The album was recorded in August 2020 at the Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal in Cologne, Germany, as a co-production with Deutschlandradio.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept is based on "A manera de memorias," an anthology of interviews with Astor Piazzolla, which provides insights into his musical world.
Album & Artwork
For "Memorias," clair-obscur selected Astor Piazzolla's six most important musical models and juxtaposed their works with his own in six musical tableaux.
Performer Biography
Clair-obscur was the first saxophone quartet admitted to the chamber music exam at the Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin, where they were trained by Prof. Friedemann Weigle of the Artemis Quartet.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Memorias," is clair-obscur's birthday present to Astor Piazzolla, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2021.
Performer Biography
This album marks the 10th recording by clair-obscur in its current lineup and is released for the quartet's 20th anniversary in 2021.
Performer Biography
The individual members of the clair-obscur saxophone quartet regularly form the saxophone section of the Berliner Philharmoniker and teach at several music universities.
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