Daniel Alvarado Bonilla, a composer, initially had no interest in the saxophone, finding it too loud, but later discovered its versatility and qualities.
Album & Artwork
The Xenon Saxophone Quartet named themselves after the noble gas xenon, finding in its monatomic nature and ability to form many compounds an image for their ideal of interplay and ensemble sound.
Recording & Production
'Dedicated to' is the debut CD of the Xenon Saxophone Quartet.
Compositional Technique
Georg Friedrich Haas is a leading composer of spectral music, working with micro-intervals and overtone series based on scientific findings.
Interpretation
The Xenon Saxophone Quartet aims to make transcriptions, not arrangements, retaining the original notes and hierarchy of melody, harmony, and register.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Georg Friedrich Haas, the gap left by religion is filled by music, as he believes access to spirituality is one of the most important roots of any art.
Performer Biography
The Xenon Saxophone Quartet is an internationally award-winning ensemble, considered a promising young chamber music group.
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