The Kebyart saxophone quartet, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024, has broken barriers by performing at major festivals and halls where no saxophone quartet had previously played.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Maurice Ravel's music is characterized by his extraordinary ability to construct an entire work around a single, very clear idea, which was radical for his time.
Compositional Technique
Ravel's rhythmical style, though pared-down, features many sub-layers and superimpositions that don't always align with the meter or bar-lines, revealing a depth beyond the written notes.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Auditori Josep Carreras, Vila-seca, Spain, over several days in late October and early November 2024.
Interpretation
The Kebyart saxophone quartet created a repertoire for this album by transcribing works by Maurice Ravel and Jean-Philippe Rameau, and commissioning new pieces that dialogue with these French composers.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled 'Unraveled', is a homage to Maurice Ravel, celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth in 2025.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ravel's writing, despite appearing simple, uses sophisticated compositional tools to encode complex ideas with great subtlety, often hiding inexorable processes beneath a natural surface.
You might also enjoy...
Paris - Europe
From Shadow to Light - Music for Winds from Poland
Flute and Harp
Flute and Harp
COLORS
Convergence
Fantaisies
Contemporary Music Book: 21st Century Italian Music
