Victor Morosco and the Amici Italiani
 from USA VICTOR MOROSCO (b.1936) is a unique concert saxophonist who has achieved an international reputation as a performer, educator, clinician, and composer. He holds BS and MS Degrees from the Juilliard School of Music where he studied with Vincent Abato, Daniel Bonade, and Joseph Allard. Mr. Morosco made his debut appearance as a soloist with the Juilliard Orchestra in 1959 and at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1962. He began his career as a freelance musician in New York City where he performed regularly with the orchestras of the New York and Brooklyn Philharmonics, the New York City Ballet, and the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. Upon moving to Los Angeles, California in 1968, he was engaged in recording for major motion pictures, television and phonograph records, as well as continuing his career as a soloist. In 1997 and 1998 he conducted workshops throughout Australia and performed a solo program, which included the world premiers of several compositions for saxophone and piano and his "Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. Mr. Morosco has lectured and performed at the World Saxophone Congresses X in Pesaro Italy, XIII at the University of Minnesota, NASA Conference at UNC Greensboro, the International Saxophone Festival, in Faenza, Italy and Certosa di San Lorenzo 2011. Currently residing in Ocala, Florida and Strada in Casentino, Italy Mr. Morosco continues his work as a composer, soloist, and clinician. |
Song For RC - Victor MoroscoSong for RC Song for R.C.: Is a piece written originally written for my friend jazz saxophonist Richie Cole. It consists of two different songs separated by a transition section. The alto saxophone soloist has the option of playing the piece as notated or improvising designated sections. In this performance the notated version is used.Blue Caprice - Victor MoroscoThe original title of the piece was "Caprice en Forme de Blues". Blue Caprice is 14 variations on the harmonic structure and form of the blues. It uses various styles of music from "Banjo Picking" (first 24 measures) to Baroque (Letter B), Romantic (Letter C), Kansas City Blues (Letter D), Shuffle/Hard Swing (Letter E), Gospel in Fourths (Letter F), Contemporary Modern (Letter G), "Hollywood" (Letter H), Hard Swing (Letter I), Syncopation (Letter J), Contemporary distortion of line through register change (Letter K). The Free Rhythm section (Letter L) is meant to create the effect of analog recording tape being rewound at a high speed. However, it still follows the harmonic structure of the Blues. The Cadenza (Letter M) also follows the structure of the Blues but may be played with more rhythmic freedom. Finally a coda with a quote (measure 213) from "Caprice en Forme de Valse" by Paul Bonneau. |
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