About this work:
In Dimensions III for Saxophone and Tape I have blended the contrasting images of live and taped sounds, first by using saxophone sound events as tape sources, albeit modified through varying of tape speed, tape loops, synthesizer-generated modifications, etc.; and second by blurring the distinction between tape and instrumental sounds by giving the live saxophone part a considerable number of electronic-sounding passages to play. These two works move away from the abstract pitch-rhythm world and toward a richer palette of basic human gestural and timbral sounds. Dimensions III is a study in extreme emotional contrasts, including some hair-raising as well as sublime sound events for the saxophone. Originally dedicated to, and performed here by Albert Regni, it has accumulated considerable attention with saxophone touring performers. It was also the 1980 American representative work at the UNESCO-AMC sponsored IMC-Rostrum, and is available from Dorn Publications. Albert Regni (BM-Eastman School of Music, MM-Manhattan School of Music) has performed with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leningrad Philharmonic, The American Symphony, and with Leonard Bernstein, Pablo Casals, Pierre Boulez and Leopold Stokowski, and has been the premiere saxophonist in television commercials and film-TV music. He has recorded for CRI, Nonesuch, Columbia, and CTI.
Various perf. by Al Regni, Marshall Taylor, Allyn Reilly, John Sampan, others. Recorded on CRI (CRI 431 LP).
This work is published and distributed by Dorn Publications. This score is for perusal purposes only.
Regarding the audio file of the complete performance accompanying this work: I, Barton McLean own the copyright to the composition itself. Being aware that this work has been released on a commercial CD, and that the CD company might possess the copyright to that particular sound recording of the composition, I nonetheless claim copyright to this specific sound recording posted here, because it is not the exact recording released on CD. Rather, it is another mix down and revision of that work which may approximate the commercial CD in most respects but nevertheless is a distinct sound recording of which I claim the copyright.
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