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CD358: PAS DE TROIS. Kenneth Tse, Saxophone, Benjamin
Coelho, Bassoon, Alan Huckleberry, Piano. Bernard Van Beurden:
Pas de trois; Jindrich Feld: Trio Giocoso; David Froom: Arirang Variations;
Perry Goldstein: Noir; Don Freund: Louder than Words UPC 00941473582-9 
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Saxophone, Bassoon, and Piano is an unusual
combination that creates an exciting and vibrant sound. The works on this CD represent some of
the finest writing for this combination, and the performers are three of the
best practioners of their art.
They are on the faculty at the University of Iowa and perform
internationally.
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Van
Beurden: Pas de trois: Ouverture Pastorale Tarantella Feld: Trio Giocoso: Allegro Andante Allegro
vivo Froom:
Arirang
Variations Goldstein:
Noir Freund: Louder than Words: Part I Part II
CD651: LAURA HUNTER, SAXOPHONE.
Brian Connelly, Piano and DX7 Synthesizer. William Bolcom,
Lilith; Paul Cooper, Four Impromptus; Rodney Rogers, The Nature of
This Whirling Wheel; Steven Galante, Shu Gath Manna; Arthur
Gottschalk, Jeu de Chat. Bolcom is the winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize
for Music. Hunter is "a splendid artist", Audio. "beautiful
tone", Wisconsin
Journal UPC 00941476512-3
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Rogers: Whirling
Wheel Bolcom Lilith:
Mvt
1(Female Demon) Mvt
2 (Succuba) Mvt
3 (Will-O-The-Wisp) Mvt
4 (Child Stealer)
CD652: AN AMERICAN TRIBUTE
TO SIGURD RASCHER. Lawrence Gwozdz, Alto Saxophone. William Grant
Still, Romance; Karel Husa, Elegie et Rondeau; Henry Cowell, Air and Scherzo;
Carl Wirth, Jepthah and Beyond These Hills; Armond Russell, Particles; John
David Lamb, Three Antique Dances; John Worley, Sonata for Alto Saxophone and
Piano. Lois Leventhal & David Evenson, piano; Michael Reimer, Soprano
Sax. "Gwozdz is an extraordinary saxophonist...a whole
world of composers writing sublime music...buy this disc at once...I guarantee
you will enjoy it" Fanfare.
UPC 00941476522-2
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Wirth Jepthah: Mvt
1 (Invocation) Mvt
2 (Dance) Russell
Particles: Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Lento) Mvt
3 (E Barbaro)
CD653: DUO ONE, POINT FIVE;
Bill Perconti, Alto Saxophone. Alojzy Thomys, Miniatury w Roznych
Stylach (sax & piano); Ryo Noda, Improvisation III (sax solo); Alan
Hovhaness, Suite (saxophone and guitar); Gerard Massias, Suite monodique (sax
solo); Jerome Grant, Duo 1 Point 5 (sax and tape); Eugene Bozza, Improvisation
et Caprice (sax solo); George Gershwin, Three Quarter Blues and Promenade (arr.
Perconti for sax & piano). "creamy smooth tone", American Record
Guide. "Another first-class woodwind recital from the leading label in
the field." Fanfare. UPC
00941476532-1
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Thomys, Miniatury: Mvt
1(Allegro) Mvt
2(Andante) Mvt
3(Allegretto) Mvt
4(Andante) Mvt
5(Vivo Scherzando)
CD654: BACH AND NOODLES:
Harvey Pittel, Saxophone. New Classics Suite: Sonata 2 by J.S.
Bach (arr. John Rodby) interspersed w/ Johnny Mercer, Richard Rodgers, David
Gates. Plus light classics including Flight of the Bumble-Bee, Oodles of
Noodles, Perpetual Motion, Scaramouche, Vocalise, Saxophobia, Caprice (Bozza),
Caprice (Bonneau), and the Acrostic Song from Final Alice (Del Tredici).
