Monti (Anderson): Czardas for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (score and parts) Genre_with Voice The origins of these dances

The origins of these dances go hand in hand with the musical accompaniments that historically link these two art forms

at which point the composer wrote movements two and four

shapes take on different dimensions

merging a noble slow movement with a quicksilver scherzo

Monti (Anderson): Czardas for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble (score and parts) Genre_with Voice The origins of these dancesCode: JP6026 ISMN: 979 0 3019 0577 7 The origin of the Csardas can be traced back to the 18th century Hungarian verbunkos, used as a recruiting dance by the Hungarian army. Many composers throughout history have used csardas themes in their works including Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Pablo de Sarasate, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and others. One of the best known is the virtuoso violin solo composed in 1904 by Vittorio Monti (1868 1922). The music has