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Europe / Raschèr Saxophone Quartet


Release Date: 01/29/2002 
Label:  Bis   Catalog #: 1153   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Iannis Xenakis,  Krzysztof Penderecki,  Horgar,,  Cristobal Halffter,   ... 
Performer:  Harry Kinross White,  Carina Raschèr
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
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Includes work(s) by Paul Hindemith. Ensemble: Raschèr Saxophone Quartet. Includes work(s) by Paul Hindemith. Ensemble: Raschèr Saxophone Quartet. Read less

Works on This Recording

1. Xas by Iannis Xenakis
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1987; France 
2. Quartet for Clarinet and Strings by Krzysztof Penderecki
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1993 
3. Roads to Ixtlan by Horgar,
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
4. Fractal concierto a cuatro by Cristobal Halffter
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Period: 20th Century 
Written: Spain 
5. Konzertstück for 2 Alto Saxophones by Paul Hindemith
Performer:  Harry Kinross White (Alto Saxophone), Carina Raschèr (Alto Saxophone)
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1933; Germany 

Sound Samples

XAS: for Saxophone Quartet
Clarinet Quartet (arr. for saxophone quartet): I. Notturno: Adagio
Clarinet Quartet (arr. for saxophone quartet): II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo
Clarinet Quartet (arr. for saxophone quartet): III. Serenade: Tempo di Valse
Clarinet Quartet (arr. for saxophone quartet): IV. Abschied: Larghetto
Concert Piece for 2 Alto Saxophones: I. Lebhaft
Concert Piece for 2 Alto Saxophones: II. Massig langsam - Lebhaft
Roads to Ixtlan: I. Lento e rubato
Roads to Ixtlan: II. Moderato
Roads to Ixtlan: III. Allegro
Fractal

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