The Legendary Saxophonists Collection

THE LEGENDARY SAXOPHONISTS COLLECTION The LEGENDARY SAXOPHONIST COLLECTION of Vintage Saxophonists, Legendary Virtuosos, Great Artists and Extraordinary Saxophonic Entertainers sets the benchmark both for scholarship and for high resolution picture and sound. This information was derived from the most authoritative sources. All Video DVDs and Audio CDs have been engineered with state of the art digital studio equipment. The audio on both the audio CDs and the video DVDs has been encoded with DIGITAL DOLBY SORROUND. The audio can be played either standard STEREO or DOLBY SORROUND. When one thinks of pioneering saxophonists in classical music, two names immediately come to mind, Marcel Mule and Sigurd Rascher. These men had roughly parallel careers beginning in the 1920s and spanning much of this century. But what else is known of the classical tradition? The LEGENDARY SAXOPHONIST COLLECTION includes these spirited men, these passionate men, these visionaries who were intent on establishing the saxophone as an instrument capable of high artistic expression. These artists were the firsts - pioneers searching, working it out, experimenting, probing, and treading on new musical ground. Its fervor creates a palpable electricity that currents through all of these performances. Feel the adventure! Available nowhere else in the world. We Proudly Present SUPERBIT VIDEO DVDs Video DVDs using the new SUPERBIT technology for the highest resolution picture. An ultra-high digital video transfer was used which encodes at an 8 bit rate optimizing video quality. An ultra-high 24-bit / 96 kHz audio sampling rate was used for high definition audio. Will play on any home DVD player made in the past 3 years. These films are the complete and only existing audio-visual records of these artists. MARCEL MULE This DVD contains an interview with the maitre in a display of eloquence, humor and wit. He speaks of his orchestral and operatic experiences, his remarkably productive, sometimes amusing and always rich relationships with his colleagues / composers such as Maurice Ravel’s Quartet for Saxophones. Also, the history of saxophone performance practices, the sopranino in F, conductors, the voice and the saxophone, music critics, recording studios, jazz bands, the F alto saxophone, Marcel Mule speaks of his relationship with Charlie Parker and much, much more. Dazzling! MULE Video DVD 30 $24.95 SIGURD RASCHER This DVD contains a master class / demonstration, a concert performance, a concert performance with Symphonic Band, a discussion and demonstration of the soprano, alto and tenor, Mr. Rascher conducting a Saxophone Ensemble utilizing instrumentation from the Eb Sopranino saxophone to the Eb Contrabass saxophone, a Rascher Quartet performance, the long considered lost recital from the 1950s and much more. Rich! two DVDs RASCHER Video DVDs 31 and 32 $29.95 RUDY WEIDOEFT Shining star of the 1920s - who WAS the flaming 20’s - whose incredible musicality and imagination brought the “Saxophone Craze” to its burning zenith. This DVD encompasses his phenomenal interpretive range – from ragtime, popular, exotica, romantic, show tunes, waltzes, cowboy songs, sentimental, the clowns, blues, the light classics-music for silent movies, vocal accompaniments, saxophone ensembles to classical performances and sacred music as well as the famous novelties which he is largely remembered for. No one has ever surpassed his impeccable, supple phrasing and astonishing, lightning fast technique and articulation. Hear Rudy make the saxophone talk as no one ever has or ever will again. He sings, sobs, laughs, ejaculates, jokes, barks, complains, sneezes, grumbles, crocodiles, brays, dreams, clucks, wails, hiccups, swoons, growls, moans, bumbles, quacks, swoons, crows, burps, screeches, sighs, coughs, weeps, imitates a train, does the china boy, makes the melody sound like a Hawaiian guitar, or inspires an inclination to dance or pray, at will. Rudy Weidoeft was a ragtime player and not a jazz player. However, he laid down the foundations of jazz saxophone technique, without getting personally involved with the idiom. The 1920s was a unique period in American history known for its uninhibited exuberance and accelerated lifestyle. An era known for people asserting their individuality, independent lifestyles bordering on the promiscuous and different dressing. The 1920s saxophone mirrored this by the variety of approaches and design permutations. This DVD set includes an interview / demonstration where Rudy Weidoeft displays some of his famous saxophone antics in a duet with Bernie Kruger “The Clown of the Saxophone” who possessed many dubious