Henri Sauguet, born Henri Poupard, adopted his stage name as a playful pun on 'sauge' (wisdom) and 'muguet' (lily of the valley).
Composition History
Many of Henri Sauguet's works for saxophone, including the Sonatine Bucolique, were written at the request of the famous saxophone virtuoso Jean-Marie Londeix.
Performer Biography
Arno Bornkamp co-founded the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, which made string quartet literature accessible to the saxophone quartet, often performing without sheet music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sauguet's music is characterized by melody as its starting point, with harmony, rhythm, and dynamics freely linked to it, resulting in a unique, colorful, and poetic style.
Performer Biography
Arno Bornkamp, the classical saxophonist on this album, has a style rooted in the 20th-century French tradition, having studied with French saxophone legends Daniel Deffayet and Jean-Marie Londeix.
Performer Biography
Leo van Doeselaar, the organist and pianist on this album, was awarded the Prix d'Excellence for organ and has performed world premieres with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Recording & Production
This album features several 'World Premiere Recordings' of Henri Sauguet's works, indicated by an asterisk next to the track titles.
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