blind-blake Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 I just heard some classical saxophone samples by Claude DeLangle and he sounds amazing. Can anyone recommend his or any other classcial saxophone recordings? Thanks in advance. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 I just heard some classical saxophone samples by Claude DeLangle and he sounds amazing. Can anyone recommend his or any other classcial saxophone recordings? Thanks in advance. John Harle is a saxophonist who is mainly associated with the classical/film music world. His recent discs seem to be heavily weighted in the film/TV music direction. There's a discography here: http://www.johnharle.com/johnharle/discography.html Most of the classical is contemporary classical. I have the Nyman/Bryars/Westbrook disc. Haven't played it for a long time. There's a disc of music by Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Villa-Lobos, Richard Rodney Bennett and Dave Heath on the list that might be what you are looking for. Though I suspect its OOP. You can hear saxophone used in some of Vaughan Williams' music. 'Job, a Masque for Dancing' and one or two of the later symphonies. Doesn't sound a bit like jazz sax - quite eerie. Quote
7/4 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 Essential Classical Saxophone ... Quote
7/4 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 something modern that I really love: Saxophone (2002) Music by Philip Glass The Rascher Saxophone Quartet Andrew Sterman, saxophones The Philip Glass Ensemble Woodwinds Quote
7/4 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) Copenhagen Saxophone Quartet. I have a copy of Italian Baroque, it's quite beautiful and enjoyable. Edited September 22, 2009 by 7/4 Quote
mikeweil Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 For some modern stuff, try this, intriguing music! Quote
jeffcrom Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 No offense, Bev - I hate John Harle's playing. To me, Music for Saxophone by the Rascher Saxophone Quartet is the finest readily-available classical saxophone recording. This Donald Sinta recording is an excellent solo sax-with-piano recording. Not readily available is Sigurd Rascher's early-50s album A Classical Recital on the Saxophone. If you see it for an affordable price, grab it! And Bev, hope we're still buds! Quote
blind-blake Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Posted September 23, 2009 something modern that I really love: Saxophone (2002) Music by Philip Glass The Rascher Saxophone Quartet Andrew Sterman, saxophones The Philip Glass Ensemble Woodwinds Yes!! I heard his "saxophone concerto" on the radio once and it blew me away. I've been meaning to find that one! For some modern stuff, try this, intriguing music! Love a couple of these guys! Will definitely check this out. Thanks! Essential Classical Saxophone ... Interesting. I like the samples of some of the older stuff. Thanks again!!! Quote
blind-blake Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Posted September 23, 2009 I just heard some classical saxophone samples by Claude DeLangle and he sounds amazing. Can anyone recommend his or any other classcial saxophone recordings? Thanks in advance. John Harle is a saxophonist who is mainly associated with the classical/film music world. His recent discs seem to be heavily weighted in the film/TV music direction. There's a discography here: http://www.johnharle.com/johnharle/discography.html Most of the classical is contemporary classical. I have the Nyman/Bryars/Westbrook disc. Haven't played it for a long time. There's a disc of music by Debussy, Glazunov, Ibert, Villa-Lobos, Richard Rodney Bennett and Dave Heath on the list that might be what you are looking for. Though I suspect its OOP. You can hear saxophone used in some of Vaughan Williams' music. 'Job, a Masque for Dancing' and one or two of the later symphonies. Doesn't sound a bit like jazz sax - quite eerie. Yeah, the Debussy, Glazunov, Villa-Lobos sounds right up my alley. I'll be on the lookout! Thanks Bev. Quote
blind-blake Posted September 23, 2009 Author Report Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) No offense, Bev - I hate John Harle's playing. To me, Music for Saxophone by the Rascher Saxophone Quartet is the finest readily-available classical saxophone recording. This Donald Sinta recording is an excellent solo sax-with-piano recording. Not readily available is Sigurd Rascher's early-50s album A Classical Recital on the Saxophone. If you see it for an affordable price, grab it! And Bev, hope we're still buds! Just bought the Music for Saxophones. Thanks man! Edited September 23, 2009 by blind-blake Quote
7/4 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 Saxophone (2002) Music by Philip Glass The Rascher Saxophone Quartet Andrew Sterman, saxophones The Philip Glass Ensemble Woodwinds Yes!! I heard his "saxophone concerto" on the radio once and it blew me away. I've been meaning to find that one! This is MELODIES FOR SAXOPHONE for solo saxophone, quite beautiful and CONCERTO FOR SAXOPHONE (QUARTET VERSION). I wish Glass would write more chamber music like this. Quote
Niko Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 a bit flashy maybe... but i really liked milhaud's compositions for saxophone and piano at one time... Quote
