6 Caprices – Sax Duet AA

Description

Pierre Max Dubois (1930-1995) was a teacher of musical analysis at the Paris Conservatory and a prolific composer, mostly of music for wind instruments. He was trained at the conservatories of Tours and of Paris and won the Prix de Rome in 1953. During his student years he won prizes in clarinet, harmony, and piano. He is one of the founder of the Les Six, which included his professor, Darius Milhaud.Six Caprices is a set in six parts for two saxophones (either 2 Soprani, 2 Alti, or two equal Clarinets). The total duration of the work is approximately 15 minutes.