Ballade for Alto Saxophone and Piano was composed in 1938 by the French composer Henri Tomasi (1901-1971). Introduced by a poem by Suzanne Mallard, his wife, Ballade is a 15-minute work that covers and alternates between different styles such as Andantino, Guigue and Blues. The poem refers to a clown who claims his story to the night. It is a short poem of four verses, composed with rhymes in A/B/A/B formation. Henri Tomasi , who won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1927, also composed a variety of concertos for Alto Saxophone, for Trumpet and for Trombone, as well as some ballades.
| Arrangement | Alto Saxophone, Piano Accompaniment |
| Genres | Classical, Post-1900 |
| Format | Instrumental Work, Score |
| Media | Sheet Music |
| Publisher | Alphonse Leduc, United Music Publishers |
| Contributors | Tomasi, Henri (Composer) |
| Language | English, French |
| ISBN | 9790046198038 |
| ISMN | M046198038 |