About
With this album, fittingly entitled Traum der Jugend, the young musicians of Kebyart see a longstanding dream come true. Drawn by its eagerness to reveal new soundworlds, the saxophone quartet has interwoven works from different epochs and given them a new, unconventional guise through its own arrangements. Taking Jörg Widmann’s 7 Capricci as a starting point – a work specially written for the quartet which sparked the idea of this recording – Kebyart draws a myriad of musical connections that journey from Felix Mendelssohn, one of Widmann’s favourite composers, to Johann Sebastian Bach, himself a source of inspiration to Mendelssohn. The programme culminates with a tribute to Fanny Mendelssohn, whose skilful compositions played a key role in developing the musical personality of her brother Felix.
Tracklist 16 tracks
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1 No. 1. Ascensió 01:57
- Track
- 1
- Title
- No. 1. Ascensió
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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2 No. 2. Walzer 01:01
- Track
- 2
- Title
- No. 2. Walzer
- Duration
- 01:01
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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3 No. 3. Noises 00:32
- Track
- 3
- Title
- No. 3. Noises
- Duration
- 00:32
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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4 No. 4. Corale 1 a 4 voci 02:46
- Track
- 4
- Title
- No. 4. Corale 1 a 4 voci
- Duration
- 02:46
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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5 No. 5. Keys 01:18
- Track
- 5
- Title
- No. 5. Keys
- Duration
- 01:18
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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6 No. 6. Corale 2 a 8 voci 01:16
- Track
- 6
- Title
- No. 6. Corale 2 a 8 voci
- Duration
- 01:16
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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7 No. 7. Zirkusparade 02:42
- Track
- 7
- Title
- No. 7. Zirkusparade
- Duration
- 02:42
- Composer
- Jörg Widmann
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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8 Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 81, No. 3, MWV R32 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 05:47
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 81, No. 3, MWV R32 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 05:47
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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9 Paulus (St. Paul), Op. 36, MWV A14: Chorale: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 01:23
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Paulus (St. Paul), Op. 36, MWV A14: Chorale: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 01:23
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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10 18 Chorales, BWV 651-668, "Leipziger Choräle": Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 662 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 06:38
- Track
- 10
- Title
- 18 Chorales, BWV 651-668, "Leipziger Choräle": Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 662 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 06:38
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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11 Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 81, No. 4, MWV R23 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 04:57
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 81, No. 4, MWV R23 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 04:57
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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12 Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582: Passacaglia (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 10:56
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582: Passacaglia (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 10:56
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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13 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 2, Op. 30: No. 10 in B Minor, No. 4. Agitato e con fuoco (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 02:54
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 2, Op. 30: No. 10 in B Minor, No. 4. Agitato e con fuoco (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 02:54
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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14 Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 32 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67, No. 2, MWV U145 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet) 02:33
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 6, Op. 67: No. 32 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67, No. 2, MWV U145 (arr. P. Méndez, D. Miguel, R. Seara and V. Serra for saxophone quartet)
- Duration
- 02:33
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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15 No. 3. O Traum der Jugend, o goldner Stern: Andante cantabile 03:27
- Track
- 15
- Title
- No. 3. O Traum der Jugend, o goldner Stern: Andante cantabile
- Duration
- 03:27
- Composer
- Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble
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16 No. 4. Il Saltarello Romano: Allegro molto 03:19
- Track
- 16
- Title
- No. 4. Il Saltarello Romano: Allegro molto
- Duration
- 03:19
- Composer
- Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
- Ensemble
- Kebyart Ensemble