Duet in F

Duet in F, WoO. 27, No. 2 by Beethoven, arranged for any two saxophones is the second of a set of three woodwind duets written by Beethoven but not given an opus number (hence the "WoO" or "work without opus"). The duet is in three movements: I. Allegro affetuoso, II. Aria, III. Allegretto moderato. E-flat and B-flat first and second parts, as well as a C score, are included. Experts disagree as to whether the Three Duets were actually composed by Beethoven. They also disagree about when and where they were published. That's nice, let them argue. What musicians agree on is that these duets are tremendous fun to play. Their cheerful character, clever melodic and harmonic invention, and moderate difficulty have made them favorites of amateur wind players since they were written. This arrangement of Duet in F is in the original keys. Medium to medium-advanced players should have good success with this duet. A suggestion: when playing with two different saxophones, let the larger instrument play the second part.