abilities such as of being able to smoke a cigarette or shake a gin cocktail while playing the saxophone. Here Bernie Kruger imitates a drunken man hiccupping and stumbling home from a party, crying. There is also a stunning performance showcasing Rudy Weidoeft’s humorous virtuoso pyrotechnics in a Six Brown Brothers getup with the Rudy Weidoeft Saxophone Quintet, a comedic film where Rudy Weidoeft blows a 25 foot BBb Sub contrabass saxophone while his quintet plays inside the horn, a film performance featuring a “straight” Buescher Bb baritone saxophone, some blackface minstrelsy, the complete recorded performances of Rudy Weidoeft, the complete output of Rudy Weidoeft’s beautiful accompaniment and obbligatos to virtuoso tenor singer Henry Burr, and other singers, showcasing his uncanny sensitivity and tonal blend, a fascinating lecture/performance on the wild 1920s featuring Rudy Weidoeft’s biography and music and much, much more. This set includes his complete output – audio and video. Bonus! The first Saxophone Musicologist Dr. Cecil Leeson interviews Rudy Weidoeft’s sister, Mrs. Erica Noll who talks of his extraordinary life in the roaring ‘20s Golden toned, miraculous playing! Bonus! Rare color cartoon of the era where the characters talk – with Saxophones! Bonus! The first Saxophone Musicologist Dr. Cecil Leeson interviews Rudy Weidoeft’s sister, Mrs. Erica Noll who talks of his extraordinary life in the roaring ‘20s Fantastic! three DVDs WEIDOEFT Video DVD 33, Audio DVDs 34 and 35 $34.95 on C-Melody (C-Tenor) and also C-Soprano and Eb Alto We Present HIGH DEFINITION AUDIO CDs and DVDs Each disk has been engineered with state of the art digital studio equipment at all steps utilizing an ultra-high 24-bit / 96 kHz sampling rate. Plays on any DVD player made in the past two years. There is a convincing presence of the saxophone and a natural, warm depth reproduction which retains the subtle audio elements. Hear the rich sound with all the nuances these artists enjoyed, but has never been heard until now. EDWARD LEFEBRE The preeminent saxophonist of the nineteenth century SECTION LEADER WITH CONCERT BAND Soloist of the legendary Gilmore band of 1873 – 1892 and the Sousa band of 1893 – 1894. Without doubt, the rarest of all recordings. Thomas Alva Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park, invented the phonograph in 1877. The Gilmore Band recordings of 1889 to 1892 are the very earliest recordings utilizing a saxophonist - from the dawn of the recording industry. Collectors and experts have long considered these recordings lost, however they were recently discovered by Bryan Manning Kendall. With 25 years of persistence and much luck these recordings were discovered in his travels – in the most improbable of circumstances. While lost in Istanbul, in a dusty wine cellar resided a small, quiet stack of ancient cylinders. Others were found lurking, abandoned, in the recesses of a long deserted house in Tombstone about to be visited by the wrecking ball – rescued by workmen only moments before destruction. These are from wax cylinders and hard rubber disks which miraculously survived destruction in any of a hundred ways. Edward Lefebre was a direct link between Adolphe Sax and the European orchestral tradition of the 19th century, and the eventual widespread popularity, mass appeal, and worldwide acceptance of the saxophone in the 20th century. Bandmaster Patrick Gilmore's orchestrations embraced Adolphe Sax’s innovations in instrumentation which was probably fueled by Edward Lefebre’s enthusiasm and virtuosity. There is a fine balance of woodwinds – especially saxophones – to brass. The overall effect is a richer colored, mellower, more subtle and less strident sound when compared to all the other bands. Edward Lefebre was born of French parents in La Hague, Holland and came to America in 1871 after having achieved acclaim from many, most notably, Charles Gounod and Richard Wagner. The eminent virtuoso and pioneer Edward Lefebre was a good friend of Adolphe Sax., who built Lefebre’s Eb alto saxophone. He vowed to Adolphe Sax that he,”…would take up the saxophone and give up the clarinet, of which I was master, and try to prove to the world that the saxophone was a serious and most worthy instrument.” He kept his word. Edward Lefebre together with Ferdinand August Buscher constructed the first American saxophone based on Edward Lefebre’s horn in 1885 (or 1889) for Charles Gerard Conn. This is his complete existing recorded output of 1800s pre ragtime, band in the park and concert pieces – airs, marches, cakewalks, Civil War numbers, etc. These are the Dead Sea Scrolls of Saxophone history - the direct link with Adolphe