Four Pieces for Saxophone Quartet

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:available_formats sheet music
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Eugène_Bozza
gptkb:Paul_Hindemith
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced saxophone repertoire
gptkbp:dedication to the saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr
gptkbp:difficulty_levels intermediate to advanced
gptkbp:duration approximately 10 minutes
approximately 12 minutes
gptkbp:educational_use used in music education
gptkbp:first_performance 1936
1937
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
gptkb:classical
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Four Pieces for Saxophone Quartet
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Webern
gptkb:Stravinsky
gptkb:Berg
gptkbp:influences gptkb:jazz
German folk music
gptkbp:inspiration Hindemith's interest in wind instruments
gptkbp:instrumentation saxophone quartet
gptkbp:music_style gptkb:software
polyphony
rhythmic complexity
counterpoint
analyzed in musicology studies
harmonic exploration
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Raschèr_Saxophone_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings performed by various quartets
gptkbp:number_of_movements four
gptkbp:performance gptkb:concerts
intermediate to advanced
gptkbp:performance_tradition part of saxophone quartet repertoire
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Schott_Music
Billaudot
gptkbp:recordings multiple recordings available
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Concerto_for_Alto_Saxophone_and_Wind_Orchestra
gptkb:Sonata_for_Alto_Saxophone_and_Piano
gptkbp:saxophone_types gptkb:saxophone
alto saxophone
tenor saxophone
baritone saxophone
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:year 1936
gptkbp:year_composed 1936