The booklet accompanying this CD complains bitterly about the lack of interest shown by musicians. They are never found in archives to track down interesting but forgotten music that could be performed successfully. In any case, the musicians on this CD cannot be blamed for that, because the repertoire performed here will be completely unknown to most. The focus is on Jean Baptiste Singelée
… (1812-1875), a Belgian violinist who composed a large number of works, including a not insignificant amount for a brand new instrument at the time, the saxophone, invented by Singelée's compatriot Adolphe Sax, and highly praised by musical authorities as Berlioz and Rossini. The music that Singelée wrote for the saxophone is fairly simple: for the most part they are small works, which is nowadays referred to as salon music because of their simple structure and the sequence of melodies. They are pleasant pieces, but Singelée was not a great composer, judging from this music. What makes this CD so interesting is that we do not hear the saxophone here, as it has become known, namely as a jazz instrument, but as an addition to the classical (wind) orchestra with ditto modest playing, which creates the relationship with the clarinet. the stronger comes to the fore. Anyone who once wanted to hear average nineteenth-century sounds that were loved at the time and at the same time would like to know something about the early years of the saxophone, this CD is the place to be. (JvG) but Singelée was not a great composer, judging from this music. What makes this CD so interesting is that we do not hear the saxophone here, as it has become known, namely as a jazz instrument, but as an addition to the classical (wind) orchestra with ditto modest playing, which creates the relationship with the clarinet. the stronger comes to the fore. Anyone who once wanted to hear average nineteenth-century sounds that were loved at the time and at the same time would like to know something about the early years of the saxophone, this CD is the place to be. (JvG) but Singelée was not a great composer, judging from this music. What makes this CD so interesting is that we do not hear the saxophone here, as it has become known, namely as a jazz instrument, but as an addition to the classical (wind) orchestra with ditto modest playing, which creates the relationship with the clarinet. the stronger comes to the fore. Anyone who once wanted to hear average nineteenth-century sounds that were loved at the time and at the same time would like to know something about the early years of the saxophone, this CD is the place to be. (JvG) which makes the relationship with the clarinet all the more prominent. Anyone who once wanted to hear average nineteenth-century sounds that were loved at the time and at the same time would like to know something about the early years of the saxophone, this CD is the place to be. (JvG) which makes the relationship with the clarinet all the more prominent. Anyone who once wanted to hear average nineteenth-century sounds that were loved at the time and at the same time would like to know something about the early years of the saxophone, this CD is the place to be. (JvG)more