Pittel, saxophone, with Gabor Rejto, cello; and Levering Rothfuss and Anton
Nell, piano. Harvey Pittel has been saxophonist with the New York Philharmonic,
Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, etc. and is a prominent
recitalist. UPC 00941476542-0
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New Classics Suite: Mvt
1 (Allegro-Autumn Leaves) Mvt
2 (Siciliano-My Favorite Things)
Mvt
3 (Allegro-If) Flight
of the Bumblebee Vocalise
CD655: MOVING ALONG with
Harvey Pittel, Saxophone. Ingolf Dahl, Concerto for Alto Saxophone;
Jacques Ibert, Concertino da Camera; Paul Creston, Sonata for Alto Saxophone
and Piano; Paule Maurice, Tableaux de Provence; Tomasi Albinoni, Concerto
"Saint Marc"; Rachmaninoff, Vocalise. All with Jeff Helmer, piano. "Harvey
Pittel, a master of his instrument", New York Times. UPC 00941476552-9
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Creston Sonata: Mvt
1 (With Vigor) Mvt
2 (With Tranqility) Mvt
3 (With Gaiety) Dahl
Concerto: Mvt
1 (Recitative) Mvt
2 (Passacaglia)
CD656: SPARKLING SAX: KENNETH
TSE, SAXOPHONE with Kari Miller, Piano. JIndrich Feld, Sonata
for Alto Saxophone and Piano; Bernhard Heiden, Solo for Alto Saxophone and
Piano; Victor Morosco, Blue Caprice; Walter Kaufmann, Meditation; Robert
Muczynski, Sonata; Warren Benson, Aeolian Song; Leonard Bernstein, West Side
Story Medley. "Kenneth Tse is a uniquely talented saxophonist endowed
with a facile technique and a tone of great beauty, plus the ability to
understand and interpret a wide range of musical styles." _ Eugene Rousseau, Eminent saxophone soloist &
Professor of Saxophone, Indiana University UPC
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Feld Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro Ritmico) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3 (Allegro Vivo) Mvt
4 (Allegro con
Fuoco) Kaufmann: Meditation
CD657: AN AMERICAN EXHIBITION. Kenneth Tse, Saxophone. Mami Nagai, piano. David DeBoor Canfield, Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano;
John Cheetham, Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano; Libby Larsen, Holy Roller;
William Grant Still, Romance; Leonard Mark Lewis, As in Stained Light; Jay
Vosk, Thaw; Walter Hartley, Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano. UPC
00941476572-7
Kenneth Tse was formerly Instructor at Indiana University
and professor at University of Missouri. He is presently at the University
of Iowa. About his first CD on Crystal, CD656, American Record Guide
wrote "Kenneth Tse plays the saxophone with seductive tonal
beauty." ORDER
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Canfield Sonata: Mvt
1(Grazioso) Mvt
2(Molto vivo) Mvt
3(Ad libitum) Mvt
4(Moto perpetuo) Cheetham
Sonata: Mvt
1(Giocoso) Mvt
2(Lento) Mvt
3(Con moto)
Larsen:
Holy
Roller Still: Romance Lewis: As
In Stained Light Vosk: Thaw Hartley Sonata: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro)
CD658: LYRIC SOPRANO. Kenneth Tse, Soprano Saxophone. Alan Huckleberry,
piano. Antonino Pasculli: Le
Api; Gabriel Faure: Trois Romances sans Paroles; Jerôme Naulais: Sax de Voyage;
Isaac Albeniz: Tango Op. 165, No. 2; Denis Bedard: Fantaisie; John C. Worley:
Six Dances; Astor Piazzolla: L'Histoire du Tango; Leonard Mark Lewis: Prelude
(for Kenneth Tse). Kenneth Tse is currently the professor of saxophone at
the University of Iowa. "Tse is the caliber of instrumentalist
whose very sound is captivating."
