 min
Movements, parts
One movement
Commissioned by
Jonathan Helton, University of Florida, University of Florida New Music Ensemble
Premiere information
16 February 2006; Jonathan Helton (sax.a.), Center of New Music University of Iowa, David Gompper (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Levana Music Publication
Available here!
Recordings
Recording of the premiere, 2006 - Jonathan Helton (sax.a.), Center of New Music University of Iowa, David Gompper (cond.) (Excerpt available at yehudayannay.com)