Aero Quartet - Aero Quartet (2023) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: I. Allegro
02. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: IIa. Canzona variée: Theme
03. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: IIb. Canzona variée: Variation I
04. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: IIc. Canzona variée: Variation II
05. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: IId. Canzona variée: Variation III - À la Schumann
06. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: IIe. Canzona variée: Variation IV - À la Chopin
07. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: IIf. Canzona variée: Variation V - Scherzo
08. Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109: III. Finale
09. An Elegy: A Cry from the Grave
10. Ciudades: II. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
11. Ciudades: VI. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
12. Danzón No. 5 “Portales de Madrugada”
13. Wapango
14. The Iberia Suite: I. Midnight Rumba
15. The Iberia Suite: II. Siesta
16. The Iberia Suite: III. Pamplona
17. Dear Lord (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by D. Liebman)



"The Aero Saxophone Quartet brings its trademark versatility and variety to their debut album, which embraces music from Glazunov to John Coltrane. Praised by Augusta Read Thomas for their ‘nuanced, colourful, and artfully sculpted’ performances, the award-winning Aero Quartet was formed in 2020 and has quickly established a reputation for wide-ranging programmes. This album spans classical and jazz, profound and light-hearted. Alongside Glazunov’s richly innovative music, we hear the evocative Danzón No. 5 (Portales de Madrugada) by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, the playful Wapango by Cuban-American legend Paquito D’Rivera, and Ed Calle’s sultry Iberia Suite. There are thought-provoking works from Carlos Simon, whose Elegy (A Cry from the Grave) pays powerful tribute to Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Michael Brown, and from Guillermo Lago, whose Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is dedicated to his many friends there. The release culminates in Coltrane’s Dear Lord, a mellow yet joyful affirmation of life."

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