Jules
Demersseman was a very well known French composer during his time, though he
lived a short life. He was born in the Netherlands and attended the Paris Conservatory
at the age of 11, receiving his "Premier Prix" at 12. He was known as a flute virtuoso and composed
in a style that demanded extreme virtuosity from the performer. His Fantaisie
sur un thème original for alto saxophone and piano is one of the earliest
known works written for the saxophone and a piece he was so fond of that he
later arranged it for flute and piano. Ashu
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Jules Demersseman
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Fantaisie sur un thème original Jules Demersseman
Jules Demersseman was a very well known French composer during his time, though he lived a short life. He was born in the Netherlands and attended the Paris Conservatory at the age of 11, receiving his "Premier Prix" at 12. He was known as a flute virtuoso and composed in a style that demanded extreme virtuosity from the performer. His Fantaisie sur un thème original for alto saxophone and piano is one of the earliest known works written for the saxophone and a piece he was so fond of that he later arranged it for flute and piano. Ashu
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