bsgs98's video: Rudy Wiedoeft - La Cinquantaine 1925

La Cinquantaine (The Golden Wedding) Music by Jean Gabriel-Marie Rudy Wiedoeft, Saxophone Solo Accompanied by Frank Banta, piano Recorded August 31, 1925 Victor 19771 Rudy Wiedoeft (1893 - 1940) was the first virtuoso on saxophone, widely known during the 1920s. He had a strong legitimate alto sax tone and considerable technique stressing rapid-tongue work. He served in the military during World War I and was involved with the military band. Led various-sized bands in New York during the early 1920s. Recorded with own groups, as soloist or as accompanist to singers. Helped modernize design of c-melody and alto sax. Active in teaching. Composed solos for sax; most-famous "Saxophobia," widely used by saxophonists. Other compositions included "Sax-O-Phun," "Saxerella'" "Valse Erica'". Became an inventor in Los Angeles in 1937. Jean Gabriel-Marie (1852 - 1928) was a French Romantic composer. He composed La Cinquantaine in 1887 and it became his best known work. He also composed many dance pieces, notably the waltz Sous les firnes ("Under the Ash Trees", 1884) and the highly original polka Frais minois ("Fresh Face"). Sérénade Badine achieved some popularity by its numerous arrangements, including those for saxophone and piano, and cello and piano, as did other chamber works and light works for orchestra.[source: Wikipedia]