Cover of the album I am pleased to present to you this new album for Italian label Aventino Music Avant-Garde. This is my 5th solo album, already. In this post, I tell you something about it! CREDITS Produced by Joan Martí-Frasquier Music Aventino Music Executive Producer: Claudio Scozzafava Recorded at Auditori Josep Carreras, Vilaseca (Spain) … Leer más
In recent months, I have worked on, premiered and discovered some pieces for baritone saxophone that I have found interesting for students of Intermediate, Bachelor and Masters degrees as well as baritone saxophone players who want to go further with their repertoire. As usual, I haven’t repeated any composer in order to show a wider … Leer más
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Many baritone players asked me for advice on the repertoire for baritone saxophone. As it is impossible to know all repertoire (check out this post), I have a long list with the most interesting works in terms of pedagogy and interpretation that I studied or played once at least. Late 2020, I revised the … Leer más
Picture: @Anna Guardiola I love discovering and exploring “different” paths of musical expression, especially when they are mixed with other artistic disciplines as it happens in QUASI UNO SPECCHIO. This is a standard work to develop your interpretive creativity. The Composer Dr. ISABEL BENITO GUTIÉRREZ (Santander, Spain, 1981) studied piano at the Municipal Conservatory of … Leer más
Cover of the printed edition In my opinion, HENDIA is an essential work of the original repertoire for baritone saxophone solo. It is short and intense, as a very good coffee. Enjoy! The Composer SIXTO MANUEL HERRERO RODES (Rafal, Spain, 1965) is a saxophonist, composer, conductor and professor of saxophone at the Conservatorio Superior de … Leer más
Picture from Buenos Aires (Argentina) by Hiroshi Higuchi The SUITE by Fernando Lerman is a great combination of Argentinian traditional music, modern music and French classical music for saxophone. Furthermore, it works very well in concert. The Composer FERNANDO LERMAN (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1968) is a very active saxophonist and composer. He is Professor at … Leer más
Pierrot, Joan Angelico Illustration The two movements of PIERROT I ARLEQUÍ describe very well the character of these two clowns from “Commedia dell’Arte”. First, Pierrot, the sad, melancholic and fallen in love with the Moon. Next, Harlequin, the cunning, grumpy and troublemaker one. The Composer MIQUEL PARDO-LLUNGARRIU (Barcelona, 1959) is a musician (composer and pianist), … Leer más
I have always found Giacinto Scelsi a fascinating composer. His music is almost unique. I was very surprised by the Scelsi’s LATIN PRAYERS, so stylistically different from his best-known works. And I thought, why not to play them? The Composer GIACINTO SCELSI (La Spezia, Italy, 1905 – Roma, Italy, 1988) came from an aristocratic family. … Leer más
Picture by Adolf Ventas taken from the internet It is a beautiful piece for saxophone solo composed in an original mix between Spanish classical music and French impressionist music. You will enjoy! The composer ADOLF VENTAS (Amposta, 1919 – Barcelona, 2014) was a very prolific performer, pedagogue, composer and arranger. You can read his biography … Leer más