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Fauré, Grieg, and Prokofiev / Music for Saxophone & Piano / Duo Laterza - Bandiera

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Composer
Gabriel Faure, Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Sergei Prokofiev
Artist
Giuseppe Laterza, Francesca Bandieri
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Jul 19, 2024
Catalog #
BRI97262
UPC
5028421972626

About

Research, experimentation, discovery and rediscovery of new forms and ways of expression are the basis of a musician's work and, in the realisation of this project, they represent the cornerstones of an artistic partnership intended to give value to an important part of the saxophone repertoire, namely that related to transcriptions with piano accompaniment. Though the saxophone is a relatively recent instrument, it became a leading protagonist on the musical scene of the 20th century. While it was not immediately given consideration by the great composers who were contemporary to the instrument's birth and initial diffusion, it does possess the versatility and timbral and expressive characteristics to allow it to draw on repertoire intended for other instruments. In doing so, it gives these works a new look and an innovative as well as valid interpretation. This album brings together three works that - considering the varied stylistic characteristics and expressive intentions of the three composers - represent a clear example of how the saxophone can faithfully return the founding idea of each piece to the listener, radically modifying it without altering it's nature. The Fantasie Op.79 by Gabriel Fauré (1898), originally for flute and piano, was written in response to a commission for an examination piece: 'it must be short, 5 or 6 minutes at the most [.] and include the means needed to test the examinees on matters of phrasing, expression, control of tone and virtuosity'. A short time after Adolphe Sax patented the saxophone, Edvard Grieg wrote his First Violin Sonata (1865). The author himself described it as 'still a little naive but rich in melodic ideas'. In three movements and characterised by an almost spring-like atmosphere, it is adorned with references to Norwegian folk music which lend a rather grave and turbulent tone to some sections of the work. More 'recent' (by then the saxophone was heading towards the popularity it deserved) is Sergei Prokofiev's Sonata in D Op.94, originally written for flute and piano in 1943. It immediately drew the attention of the great violinist David Oistrakh, who proposed a violin version of the work to the composer which later became known as Op.94bis. A fundamental work of both the flute and violin literatures, here it is presented in it's adaptation for soprano saxophone and piano, and the work continues to embody inventive freshness and lively elegance of writing.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Andantino - 02:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Andantino -
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  2. 2 Allegro 03:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Gabriel Fauré
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  3. 3 I. Allegro con brio 10:15
    Track
    3
    Title
    I. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    10:15
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  4. 4 II. Allegretto quasi andantino 05:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    II. Allegretto quasi andantino
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  5. 5 III. Allegro molto vivace 07:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    III. Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    07:12
    Composer
    Edvard Grieg
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  6. 6 I. Moderato 08:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    08:53
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  7. 7 II. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando 05:10
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro scherzando
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  8. 8 III. Andante 03:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera
  9. 9 IV. Allegro con brio 07:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegro con brio
    Duration
    07:26
    Composer
    Sergei Prokofiev
    Ensemble
    Duo Laterza - Bandiera