Michael Cooper replies to Gene Halaburt:

>>For history of the [saxophone] and its use by various composers, see:
>>
>>http://www2.potsdam.edu/CRANE/mcallitp/timeline
>
>I would mention Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances from 1941 or so.  The first
>movement has a beautiful saxophone solo not mentioned in the timeline.

How about:

* Bizet L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1, 1st movment
* Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Drosselmeyer's Arrival and Distribution of
Presents (5th track)

Prokofiev frequently used saxophones, e.g.  "Romeo and Juliet".  Also,
saxophones play prominantly in Vaughn Williams' 6th and 9th Symphonies.

Mike