French Saxophone Quartets Kenari Quartet

• Pierre Max Dubois (1930-1995): Saxophone Quartet in F Major:
• 1 I. Ouverture 02:12
• 2 II. Doloroso 04:06
• 3 III. Spirituoso - 01:30
• 4 IV. Andante - Presto 02:18
• Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937):
• 5 Introduction et variations sur une ronde populaire 08:49
• Jean Françaix (1912-1997): Petit quatuor:
• 6 I. Gaguenardise 02:42
• 7 II. Cantilène 02:22
• 8 III. Sérénade comique 01:58
• Alfred Desenclos (1912-1971): Saxophone Quartet:
• 9 I. Allegro non troppo 05:12
• 10 II. Andante 05:13
• 11 III. Poco largo, ma risoluto 05:35
• Eugène Bozza (1905-1991):
• 12 Andante 04:35
• 13 Andante et scherzo: Scherzo: Assez vif 03:00
• Florent Schmitt (1870-1958): Saxophone Quartet, Op. 102:
• 14 I. Avec une sage décision 03:04
• 15 II. Vif 02:30
• 16 III. Assez lent 05:51
• 17 IV. Animé sans excès 03:48
• Total Runtime 01:04:45

Info for French Saxophone Quartets

Invented in Paris in 1846 by the Belgian-born Adolphe Sax, the saxophone was readily embraced by French composers who championed the new instrument through numerous ensemble and solo compositions. This tradition is celebrated in a programme, performed by the young and exciting Kenari Quartet, that explores the saxophone in all of its colours and sonorities, from Pierre Max Dubois’s light-hearted and jazz-inspired music to the lyrical and expressive world of Alfred Desenclos, and from Jean Françaix’s witty ‘bantering’ to the excitement and energy which closes Florent Schmitt’s Quatour, Op. 102.

Kenari Quartet: Bob Eason, soprano saxophone
Kyle Baldwin, alto saxophone
Corey Dundee, tenor saxophone
Steven Banks, baritone saxophone