Sax. LEFEBRE CD 0 on Alto (Included only with the complete LEGENDARY SAXOPHONIST COLLECTION) JEAN H. B. MOEREMANS RECITAL WITH PIANO AND DUETS WITH FLUTE AND CLARINET Great Sousa soloist of 1894 - 1905 was born of French speaking parents in Belgium. One of the very earliest solo recordings of a saxophonist. Jean Moremans played in the manner of Gilmore and Sousa’s first solo saxophonist, the eminent virtuoso and pioneer Edward Lefebre. This is a rare glimpse of the saxophone as Adolphe Sax himself envisioned it. Sometimes there is an almost flutelike purity to his sound and other times the warm, mellow quality of the French horn. Includes duet performances with the famous virtuosos, clarinetist Jacques L. van Poucke and flautist Frank Badollet. Also, probable performances with Sousa conducting his Band. This is his complete existing recorded output. Bonus! Inclusion of the earliest known recording (circa 1899) of a Bb Tenor Saxophone. Fascinating! MOEREMANS CD 1 $15.99 on both Alto and Tenor H. BENNE HENTON SOLOS WITH CONCERT BAND AND CONCERT BAND WITH STRINGS Great Sousa soloist of 1919 - 1920. Historic! The very first recording of a saxophonist playing up into the altissimo range by the first American born saxophone virtuoso. Many different settings. This is H. Benne Henton’s complete existing recorded output. Truly, an unforgettable artist and poet of the saxophone. His approach was based on the great operatic singers and violinists of that time. With a vibrant sound - more a voice than a tone - he sings with great command and lyrically floats over the orchestra. Includes probable performances with Sousa conducting his Band. Bonus! The first Saxophone Musicologist Dr. Cecil Leeson interviews H. Benne Henton’s widow, Mrs. Ernest Brown who talks of those very early days of the saxophone. Extraordinary! HENTON Audio DVD 2 $17.99 on Alto THE SIX BROWN BROTHERS SAXOPHONE SEXTET The Six Brown Brothers were actual brothers of the same parental heritage - Tom, Fred, Alex, Verne, Bill and Percy. This is their complete output, both commercial (CD 1 and CD 2) and private (CD 3). These performances show the joyous music and vaudeville comedy that made the Six Brown Brothers the most popular saxophonists of the 1910s. The Six Brown Brothers were from the Ringling Brothers Circus and began a Blackface Ragtime Minstrel Saxophone Show dressed as clowns. Steven Foster wrote his songs for the early blackfaced white minstrel companies. Together with Edward Lefebre and Rudy Weidoeft they were the primary catalysts for the unbelievable Saxophone Craze of the 1920s which started with the included “Bullfrog Blues” with its croaking bass sax, “Moanin' Saxophone Blues” and the hilarious squawks of “Chicken Walk”. Their only competition was from The Musical Spillers Saxophone Ensemble, a colored troupe who were the first to “Rag” the classics (shocking serious musicians) and were close friends with Tom Turpin and W.C. Handy. Scott Joplin dedicated his Pineapple Rag to The Musical Spillers. BROWN BRS CD 3 1911-1919 on Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass BROWN BRS CD 4 1919-1920 on Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass Treasures from many years of patient searching. This contains recordings from Tom Brown’s private collection, which have never been available to the public, and those considered long lost. Includes “Rosey Cheeks” which is the only recording of Tom Brown playing an Adolphe Sax Bb soprano saxophone. But perhaps the most stunning example of Tom Brown's art has to be heard to be believed: it is on the long audio track from their lost Vitaphone film, The Original Six Brown Brothers Saxophonic Jazz Masters and Orchestra, in the middle of which Tom, in a bridal veil, portrays a pregnant negro fiancée who has been abandoned at the church and who carries on a musical "conversation" with the others. Incredibly, you can hear Tom "talking" through his saxophone. The backgrounds include dramatic, high wire Ringling Brothers Circus Band music of the sort they began their career performing. Bonus! The first Saxophone Musicologist Dr. Cecil Leeson interviews C.L. Brown who talks of the times of minstrel shows, blackface, circus saxophone, sax clowns. Ladies and Gentlemen tonight under the big top an Amazing Saxophone Circus! BROWN BRS CD 5 $12.