Ballade for Alto Saxophone and Piano by Henri Tomasi. Alphonse Leduc, 1939, SS, 28 + 8 pages. French composer Henri Tomasi (1901-1971) was a conductor and composer who wrote for the theatre (ballets and operas) and instrumental music, especially for wind instruments. Ballade is in one extended movement with many sections in a variety of tempos and meters. College level.