Tre Pezzi for saxophone in E-flat solo, op. 81e (1979)
I.
Monologue 
beginning
II. Contrasts
III. Presto
Première:
may 5, 1988, Würzburg, Hochschule für Musik
Normand DesChènnes
Duration: 8 minutes
Publisher: Schott Music
ADV 7052 / ISMN: 979-0-2063-0702-7
A
melody with wide-ranging curves opens, in very slow tempo, the first piece.
A motoric Presto section suddenly breaks the atmosphere. This is repeated - with
varying emphases - several times in the course of the movement. A brief, lively
coda concludes the Monologue.
In "Contrasts",
different bird-call patterns are brought into play against each other, in a way
like mobiles. Virtuoso runs, flutter-tonguing and rubato playing are important
elements in the final Presto.
Bertold Hummel