Symphonia Domestica
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Symphonia domestica, Op. 53, is a tone poem for large orchestra by Richard Strauss reflecting the secure domestic life valued by the composer and accordingly dedicated by him to "my dear wife and our
Strauss, 1903
Strauss with his wife and son, 1910
Photograph of Strauss taken in New York during his 1904 US tour
C soprano saxophone
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The C soprano saxophone is a member of the saxophone family, invented in 1846. It closely resembles the more common B♭ soprano saxophone but is pitched a whole step higher. Unlike most other saxophone
Symphonia Domestica
…flutes, 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, English horn, clarinet in D, 3 clarinets (2 in B♭, 1 in A), bass clarinet in B♭, 4 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 saxophones (soprano in C, alto in F, baritone in F, bass in C) that are ad libitum (optional), 8 horns in F, 4 trumpets in F and C, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum…
B♭ soprano saxophone (left), silver-plated C soprano saxophone (center), E♭ sopranino saxophone (right)