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass SPECIAL! The complete set of BROWN BROTHERS CD 3, CD 4, CD 5 $33.99 CLYDE DOERR SOLOS WITH CONCERT BAND and RECITAL WITH PIANO Doerr started his musical career as a concertmaster with the San Jose Symphony Orchestra. Like all violinists of the 1910’s he found that he was forced to double on the newly popular saxophone and became the top commercial session player. In spite of this, Doerr became one of the most prominent artists of all the 1920s saxophonists. He helped popularize the saxophone through records, public performances, early talkies and most importantly a great many national radio broadcasts. His beautiful technique reflected a violin-istic bowing approach to phrasing. This, along with a throat vibrato, gave Doer a completely unique sound. Special Bonus! Included is his SAXOPHONE ORCHESTRA. Imagine the gleaming, glittering array of sweet, hot sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones and basses which headlined so many ‘20’s venues from the top national Radio Shows to films and shorts. Bonus! The first Saxophone Musicologist Dr. Cecil Leeson interviews Clyde Doerr who talks of his life in the studios and the early days of radio Uncommon fun and fancy! DOERR Audio DVD 6 $17.99 on Soprano, Alto and Baritone CECIL LEESON RECITAL WITH PIANO Major Classical Soloist whose role models were the Sousa virtuosos especially H. Benne Henton. In these performances in the 1930s Dr. Leeson was at his peak. He had an absorbing interest in the Sonata form and there are many recorded examples of Sonatas written for and dedicated to him. Here he performs the “Creston Suite opus 6” with composer Paul Creston on the piano. Includes the Moritz Sonata opus 99 and an extensive array of Sonatas recorded in the 1960s. Beautiful, clean saxophone sound. Great straight-ahead virtuosity! LEESON CD 7 $17.99 on Alto NEW! Now two CDs MARCEL MULE Surely one of the greatest virtuosos and most fascinating artists in the entire history of saxophone playing. This constitutes his complete existing recorded output – audio and video. ORCHESTRAL SOLOS WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Famous and historical performances. “Bolero”, with composer Maurice Ravel conducting Marcel Mule on Bb soprano saxophone. And the precedent-shattering performance of Pablo Casals conducting Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto Number 2” with Marcel Mule soaring up and over, high above the ensemble on Eb sopranino saxophone……in lieu of the high trumpet part. And, of course, the sensuous Debussy “Rhapsodie” and the exquisite lyricism of L’Arlesienne suites No. 1 and No. 2 dramatically conducted by renowned Bizet expert Andre Cluytens. This constitutes all the recorded Orchestral Solo performances of Marcel Mule. Essential for all serious orchestral saxophonists! Spellbinding! MULE CD 8 $12.99 on Sopranino, Soprano and Alto CONCERTOS LIVE! WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Live recording. The Ibert “Concerto” and the sumptuous beauty of the Tomasi “Ballade” with Charles Munch conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This is the day Marcel Mule conquered America. Historic! Feel and hear just how stunning Marcel Mule sounded with an orchestra. Bonus! Second CD is included which has all of his Studio recordings of Concertos. This is Marcel Mule’s complete existing recorded output of Concertos. The definitive portrait of a great and important artist! MULE CD 9 and CD 10 $17.99 two CDs on Alto SAXOPHONE QUARTET VOLUME I THE EARLY QUARTETS The musical environment and the camaraderie of the Garde Republicaine Band led to the formation of Le Quatuor de la Musique de la Garde Républicaine and the swift development of the quartet repertory. The Quartet plays here on Selmer saxophones which were very close to Adolphe Sax’s designs and mouthpieces and later on Cuesnon saxophones. This is music of unbridled virtuosity, abandon and a sometimes palpable wonderment as they are searching, experimenting, trying, and treading on new territories of expression in classical music. In the first tracks the sonority is senza vibrato. Soon performances begin to use vibrato but with great caution. As time passes the Quartet becomes bolder and bolder. Then in 1932 the vibrato is added to the Quartet’s already expressive tone quality. It is striking just how much the vibrato adds an exquisite dimension to the saxophone sonority, providing for a……….. Gloriously expressive tone! MULE CD 11 $13.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone SAXOPHONE QUARTET VOLUME II THE MIDDLE QUARTETS The Selmer family had purchased the Sax family’s factory. The Marcel Mule Quartet plays here on the then new Selmer saxophones and mouthpieces which had a more powerful, modern tonal concept. A different, brighter toned, voice-like approach compared to the Rascher Quartet. Transcriptions of Baroque and Late Romantic works. Includes the beautiful Tchaikovsky, the passionate Spaniard Albeniz and Italian Scarlatti. The model of perfect and sensitive ensemble playing. Only the Ellington saxophone section matched their perfect balance of delicacy to strength, fantastic unity and cohesiveness! MULE CD 12 $13.