You, who are a saxophonist: do you know who was the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 to perform an original orchestral concertante work for saxophone? Mule? Rascher? Adolphe Sax himself? No, it was Elise Hall 🎷💜🙌🏾 #8M #sax #EliseHall

Did you know the 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩 became a key companion to the solo saxophone in the works promoted by Elise Hall?
Sound color mattered—but so did status. The harp was (and still is) an instrument of prestige.
🎷💜 #EliseHall

#8M #EliseHall 💜 🎷 ✊
1.- First person in history to star a performance with saxophone and orchestra (Boston, 1901).
2.- First person in history to play, also sx soloist and orch, in France (Paris, 1904).

The Legacy of Elise Hall Contemporary Perspectives on Gender and the Saxophone Edited by Kurt Bertels and Adrianne Honnold

"This book is the first attempt to provide a new perspective on Hall’s influence on #women, #saxophone repertoire, and how #gender influences the saxophone’s portrayal in popular culture." - The Operatic Saxophone
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#musichistory #womeninmusic #EliseHall

The Legacy of Elise Hall Contemporary Perspectives on Gender and the Saxophone

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of #EliseHall, a pioneering musician in the history of the #saxophone
📖 'The Legacy of Elise Hall', Kurt Bertels, Adrianne Honnold (eds)
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#musichistory #womeninmusic #genderstudies