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Koechlin: Complete Music for Saxophone

Koechlin: Complete Music for Saxophone
Composer Charles Koechlin
Artist David Brutti saxophones
Filippo Farinelli piano
Mario Caroli flute
Duo Disecheis
Atem Saxophone Quartet
Orchestra Città Aperta
Format 3 CD
Cat. number 9266
EAN code 5029365926621
Release December 2012

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Charles Koechlin, music theorist as well as composer, was a significant figure in the vibrant early 20th century whirl of Parisian culture. After studying under as Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré, the latter being an enormous influence on his music, Koechlin co-founded the Société musicale indépendante in 1909 and many years later became president of the Féderation Musicale Populaire. Starstruck by Hollywood, Koechlin often found inspiration in its legendary figures and dedicated many pieces to actresses such as Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow and Lilian Harvey.

Koechlin’s compositional style contains elements of impressionism, and his developing interest in the saxophone can be closely linked to his enthusiasm for 1930s cinema. Twenty years later, the publication of his Traité de l’orchestration, in which he praised the saxophone for its sonority and agility, coincided with that of a set of 15 studies for the instrument. These studies, of varying length and character, feature in this collection, alongside works such as the Deux Sonatinas, Septuor pour instruments à Vent, and the celebrated Epitaphe pour Jean Harlow.

Formed in 2001 by David Brutti and Filippo Farinelli, the Duo Disecheis explores 20th-century and contemporary chamber music. Having performed at many prestigious festivals and venues throughout Europe, the duo has achieved enormous success in international competitions and has collaborated with composers such as Paolo Baioni, Stefano Trevisi and Dimitri Nicolau. Joining the duo on this recording is the Atem Saxophone Quartet, which has received critical acclaim for its performances at numerous chamber music and jazz festivals.

Other information:
- For the first time complete on CD: Charles Koechlin’s Music for Saxophone, an important issue of this musical genius.
- Contains notes on the composer and works
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Track list

Disk 1

  1. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942): I. Andante quasi adagio
  2. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942): II. Andante con moto
  3. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942): III. Andante assez allant
  4. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942): IV. Andante con moto
  5. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942): V. Allegro moderato
  6. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943): I. Andante très calme
  7. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943): II. Andante con moto
  8. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943): III. Presque adagio
  9. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943): IV. Final
  10. Charles Koechlin: Monodie No. 9 from 12 Monodies, Op. 213 (1947) for alto saxophone
  11. Charles Koechlin: Le repos de Tityre from 11 Monodies pour instrument à vent, Op. 216 (1947) for soprano saxophone
  12. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 1 in G Minor
  13. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 2 in E-Flat
  14. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 3 in F Minor (Andante sostenuto)
  15. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 4 in A-Flat (Allant)
  16. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor (Andantino)
  17. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 6 in A (Allegro moderato)
  18. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 7 in A Minor
  19. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 8 in E (Allegretto)
  20. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos ,Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 9 in E-Flat Minor (Andantino presque adagio)
  21. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 10 in D (Allegro moderato)
  22. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 11 in F: Tranquillo (sans trainer)
  23. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 12 in D Minor (Andante con moto)
  24. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 13 in G (Allegretto con moto)
  25. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 14 in G-Flat (Allegretto: clair-bien allant)
  26. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 15 in B (Andante con moto: à la blanche)
  27. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 16 in Bb (Allegretto con moto)
  28. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 17 in B Minor (Andante espressivo)
  29. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 18 in Ab Minor (Presque adagio – Canon à l’octave)
  30. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 19 in C Minor (Moderato tranquillo – Canon à l’octave)
  31. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 20 in E Minor (Moderato – Canon à la quinte: non modulant)
  32. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 21 in Bb Minor (Andante: pas trop lent – Canon à la quinte: modulant)
  33. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 22 in Db major (Dolce: très clair – Canon à la quarte inferieure: modulant)
  34. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 23 in D Minor (Andante molto tranquillo – Canon par mouvement contraire)
  35. Charles Koechlin: 24 Duos, Op. 186 (1946) for two saxophones: No. 24 in C (Allegretto moderato: ben legato espressivo – Canon à la neuvieme: très modulant)

Disk 2

  1. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: I. Pour les traits rapides
  2. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: II. Pour le sons liés et le charme de la sonorité
  3. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: III. Pour les arpèges
  4. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: IV. Pour la douceur des attaques
  5. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: V. Pour le charme du son dans un mouvement vif
  6. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: VI. Pour le style soutenu et doux, en son lies
  7. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: VII. Pour les sons liés et le charme de la sonorité
  8. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: VIII. Pour les notes en staccato, et le mélange de legato et staccato
  9. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: IX. Pour la longueur de la respiration et l’egalité du son
  10. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: X. Pour la qualité du son dans un style soutenu
  11. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: XI. Pour la solidité du rythme
  12. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: XII. Pour l’égalité du son et pour les nuances
  13. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: XIII. Pour l’égalité du son
  14. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: XIV. Pour une sonorité soutenue et expressive, pour la douceur du grave et de l’aigu
  15. Charles Koechlin: 15 Etudes, Op. 188 (1943) for alto saxophone and piano: XV. Pour les accents qui doivent donner le rythme de la phrase
  16. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: III. Andante presque adagio
  17. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: V. Adagio
  18. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: VII. Andante
  19. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: X. Andante
  20. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: XII. Adagio
  21. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: XIV. Andante con moto
  22. Charles Koechlin: 7 Pièces from 15 pièces pour cor et piano, Op. 180 (1942) for tenor saxophone and piano: XV. Très doux, presque adagio

Disk 3

  1. Charles Koechlin: Epitaphe de Jean Harlow, Op. 164 (1937)
  2. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165 (1937) for wind septet: I. Monodie
  3. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165 (1937) for wind septet: II. Pastorale
  4. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165 (1937) for wind septet: III. Intermezzo
  5. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165 (1937) for wind septet: IV. Fugue
  6. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165 (1937) for wind septet: V. Sérénité
  7. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165 (1937) for wind septet: VI. Fugue
  8. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent, Op. 165bis (1937): I. ‘La vie s’ouvre devant toi’ (for wind septet)
  9. Charles Koechlin: Septuor pour instruments à vent Op.165bis (1937): II. ‘Va librement!’† (for eleven wind instruments)
  10. Charles Koechlin: 15 Préludes pour piano, Op. 209 (1946–47) (arr. for septet [by Charles Koechlin]): No.5: Andante trés calme expressif intérieurement
  11. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: I. Andante quasi adagio
  12. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: II. Andante con moto
  13. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: III. Andante assez allant
  14. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: IV. Andante con moto
  15. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194 No. 1 (1942) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: V. Allegro moderato
  16. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: I. Andante très calme
  17. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: II. Andante con moto
  18. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: III. Presque adagio
  19. Charles Koechlin: Sonatine, Op. 194b No. 2 (1943) for soprano saxophone and chamber orchestra: IV. Final
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