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone SAXOPHONE QUARTET VOLUME III THE LATE QUARTETS The Marcel Mule Quartet playing improved models of saxophones / mouthpieces which Marcel Mule developed for Selmer. This CD contains 20th century French masterpieces. The Marcel Mule Quartet’s gifts of imagination, precision and verve became an icon, down to the subtlest mannerisms: their luminous grace, the way dynamic gradations are handled with such evenness, their utter elegance where everything, in the face of complexity, is spun out with such an air of simplicity. It is as though these great musicians had taken their huge arsenal of technical and interpretive powers – not to mention their artistry and imagination - and addressed them thus: “You shall not dominate me - I am aware of you, but you are at my command.” Marcel Josse was the principal cellist with Ballets Sakharoff at 16 years of age and a year later with the Paris Opera Comique who switched to Eb Baritone saxophone. His elegant Baritone is prominent here with a Cello-istic bowing approach to phrasing with a huge, warm sound. A thrilling, unforgettable listening experience! MULE CD 13 $16.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone NEW! RECITAL LIVE! WITH PIANO Live recording. We have recently acquired the famous Elkhart, Indiana Recital of 1958 in its entirety. The delightful, witty raconteur Marcel Mule performs masterworks written for the saxophone. His introductions are insightful and poetic explanations of the repertoire. Hear what Marcel Mule really was and feel the presence of this great master. Includes the Glasnov, his remarkable interpretation of the Ibert with altissimo, his humorous “Sonatine Sportive”, the lovely Bach “Flute Sonata” and other works. Spend an afternoon with the Master! MULE Audio DVD 14 $17.99 on Alto RECITAL I WITH PIANO Includes Marcel Mule’s early transcription performances of masterpieces and virtuoso showcases. In these performances there is a purity, a kind of innocence that gives such a natural beauty to his singing phrases. Special Bonus! Included is a performance by Marcel Mule’s mentor Francois Combelle with the Garde Republicaine Band Passionate! MULE CD 15 $12.99 on Alto RECITAL II WITH PIANO Includes Marcel Mule’s lyrical, story telling imaginative interpretations of the Creston “Sonata”, his mannered ease with the “Tableaux de Providence”, his unusual approached to the “Eskualdunak Sonata” his generosity in the unaccompanied Massis “Caprices” and other works. Graceful virtuosity! MULE CD 16 $12.99 on Alto RECITAL III WITH PIANO Lots of action, movement and animation here. Includes Marcel Mule in a joyous romp playing the Dubois “Divertissement” the Tomasi “Giration”, his whimsical unaccompanied Bonneau “Valse”and other works. This is a man who plays like he has seen life and lived it all. When he opens up his horn he tells a story. It may be short but it describes many things at once – laughter, joy, sorrow, dignity and resolve. Effortless fluency! MULE CD 17 $12.99 on Alto SIGURD RASCHER Surely one of the greatest virtuosos and most fascinating artists in the entire history of saxophone playing. This constitutes his complete existing recorded output – audio and video. RADIO INTERVIEW 1987 radio interview where Sigurd Rascher talks about the saxophone’s career with its triumphs and heartbreaks - including some little known saxophone stories and unusual facts. Also, some uncommon playing as soloist. Tremendously fascinating! RASCHER CD 18 $17.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass and Contrabass CONCERTOS LIVE! WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Live recording. Feel the presence of the master! The Glasnov, Ibert, Martin and Karsson. Absolutely unbelievable virtuosity on the Ibert…….plays as if on fire. Historic! His playing forever changed the concept and limits of the word “saxophonist”. This is sublime art in the absolute sense…. …a driving force of inspiration to so very many composers. A magnificent and important artist at his peak! RASCHER CD 19 $17.99 on Alto CONCERTOS I WITH SYMPHONIC WINDS The fiendishly difficult original version of the Dahl “Concerto” and Koch’s “Saxofokonsert”. Nothing could diminish Sigurd Rascher’s reputation as a saxophonist of startling power and invention. A demonstration of the delicate balance Sigurd Rascher maintains between the physical, the emotional and the intellectual that may never be seen in another saxophonist. Dahl revised this in 1953 - because no other human being could play it! RASCHER CD 20 $11.99 on Alto CONCERTOS II WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA This CD offers a unique glimpse of Mr. Rascher playing musics both extremely adventurous and extremely accessible. Sigurd Rascher was always pushing the envelope for saxophonists. The “Saxo-Rapsody” is melodically juicy, light classical music with the orchestra conducted by the composer, Eric Coates. Light classical music was the pop music of times prior to the 1920s. The Haba “Sonata”, which is avant-garde music with whole tone scalar melodies and quartertones, is played A Capella. The Haba is close miked which is something Rascher did not like. Nevertheless, the sound is easily the best of all his recordings – just stunningly clear - one can really hear the legendary Rascher tone and all its coloristic and textural nuances. The Brant is a country “Concerto” marked by humor and contains thematic material that resembles commercial or film score music. On the Brant he plays like some tightrope walker high above……a full 4 octaves up to a precarious high B. Wild! Melodious! And Humorous! RASCHER CD 21 $12.99 on Alto CONCERTOS III WITH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA In the Erickson “Concerto” Mr. Rascher whispers sweetly amid dark skies, gloomy harmonies, dark rumblings and an unrelieved sorrowful mood. The end brings no relief, for it leaves the listener unsettled, like a disturbing dream or a vision of one’s own funeral. Also, the sultry, enraptured Debussy “Rhapsodie”. Extreme precision and a palette of tone colors, vibratos and textures unmatched by any other saxophonist. Pure poetry! RASCHER CD 22 $11.99 on Alto SAXOPHONE QUARTET VOLUME I Sigurd Rascher on Alto, Carina Rascher on Soprano, Bruce Weinberger on Tenor and Linda Bangs on Baritone. This is the Original Rascher Saxophone Quartet playing on Buescher saxophones/mouthpieces which are close to Adolphe Sax’s original design and with a tonal concept as specifically described by the inventor. A different, darker toned, sonorous approach compared to the Marcel Mule Quartet. A rich tapestry of musical styles from vocal, choral and instrumental music of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern periods. Each piece impeccably done in the appropriate style using their infinitely broad palette of dynamic range, rhythm, tempo, pitch, attacks, phrasing, tonal shadings, textures and their sixth sense of color. Endless manifold incidental beauties! RASCHER CD #23 $12.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone SAXOPHONE QUARTET VOLUME II RASCHER CD 24 $12.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone SAXOPHONE QUARTET VOLUME III RASCHER CD #25 $12.99 on Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone AXOPHONE ENSEMBLE VOLUME I AND VOLUME II The Original Sigurd Rascher Saxophone Ensemble. Sigurd Rascher conductor and on Contrabass saxophone, Carina Rascher on Sopranino and Soprano, Bruce Weinberger on Tenor and Linda Bangs on Baritone along with David Bilger, John Worley, Lawrence Gwozdz and other prominent players. An absolutely beautiful, angelic ensemble sound conducted by Sigurd Rascher. Includes the first composition written for saxophone ensemble by Kasner in the year 1844 along with Bach, Greig, Handel, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi and original compositions written especially for the Rascher Saxophone Ensemble. This CD includes both the recording of a small ensemble of 8 players and the recording of the large ensemble of 20 players. A magnificent saxophone orchestra! RASCHER CD 26 $17.99 on Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass and Contrabass RECITAL WITH PIANO I Hear Sigurd Rascher “sing” the lyrical, bluesy Gershwin “Prelude Number 2” and “fly” thru at breakneck speed the finger-busting traditional theme and variations showcase “Carnival of Venice”. Also, many Baroque pieces. Beautiful! RASCHER CD 27 $12.99 on Alto RECITAL WITH PIANO II Great variety of musical styles. Includes the impossibly fluid “The Bee”done in one breath – without rotary breathing, Mozart’s beautiful melodic bloom “Les Petits Reins”, Whitney’s rollicking prance and many others. Lovely pastiche! A bouquet of forest flowers. RASCHER CD 28 $12.99 on Alto RECITAL WITH PIANO III Many Sonatas. Includes the Eccles, Creston, Heiden Sonatas and many others. Special bonus! The inclusion of the only known recording of Sigurd Rascher on Tenor Saxophone. Dramatic art! RASCHER CD 29 $12.99 on Alto and Tenor Included is an eighty page, lavishly illustrated, color book “The Legendary Saxophonists” by Bryan Manning Kendall Use our e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]

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