Raschèr International

On this CD:

1. Work(s) Two Bourrées (for harpsichord) (attributed)
Composed by Henry Purcell

2. Variations on Taki's "Kojo no Tsuki" for saxophone & piano
Composed by Takefusa Sasamori

3. Sonata for alto saxophone & piano
Composed by Slavko Osterc

4. Birthday Music for Sigurd Raschèr, for 2 saxophones
Composed by Erland von Koch

5. Partita for alto saxophone & piano
Composed by Erwin Dressel

6. Nevermore (Little Ballade) for saxophone & piano, Op. 28
Composed by Eisenmann

7. Piece for saxophone & piano
Composed by Siegfried Fournes

8. Molly on the Shore for band, BFMS 23
Composed by Percy Grainger

9. Thais, opera Meditation (for violin and orchestra)
Composed by Jules Massenet

Tracks:

Another Look at Harmony
Piano Etude No.2
Saxophone Concerto
Tirol Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Etude No.1
Houston Skyline
Dance from Act II, Scene III of Akhnaten
Etude No.5
Channels and Winds
Why Are We Here?
Thin Blue Line
Saxophone Concerto
2nd Perception of Light, Moon, Mist and Rainbow

Album Description

It has been said that Philip Glass is the `Godfather of Trance' and evidence of that is found in the remixes that a number of young producers/musicians began sending to Orange Mountain Music as early as 2002. These unsolicitated mixes became the genesis for Glasscuts, Philip Glass Remixed (release date Sept 2005). This CD presents a very diverse program without any one dominant style. The artists are Androoval from Uruguay, Robert Bell from Australia, Brian Bender from the US, Hector Castillo from Venezuela, Taylor Dupree from the US, Sebastian Escofet from Argentina, impLOG, from the US, Woody McBride DJ ESP from the US, Marcos Romero from Uruguay, Kate Simko from the US, Dietrich Schoenemann from the US, Luciano Supervielle from Uruguay and Dave Wesley from the US.

We invite you to immerse yourself in Glasscuts, Philip Glass Remixed with open ears to experience a Glass that is reminiscent of the past, but with an adventurous contemporary twist.

Customer Reviews:

This is just awful - I was suckered by the excellence Reich Remixed.......2006-07-23

I just assumed that this would be as equally wonderful, and that Glass' music would be even more translatable into the "trance" genre, or whatever the kids are calling it nowadays.

Sadly, it seems that this was done by junior high kids with a computer and Acid Foundry or whatever that cheap software is.

No creativity, and, oddly enough, not even any real sense of Glass' music still being in the "remix".

I am a huge fan of Glass; I am not a fan of this kind of music, but since I am also a fan of Reich and since, to my total surprise, I am quite enthralled by the Reich Remixed CD, I figured I really needed to give this CD a shot.

What a waste. This is totally amateur, but without the occasional genius that some amateur can manage. Strictly, totally, and banal amateur yuckiness.

a huge letdown..........2005-12-21

Yeah, it's fun and easy to beat up on remix albums since there are so many mediocre and terrible ones out there... but, wait: here's a great idea... let's give the pioneering, repetitive, trance-like minimalist music of Philip Glass the remix treatment... after all, Reich: Remixed was fabulous... surely the same kind of creativity can be unleashed in this project... But alas, something went terribly wrong here... these are mostly unbearably monotonous, grating, overlong, amateurish productions by remixers who don't seem to even GET (or enjoy?) Glass' music. A real missed opportunity and a huge letdown... ick...

The Ever Recyclable Glass .......2005-11-20

This is just another insipid release from the Orange Mountain label, which keeps putting out anything with the Philip Glass
name on it - even if it is flagrant garbage. Several releases have been issued which about 90% have the same old songs, just performed by different people. In fact, Philip Glass has become more banal and bovine in the last few years because he knows anything with his name on it will sell to the trendy modernistic music crowd. Overall, I believe it is time to stop
recycling Glass.

Pop music with only a hint of Philip Glass.......2005-10-28

This music should be categorized under the "popular music" category, not "classical". All the pieces have an incessant drum beat typical of popular music. This is unlike any other Philip Glass CD that I have and I have about a dozen of them. Where can I get rid of this?

Sound Effects.......2005-09-24

When this album was announced, I was quite looking forward to it; before hearing anything, I compared it to the wonderful work done on "Reich Remixed" which takes some daring approaches to Reich's music and does an excellent job (with a few exceptions) of being new and exciting. Unfortunately, Glass Remixed isn't as daring or as good.

