Bach Goes Sax

The connection of J. S. Bach with the saxophone may initially seem bizarre, but from a musical material perspective, Bach’s music is ideal for developing students’ musical sensitivity and aesthetics. In this collection, you will find arrangements of 26 movements from Bach’s French, English, and German suites (partitas) for all types of saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass) with piano accompaniment (in various keys). These pieces serve as excellent material for acquainting oneself with Baroque music and understanding its specifics. They develop a sense of detail, rhythm, sound production, timing, intonation, articulation, dynamics, and breath control, making them an excellent introduction to the world of ornaments and trills.

Ladislav Fančovič is one of the most versatile artists in the Slovak and European music scene. He studied piano at the Conservatory and the Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU) in Bratislava, where he earned his doctoral degree. He began to focus on the saxophone during a thriving international piano career, and he completed his master’s studies at Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Ladislav Fančovič is a soloist with symphonic orchestras, a sought-after chamber musician both as a pianist and saxophonist, and, last but not least, an enthusiastic promoter of the saxophone as a classical music instrument.

The title includes four volumes stored in a practical cardboard box.

The individual volumes are compiled as follows:

1. Volume – saxophone part


2. Volume – piano accompaniment for soprano saxophone


3. Volume – piano accompaniment for alto/baritone saxophone


4. Volume – piano accompaniment for tenor/bass saxophone

Contents:

• Introduction (L. Fančovič)


• Minuet from Partita No. 4 BWV 828


• Sarabande from English Suite No. 5 BWV 810


• Sarabande from English Suite No. 6 BWV 811


• Double from English Suite No. 6 BWV 811


• Gavotte I from English Suite No. 3 BWV 808


• Gavotte II from English Suite No. 3 BWV 808


• Sarabande from Partita No. 2 BWV 826


• Minuet I from French Suite No. 1 BWV 812


• Minuet II from French Suite No. 1 BWV 812


• Gavotte I from English Suite No. 6 BWV 811


• Gavotte II from English Suite No. 6 BWV 811


• Air from Partita No. 6 BWV 830


• Sarabande from French Suite No. 1 BWV 812


• Courante from English Suite No. 2 BWV 807


• Bourrée I from English Suite No. 2 BWV 807


• Bourrée II from English Suite No. 2 BWV 807


• Sarabande from English Suite No. 3 BWV 808


• Sarabande from Partita No. 1 BWV 825


• Minuet I from English Suite No. 4 BWV 809


• Minuet II from English Suite No. 4 BWV 809


• Burlesca from Partita No. 3 BWV 827


• Sarabande from English Suite No. 2 BWV 807


• Sarabande from English Suite No. 2 BWV 807 (ornamental variation)


• Aria from Partita No. 4 BWV 828


• Scherzo from Partita No. 3 BWV 827


• Gigue from French Suite No. 1 BWV 812


• Used ornaments


• Characteristics of selected dances of the Baroque suite (R. Šebesta)