king ubu Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 these guys are great: http://www.arte-quartett.com/ they do modern "classical" stuff, but also various projects with other musicians, such as Pierre Favre, and they form four fifths of the sax section of Kaspar Ewald's great band (called Exorbitantes Kabinett), which plays music somewhere between Don Ellis, James Brown and minimal music... I have two of those discs and have checked them out live - recommended, but not classical (although Ewald - who teaches at the Zurich conservatory - has also adapted "L'homme armé" for that band). another thing I've heard by the Arte Quartett was a concert where they collaborated with Terry Riley - utterly fascinating stuff! though if any of this fits the label "classical" is somewhat doubtful... but then "classical" doesn't really apply to much composed music of the 20c anyway... I am always at a loss how to call all these kinds of musics... Phil Niblock also did a few pieces for saxophone - that's extreme music, your neighbours will love it (and your dogs will suffer even worse...) Quote
7/4 Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 More classical than jazz, Fred Frith - Freedom in Fragments. Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 No offense, Bev - I hate John Harle's playing. To me, Music for Saxophone by the Rascher Saxophone Quartet is the finest readily-available classical saxophone recording. This Donald Sinta recording is an excellent solo sax-with-piano recording. Not readily available is Sigurd Rascher's early-50s album A Classical Recital on the Saxophone. If you see it for an affordable price, grab it! And Bev, hope we're still buds! I only have the one disc, which would suggest that he's not exactly excited me. Just mentioned him because he's well known - had quite a high profile here in the late 80s.eearly 90s but I've not heard much fuss about him in rrecent years. So, dont worry, I won't have a strop, Jeff! (One of those smiley things) Quote
DTMX Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 I also recommend Glass' Saxophone Quartet Concerto (orchestral version). If you like the modern stuff (lots of dissonance) these two by the Rascher Quartet are good: Europe & America Something a little jazzier is Michael Colgrass' Urban Requium for 4 Saxophones and Wind Orchestra. Quote
blind-blake Posted September 24, 2009 Author Report Posted September 24, 2009 I also recommend Glass' Saxophone Quartet Concerto (orchestral version). If you like the modern stuff (lots of dissonance) these two by the Rascher Quartet are good: Europe & America Something a little jazzier is Michael Colgrass' Urban Requium for 4 Saxophones and Wind Orchestra. Thanks man! The Colgrass stuff sounds great. I'm off to check out his samples at Amazon. Quote
king ubu Posted September 24, 2009 Report Posted September 24, 2009 As for Fred Frith, the Arte Quartett also collaborated with him: FRED FRITH AND ARTE QUARTETT STILL URBAN THE BIG PICTURE Beat Hofstetter soprano sax Sascha Armbruster alto sax Andrea Formenti tenor sax Beat Kappeler baritone and alto saxes Fred Frith electric guitar WITH SPECIAL GUESTS (on The Big Picture) Lucas Niggli: drums, percussion Katharina Weber: piano Intakt CD 155 & 156 The one with Pierre Favre is the only one of these I actually own, it's mighty fine! Pierre Favre. Arte Quartett with Michel Godard Saxophones Pierre Favre: Percussion Michel Godard: Tuba, Serpent Beat Hofstetter: Soprano Saxophone Sascha Armbruster: Alto Saxophone Andrea Formenti: Tenor Saxophone Beat Kappeler: Baritone Saxophone Intakt CD 091 Finally, there's one more on Intakt, with Lucas Niggli's Zoom: Lucas Niggli ZOOM Meets Arte Quartett Crash Cruise Nils Wogram: trombone, melodica, voice Philipp Schaufelberger: guitar Lucas Niggli: drums, percussion Beat Hofstetter: soprano- and tenorsax Sascha Armbruster: alto-, soprano- and tenorsax Andrea Formenti: tenor- and sopranosax Beat Kappeler: bariton- and sopranosax Intakt CD 130 Quote
7/4 Posted September 24, 2009 Report Posted September 24, 2009 As for Fred Frith, the Arte Quartett also collaborated with him: FRED FRITH AND ARTE QUARTETT STILL URBAN THE BIG PICTURE Wow, thanks! I haven't been keeping up with new releases by Frith, but I'm planning on getting these. Quote
7/4 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) Ancia Saxophone Quartet - Short Stories edit: first spin and I'm really enjoying it! very accessible. Edited October 4, 2009 by 7/4 Quote
medjuck Posted October 4, 2009 Report Posted October 4, 2009 The was a Canadian classical saxophonist named Paul Brodie who had a couple of good records but I see on Amazon that they're all "discontinued". Quote
7/4 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 the Contemporary Saxophone Renewing the Myth, for saxophone & piano Composed by Marilyn Shrude with Marilyn Shrude, John Sampen Images, for saxophone & tape Composed by Milton Babbitt with Marilyn Shrude, John Sampen Divertimento Composed by Charles Wuorinen with Marilyn Shrude, John Sampen In Two Worlds Composed by Morton Subotnick with Marilyn Shrude, John Sampen looks like it's OOP! Quote
7/4 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 Delta Saxophone Quartet - Minimal Tendencies from Amazon Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Gavin Bryars, Michael Nyman, Terry Riley. what it says. Quote
7/4 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 (edited) more minimalism Ulrich Krieger - Walls of Sound James Tenny, John Cage, Joseph Celli, Phill Niblock. Ulrich Krieger - Early American Minimalism: Walls of Sound II Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Terry Riley. Edited October 6, 2009 by 7/4 Quote
7/4 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 two from Terry Riley, I always thought that most of his music wasn't even very minimal. More like he's heavily influenced by his studies of Hindustani raga and rag time piano. Terry Riley - Chanting the Light of Foresight (with the ROVA Saxophone Quartet) Terry Riley - Assassin Reverie (with the ARTE Quartet) Quote
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