Much of the music is overshadowed with Glass's music and themes. It's as if someone was playing the original music in the background and sound effects were added to it. Throughout listening to Remixed, these sound effects got in the way of the music and I ended up digging out the original pieces and listening to them. However, there are some excellent pieces of interpretation contained within: Etude #2, the Tirol Concerto, and the Saxophone Concerto stand out (especially the Saxophone Concerto since I don't care for the original piece).

The other mark against this effort is all the work had to come from the Orange Mountain Music catalog due to ownership complications. This is not to say there aren't outstanding pieces in the catalog, but this restriction limits most of Glass's seminal works from being considered.

As a huge Glass fan, I was mildly disappointed, but I applaud the effort and the concept behind it.

Average customer rating:

Lawrence Gwozdz: Superb Classical Saxphonist
Gwozdz makes the saxophone the greatest instrument invented!
The power of the saxophone at the hands of a master!

Raschèr International

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006PCT
Release Date: 1998-05-26

Customer Reviews:

Lawrence Gwozdz: Superb Classical Saxphonist.......2000-10-16

Based upon this CD at least, simply put, Lawrence Gwozdz is probably the best classical saxophonist alive today. His control and sweetness in the altissimo register seems impossible if I hadn't heard it myself, and his tone is almost certainly exactly what Adolphe Sax intended his instrument to sound like.

I can't claim that this recording doesn't show some minor weaknesses though. The second track, (the first movement of the Sasamori), he appears to have some slight breathing problems (several phrases cut off abruptly from breathing), and at least one early entry after a piano interlude. I also find that he has a somewhat annoying formant in his tone in the pitches around the middle of the staff (top few notes of the lower register). That's very common on alto saxophone in particular.

These, however, are small concerns compared to the very strong positive aspects of this CD, and it's certainly not as if I could play any better (quite the opposite!).

Gwozdz makes the saxophone the greatest instrument invented!.......1999-11-07

Lawrence Gwozdz performs wonderful contemporary music with the nuances that many other performers would miss. He blurs the line between "normal" range and altissimo perfectly. Gwozdz plays with the versatility of a woodwind, the power of the brass, and the lyricism of the strings. If you appreciate music at all, you must have this CD!

The power of the saxophone at the hands of a master!.......1999-04-06

This CD is one of the best recordings of contemporary recital music for the alto saxophone. With the exception of a Baroque dance and a moment of Romance, this recording encompasses music of the Twentieth Century dedicated to Sigurd Rascher. Presenting a culturally diverse repetory, Gwozdz demonstrates an impeccable versatility in his ability to interpret the cultural nuances of such pieces as _Variations on Taki's "Kojo no Tsuki"_ by the Japanese composer Sasamori. Along with Lois Leventhal, Gwozdz gives a flawless performance of some extremely difficult passages of saxophone music (particularly in the alto duet!). If you want to hear a great performance of some awesome music, this is the CD for you! The altissimo passages alone are worth buying this recording -- no to undermind the rich blend of the alto saxophone and piano, the honor given to Sigurd Rascher (this centuries foremost authority on saxophone performance), and the aweinspiring rendetion of "Meditations" from _Thais_. If you love the saxophone, then you will love this recording!

Average customer rating:

Remembering Sigurd Rascher

Manufacturer: Wisteria Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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le saxophone Francais
Appeal of Saxophone
Ballades for Saxophone and Orchestra
Le Patron of the Saxaphone, Encore!
Marcel Mule: "Le patron" of the Saxophone

ASIN: B00007GCXH
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

Milhaud Scaramouche (1939) Vif
Mod
Brazileira
Benson Aeolian Song
Haba Suita Op. 99 per saxofono contralto solo (1968)Allegro leggiero, allegro energico
Andante cantabile, allegro energico
Allegro scherzando
Moderato, Allegro con spirito
Cowell Air and
Scherzo (1961)
Dressel Partita Fur Alt-Saxophon und Klavier (@1965) Prde Allemande
Canzone
Courante
Pavane
Gigue
Sasamori Variations on Takis Kojo No Tsuki (1961)
Still Romance (1966)
Schubert L' Abeille
Carnival of Venice

Album Description

All works written & arranged by the legendary saxophonist, Sigurd Rascher. This is a CD paying tribute to the accomplishments of Sigurd Rascher through a recording by his last student, Styliani. This recording aims in capturing the spirit of Sigurd Rascher's repertoire and honoring his efforts in successfully making the saxophone know to many celebrated composers who wrote works for Rascher that the saxophone too is an orchestral instrument-sticking to the inventors original intentions of his instrument of 1840.

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