{"product_id":"flagello-fake-smile-version-for-alto-saxophone-just-theory","title":"Flagello: Fake Smile (Version for Alto Saxophone)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/gala-flagello\"\u003eGala Flagello (1994-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eAlto Saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fake Smile (2016)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790094010948\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuration 4'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFake Smile\u003c\/em\u003e (2016) was commissioned by saxophonist Maggie Weisensel for her lecture-recital focusing on women composers in contemporary music. She asked that this piece somehow reflect my personal experiences as a woman composer, and to that end,\u003cem\u003e Fake Smile _explores the feeling of social exhaustion and the veneer of excitement at public events and formal gatherings. I often find myself having to exert a high, bright energy in these situations, often responding to unfriendly attitudes and comments with a forced smile. in discussing this learned reaction with other women, including the commissioner, I realized it was universal. This translates to _Fake Smile\u003c\/em\u003e with the use of rubato, cadenza-like sections and relentless fast passages—the juxtaposition of what we feel versus what we project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Just a Theory Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45264663674959,"sku":"JAT-110-069.01-FS","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/a56d1323e562082b2123eafb08286185.jpg?v=1779208539","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/es\/products\/flagello-fake-smile-version-for-alto-saxophone-just-theory","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}