Ayax Llorente - La Nuit De Mai [CD]

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A uniquely beautiful programme of pieces arranged for saxophone and piano, including works by Rebecca Clarke, Gabriel Faurxe9 and Claude Debussy, thoughtfully curated and performed by xc1yax Llorente and Orlando Bass.rr

This programme is threaded together using the evocative poetry of Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), whose text, 'La nuit de mai', inspired these artists as they compiled and interpreted these works. 'La nuit de mai' is the story of a musical journey that takes place on a languid spring night, from which loneliness, nostalgia, pain, and the reminiscences of a lost love emerge. The choice of this repertoire stems from a desire to reflect that poetic starting-point, but also from Llorente's interest in exploring the musical and technical limits of the saxophone. This is a programme that embraces German Romanticism, English folklore, French Impressionism and hints of the music of the great Russian composers.rr

A phrase from 'La nuit de mai' was included in the published score of Rebecca Clarke's Sonata for viola and piano, in which she explores an array of moods and passions, her material lending itself remarkably well to the sound of the saxophone for this recording. Throughout Faurxe9's First Violin Sonata, also heard in an arrangement for saxophone and piano, we can hear the influence of Faurxe9's vocal music on his style, especially in his lyrical treatment of the themes; this vocal quality is well suited to the long-breathed capacity of the saxophone. rr

Alongside these well-known works heard in new guises, this release includes a new piece by Franco-British pianist and composer Orlando Bass himself: 'Verxe4nderungen I', a short, rhapsodic piece based on Brahms' famous 'Klavierstxfcck' Op. 118, No. 3. The concept of 'Verxe4nderung', loosely translated as 'metamorphosis', is rendered through the transformation of Brahms' original piano piece.rr

This fascinating programme is rounded off with an arrangement for two saxophones and piano of Debussy's Piano Trio in G major, for which Llorente and Bass are joined by another Spanish saxophonist, Maurici Esteller. This is an intelligent and unusual programme offering an essential insight into the expressive range of the saxophone.

Rebecca Clarke - Viola Sonata (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - I. Impetuoso

Rebecca Clarke - Viola Sonata (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - II. Vivace

Rebecca Clarke - Viola Sonata (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - III. Adagio

Gabriel Faurxe9 - Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano In A Mayor, Op. 13 (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - I. Allegro

Gabriel Faurxe9 - Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano In A Mayor, Op. 13 (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - II. Molto Andante

Gabriel Faurxe9 - Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano In A Mayor, Op. 13 (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - III. Allegro Vivo

Gabriel Faurxe9 - Sonata No. 1 For Violin And Piano In A Mayor, Op. 13 (Arr. Saxophone And Piano) - IV. Allegro Quasi Presto

Orlando Bass - Verxe4nderungen I

Claude Debussy - Piano Trio In G Major - I. Andante Con Molto Allegro

Claude Debussy - Piano Trio In G Major - II. Scherzo. Moderato Con Allegro

Claude Debussy - Piano Trio In G Major - III. Intermezzo. Andante Espressivo

Claude Debussy - Piano Trio In G Major - IV. Finale. Appassionato

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 855317003882

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