Anders Koppel: String Quartets - Mezzo Saxophone Quintet
5/3/2011, 9 Tracks, 59:10
Featuring
Anne Søe Iwan
John Bak Dinitzen
Bernd Rinne
Richard Krug
Benjamin Koppel
Sjælland String Quartet
Anders Koppel
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Performer Biography
Benjamin Koppel, the saxophonist featured on this album, is the third generation of a leading Danish musical family, being the son of composer Anders Koppel and grandson of Herman D. Koppel.
Composer Biography
Anders Koppel, the composer, grew up in a musical family as the son of composer and pianist Herman D. Koppel and was active in the 1960s and 70s youth revolution.
Recording & Production
This recording marks the first time the custom-built mezzo saxophone, featured in the quintet, can be heard on CD.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Anders Koppel's compositional career is a mission to unite classical European musical tradition with world music, rock, and jazz.
Instruments
The Quintet for Mezzo Saxophone and String Quartet features a newly developed mezzo saxophone, which combines the slenderness of a soprano saxophone with the depth of an alto saxophone.
Composer Biography
Anders Koppel was an organist and lyricist for the prominent Danish rock group Savage Rose from 1967-1974.
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