Kenari Quartet - French Saxophone Quartets (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist
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01. Saxophone Quartet in F Major: I. Ouverture
02. Saxophone Quartet in F Major: II. Doloroso
03. Saxophone Quartet in F Major: III. Spirituoso -
04. Saxophone Quartet in F Major: IV. Andante-Presto
05. Introduction et variations sur une ronde populaire
06. Petit quatuor: I. Gaguenardise
07. Petit quatuor: II. Cantilène
08. Petit quatuor: III. Sérénade comique
09. Saxophone Quartet: I. Allegro non troppo
10. Saxophone Quartet: II. Andante
11. Saxophone Quartet: III. Poco largo, ma risoluto
12. Andante
13. Andante et scherzo: Scherzo: Assez vif
14. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 102: I. Avec une sage décision
15. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 102: II. Vif
16. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 102: III. Assez lent
17. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 102: IV. Animé sans excès

Invented in Paris in 1846 by the Belgian-born Adolphe Sax, the saxophone was readily embraced by French composers who championed the new instrument through numerous ensemble and solo compositions. This tradition is celebrated in a programme, performed by the young and exciting Kenari Quartet, that explores the saxophone in all of its colours and sonorities, from Pierre Max Dubois’s light-hearted and jazz-inspired music to the lyrical and expressive world of Alfred Desenclos, and from Jean Françaix’s witty ‘bantering’ to the excitement and energy which closes Florent Schmitt’s Quatour, Op. 102.

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