Song for a Friend - Noten für Alt Saxophon Solo Andersen Viana

Monologue for a friend (Monólogo para um Amigo)

This was the first piece composed for the saxophone by ANDERSEN VIANA.

The piece uses two contrasting sections:

one related to violence and psychological instability in the big cities, and other, related to the nostalgic moods found in Rio
de Janeiro in the past. It was composed specially for a friend, saxophonist and Doctor Mecenas MAGNO.

Monologue for a friend is a rhapsodic and brilliant piece of great effect, also using rhythms and reminiscences of the
music called "Choros" and "Samba" so popular in the Rio de Janeiro city at the 40´ths and 50´ths. It uses also free
structures and little allusions to minimalism of Riley and Reich.

The work is divided in six sections:

Tormentàto, Scherzando, Lento, Lentissimo, reexposition (Tormentàto) and Coda.