Fanfare "Tse gives a bravado, fleet-fingered performance...
seduces enchantingly... is utterly beguiling... a richly enjoyable
recital", International Record Review
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Pasculli: Le
Api Faure Trois Romances Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Naulais: Sax
de Voyage Albeniz: Tango
Bedard: Fantaisie
Worley: Six Dances Prelude
Allemande
Sarabande
Gavotte
Courante
Gigue
Piazzolla: L'Histoire du Tango Bordel
Cafe
Night-club Concert
d'aujourd'hui Lewis: Prelude
CD659: SAXOPHONE VOICES FROM FIVE COUNTRIES, featuring Keith R.
Young, soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone. Heitor
Villa Lobos, Fantasia; Astor Piazzolla, Tango; Rudy Wiedoeft, Saxophobia; Ron
Nelson, Danza Capriccio; Charles Koechlin, Andante & Le Reps de Tityre;
Paul Bonneau, Caprice en Forme de Valse; Elliot Del Borgo, Canto; Toshiyuki
& Naomi Honda, Four Jazz Etudes. UPC 00941476592-5 
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Keith R. Young was principal
saxophonist with the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. until 1998. Since
then he has been an international soloist and Professor of Music at Indiana
University of Pennsylvania. This collection contains some of the best recital
literature for the saxophone, featuring music of composers from the U.S.A.,
Japan, France, Brazil, and Argentina.
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Nelson:
Danza
Capriccio
Koechlin: Andante Bonneau: Caprice
en Forme de Valse Del
Borgo: Canto Villa-Lobos: Fantasia Animé Lent Très
animé
Koechlin: Le
Repos de Tityre
Honda: Four Jazz
Etudes Greeting Fake Interval Session Piazzolla: Tango Wiedoeft: Saxophobia
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C151: BRIAN MINOR, SAXOPHONE. Vincent Persichetti: Parable XI for
solo saxophone; Lawson Lunde: Sonata #1; Leon Stein:
Quintet for Saxophone & String Quartet. with Chicago Symphony
String Quartet & Lawson Lunde, piano. Cassette only 009414715142 ORDER
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C152: BARITONE SAXOPHONE: Mark Watters. Boismortier: Sonata; Paul
Bonneau: Caprice; Robert Linn: Saxifrage Blue; Mario Pelusi:
Concert Piece for Baritone Saxophone, Brass Quartet, & Percussion. Cassette
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C153: NOVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET. Gabriel Pierne:
Introduction et variations sur une Rondo Populaire; Paul Pierne: Trois
Conversations; Robert Clarisse: Introduction et Scherzo; Jean
Absil: Suite sur des Themes Populaires Roumaines. Cassette only 009414715340 ORDER
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C155: HARVEY PITTEL SAXOPHONE QUARTET. J.S. Bach: Fugue;
Glazunov: Quatuor; Rivier: Grave et Presto;
Bozza: Nuages; Joplin: Cascades;
Desenclos: Quatuor; also popular works with Shelly Manne,
drums; Monty Budwig, bass. Cassette only 009414715548 ORDER
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C157: HARVEY PITTEL TRIO. The New Classics Suite, by
Bach/Rodby; Creston: Sonata for Saxophone;
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras; Duke Ellington
medley. Harvey Pittel, saxophone; Julian Fifer,
cello; Levering Rothfuss, piano. Cassette
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C353: SEXTUOR A VENT. Harvey Pittel,
Saxophone, with Westwood Wind Quintet.
Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche; Bernhard Heiden: Intrada;
Pierre Max Dubois: Sinfonia da Camera. Cassette
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C500: MUSIC OF JOHN RODBY. HARVEY
PITTEL, Saxophone. Saxophone
Concerto, Festivals, & Variations for
Orchestra. Elgar Howarth conducting the London
Sinfonietta. Cassette only 009414750044 ORDER
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C651: LAURA HUNTER, SAXOPHONE, Brian Connelly, Piano & Synthesizer.
William Bolcom: Lilith; Paul Cooper: Four Impromptus; Rodney
Rogers: Nature of This Whirling Wheel; Steven Galante: Shu Gath
Manna; Arthur Gottschalk: Jeu de Chat. See also CD651
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