Gotkovsky, Delden, Eychenne & Bourrel: Alto Saxophone Works

Featuring

Ann Bradfield
Dmitri Vorobiev
Ida Gotkovsky
Lex van Delden
Marc Eychenne
Yvon Bourrel

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Performer Biography

Ann Bradfield, the saxophonist on this album, commissions and premieres new works for saxophone and has performed across the United States, Canada, England, and Australia.

Composer Biography

Ida Gotkovsky, the French composer of 'Variations pathétiques', studied at the Paris Conservatory with renowned figures Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen.

Performer Biography

Dmitri Vorobiev, the pianist on this album, first gained international attention by winning the Casagrande International Piano Competition in Italy in 1994.

Composition History

Ida Gotkovsky dedicated her 'Variations pathétiques' to Daniel Deffayet, who was the saxophone professor at the Paris Conservatory.

Composition History

Marc Eychenne, an Algerian composer, dedicated his 'Sonate pour saxophone alto et piano' to the duo of Georges Gordet and Gilbert Mellinger.

Performer Biography

Dmitri Vorobiev has won major prizes in several international piano competitions, including first prize at the UNISA International Piano Competition in South Africa (2000) and the New Orleans International Piano Competition (2003).

Performer Biography

Ann Bradfield served as principal saxophonist for the Lone Star Wind Orchestra and the University of North Texas Wind Symphony, performing and recording on the 'Teaching Music through Performance in Band' series.