Xenakis / Penderecki / Hindemith / Norgard / Halffter: Music for Saxophone Quartet

Featuring

Carina Raschèr
Harry White
Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Iannis Xenakis
Krzysztof Penderecki
Paul Hindemith

Per Nørgård
Cristóbal Halffter

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Performer Biography

Over 200 composers, including Iannis Xenakis, Luciano Berio, Sofia Gubaidulina, Philip Glass, and Cristobal Halffter, have written music specifically for the Raschèr Quartet.

Critical Reception

The German newspaper Die Welt claimed that if there were an Olympic discipline for virtuoso wind playing, the Raschèr Quartet would receive a gold medal.

Recording & Production

This album features three world premiere recordings: Paul Hindemith's Konzertstück, Per Nørgård's Roads to Ixtlan, and Cristobal Halffter's Fractal - Concierto a Cuatro.

Performer Biography

The Raschèr Quartet has uniquely had over 20 works composed for them to play with orchestra, performing these 'concertos' with renowned ensembles like the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.

Performer Biography

The Raschèr Quartet, founded in 1969, is considered one of the finest chamber ensembles and regularly performs in prestigious venues across Europe and the USA.