Duet in F, WoO. 27, No. 2

Duet in F, WoO. 27, No. 2

Ludwig van Beethoven, (1770-1827)

Saxophone Duet for Any Two Saxophones

Duet in F, WoO. 27, No. 2 by Beethoven, arranged for any two saxophones. Duet in F is the second of a set of woodwind duets Beethoven wrote early in his career but did not publish (hence the WoO number). The duet is in three movements: I. Allegro affetuoso, II. Aria – Larghetto, III. Rondo – Allegretto moderato. This arrangement is in the original key of F major. E-flat and B-flat first and second parts, as well as a C score, are included.

Experts disagree as to whether the Three Duets were actually composed by Beethoven. They also disagree about exactly when and where they were published. That’s nice, let them argue. What musicians agree on is that these duets are tremendous fun to play. Their cheerful character, clever melodic and harmonic invention, and moderate difficulty have made them favorites of amateur wind players since they were written. This arrangement of Duet in C is in the original keys. Medium to medium-advanced players should have good success with this duet. A suggestion: when playing with two different saxophones, let the larger instrument play the second part.

Please note that the pdf parts for digital delivery (downlaod) are 9″ x 12″ and formatted as an 8 page booklet so there are no impossible page turns. Our printed parts are 9 x 12 and formatted as a tri-fold, printed on both sides so that the music is slightly larger and more legible while avoiding impossible page turns

Duet In C, WoO. 27, No. 1 is available here.
Duet in B flat, WoO. 27, No. 3 is available here.
The set of all three duets is available here – you save 30% when you buy the complete set.

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