Milano Saxophone Quartet - Musica Ficta (2017)

Tracklist
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01. Canzon II (arr. for saxophone quartet)
02. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): I. Adagio e cantabile
03. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): II. Allegro
04. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): III. Andante
05. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): IV. Allegro
06. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): V. Allegro
07. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): VI. Allegrissimo
08. Canzoniere da Scarlatti (Elaborazioni da concerto per quartetto): VII. Vivo
09. String Quartet in E Minor (Arr. A. Di Priolo): I. Allegro
10. String Quartet in E Minor (Arr. A. Di Priolo): II. Andantino
11. String Quartet in E Minor (Arr. A. Di Priolo): III. Prestissimo
12. String Quartet in E Minor (Arr. A. Di Priolo): IV. Scherzo fuga: Allegro assai mosso
13. Crisantemi (arr. for saxophone quartet)


At a time of heightened expectations for greater philological rigour in publications and musical productions, the Milano Saxophone Quartet offers a unique recording with arrangements of works by Gabrieli, Scarlatti/Sciarrino, Verdi and Puccini. Many performers study manuscripts, meticulously follow the original tempo markings and play on period instruments with the goal to create an experience as close as possible to the composer‘s original conception; others appropriate musical scores that were not originally intended for their own instruments. Consequently, the arrangements selected for this recording will seem more like recreations: not only do they show the influence of the arranger but also that of the musician and of his or her own cultural, musical and instrumental background.

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