And yet a couple more: * In addition to the RVW symphonies already mentioned, RVW first used the saxophone in "Job." * Philip Glass has written a Concerto for Saxophone Quartet. The RVW 9th Symphony -- where the pair of saxes open and close the work with haunting parallel thirds -- really showcases the poetic side of the instrument. Tom Davey [log in to unmask] blog: http://www.monstersfromtheid.com/