Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo - Lost Saxophone Concertos (2018) [Hi-Res]

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01. Saxophone Concerto in E-Flat Major: I. Allegro brillante
02. Saxophone Concerto in E-Flat Major: II. Romanza
03. Saxophone Concerto in E-Flat Major: III. Allegro giocoso
04. Saxophone Concerto in C Minor: I. Moderato
05. Saxophone Concerto in C Minor: II. Poco adagio
06. Saxophone Concerto in C Minor: III. Finale
07. Saxophone Concerto
08. Viola Concertino in D-Flat Major, Op. 108 (Version for Saxophone & String Orchestra): I. Allegro moderato
09. Viola Concertino in D-Flat Major, Op. 108 (Version for Saxophone & String Orchestra): II. Adagio
10. Viola Concertino in D-Flat Major, Op. 108 (Version for Saxophone & String Orchestra): III. Allegro
11. Alto Saxophone Concerto in B-Flat Major: I. Air-Hornpipe
12. Alto Saxophone Concerto in B-Flat Major: II. Canzonetta
13. Alto Saxophone Concerto in B-Flat Major: III. Scherzo
14. Alto Saxophone Concerto in B-Flat Major: IV. Alla marcia-Tarantella

A large number of saxophone concertos have been written, but only a handful are regularly performed. With these premiere recordings Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo showcases five works that, had circumstances been different, might easily have established themselves as repertoire pieces. John Beach Cragun’s beautifully voiced work is the first saxophone concerto by an American and, like Yrjo Gunaropulos’ concerto- which enjoyed celebrity in the 1930s- was only rediscovered in 2016. The concertos by Eilert Lindorff-Larsen and Leopold van der Pals are compact, varied and exciting, while that by Phyllis Tate is considered her first major work. Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo has performed over 100 times as soloist with different symphony orchestras. He has encouraged a rising number of composers to create a whole new repertoire for him; almost 100 works have been written. Tuomisalo has so far released 15 solo albums, including 37 works for saxophone and orchestra.

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