Ravel Kebyart - Unraveled: Homage to Maurice (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart)
02. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart)
03. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart)
04. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart)
05. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): I. Allemande
06. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): II. Courante
07. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): III. Gigue en rondeau I
08. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): IV. Gigue en rondeau II
09. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): V. Le Rappel des oiseaux
10. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): VI. La Villageoise. Rondeau
11. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): VII. Rigaudon I, Rigaudon II et Double
12. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): VIII. Musette en rondeau. Tendrement
13. Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): IX. Tambourin
14. Pavane pour une infante défunte (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart)
15. Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: I. Plus-que-parfait
16. Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: II. La nuit la nuit
17. Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: III. Song to the Song to the Siren
18. Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: IV. L’imparfait
19. Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: V. Practice Makes Perfect
20. Debout, Maurice ! "A fantasia on Ravel"

To celebrate Maurice Ravel's 150th anniversary in 2025, Kebyart sets out to explore his unique compositional legacy, despite the composer never having written for saxophone quartet. The album includes Kebyart's transcriptions of Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin and Pavane pour une infante defunte, alongside arrangements of French Baroque works by Rameau, highlighting both Ravel's admiration for ornamentation and his influence on today's composers. New pieces by Mikel Urquiza and Joan Perez-Villegas engage with Ravel's musical philosophy, delving into his radical simplicity, subtle rhythmic layers and inventive structures. Through these works, Kebyart aims to unravel Ravel's complex yet elegant style, blending the past with the future in a journey of musical discovery.

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