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Vienna Symphonic Library Ships Saxophones and Elements Instrument Collections
November 24, 2006
Advertisement The Vienna Symphonic Library team announces the release of two brand new Vienna Instruments Collections, Saxophones and Elements. Now available from Vienna's worldwide network of distributors and dealers, these two new products are the first of many upcoming releases to complement the existing 10 Collections of the Symphonic Cube. Saxophones The focus has been directed equally to orchestral settings as well as to jazz. Famous examples of orchestral works using these instruments include the saxophone quartet by Alexander Glasunow, the alto saxophone concerts by Glasunow and Debussy, and the Castello from Mussorgsky's "Pictures." In addition, a host of articulations for jazz and big band are included, such as bends, tongue slaps, growling, screams, extended harmonics, key sounds, and more. In an unprecedented development, long and short downward ending phrases triggered as release samples have been added for heightened realism. Audio demos are available here. The Saxophones Collection retails for EUR395/$475 (Standard Library) and EUR345/$415 (Extended Library). The Extended Library is only EUR175/$210 for users of the Horizon Series Saxophones I who have registered the Vienna Instruments Saxophones Standard Library. Elements Its larger number of sounding rods, their increased length, the larger opening as well as the bigger resonating body with more water, furnish the musician with more unusual sonic possibilities and a wider variety of colors than the conventional waterphone. The oversized tam-tam, with a diameter of more than 65 inches, was treated with all the tricks of the trade, with a special nod to Stockhausen's opus "Mikrophonie" and others. It was struck with metal rods, cardboard and jigsaw blades, hit and rubbed with chains, and manhandled with fly swatters, an egg cutter, and even a massaging rod. The bottles contained herein are blown - with articulations such as sustains and flutter tonguing. The 18GB Elements Collection also features glass bells, musical glasses, a glass harmonica, a verrophone and a 5-octave lithophone. It retails for EUR295/$355 (Standard Library) and EUR195/$235 (Extended Library). For users of the Horizon Series Glass & Stones who have registered the Vienna Instruments Elements Standard Library the Extended Library is available for a handling fee of EUR35/$45. System Requirements
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