Kaleidoskop Mobilis Saxophone Quartet

• Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899): Fledermaus Ouverture (arr. Janez Ursej):
• 1Strauss II: Fledermaus Ouverture (arr. Janez Ursej)08:53
• Alexander Glasunow (1865 - 1936): Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109:
• 2Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - I - Allegro06:45
• 3Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - II - Canzona variée01:26
• 4Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - II - Variation 101:14
• 5Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - II - Variation 201:04
• 6Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - II - Variation 3: A la Schumann03:13
• 7Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - II - Variation 4: A la Chopin02:07
• 8Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - II - Variation 5: Scherzo02:00
• 9Glasunow: Saxophone Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109 - III - Finale06:05
• Georg Friedrich Haas (b. 1953): Saxophone Quartet (2014):
• 10Haas: Saxophone Quartet (2014)11:26
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (arr. Janez Ursej):
• 11Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (arr. Janez Ursej)08:42
• Total Runtime52:55

Info for Kaleidoskop

A similar magical world to the optical one offered by looking through a kaleidoscope is reflected acoustically in this programme, in which the Mobilis Saxophone Quartet shows quite different and yet equally overflowing facets of the classical saxophone.

The programmatic arc places great names of music history next to one of the most important composers for the early history of the saxophone in the 20th century and one of the current works by a prominent Austrian of our time. There is an organ-like quality in J. S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, which is probably the most famous organ piece of all, an orchestral colourfulness in the Fledermaus Overture by Johann Strauss, a chamber music style in the Quartet for Four Saxophones in B flat major op. 109 by Alexander Glasunow, and a spectral, quasi electronic quality in the Saxophone Quartet by Georg Friedrich Haas. Soprano saxophonist and founding member of the ensemble Michael Krenn: "With this colourful mix, we want to express our passion for all kinds of musical styles and reach listeners with diverse musical backgrounds. The title seems fitting to us because one should have a kaleidoscopic listening experience, surprised by the different sounds and fragments of music history."

Mobilis Saxophonquartet

The Mobilis Saxophone Quartet
was formed by four ambitious saxophone students in Vienna in 2009. All members are now accomplished saxophonists and pedagogues on music schools and universities in Austria and Croatia.

The potential of the quartet got early recognition, when it won Austrian National Chamber Music Competition and became finalist of the Fidelio Competition at the Conservatory Vienna. The four musicians have ever since played in main concert halls in Austria, rest of Europe and South America. Their debut CD came out in 2011 as a result of a collaboration with Bank-Austria that marked the quartet as the Artist of the year. The Austrian National Radio Ö1 rewarded the CD with the Pasticcio Prize.

The quartet has been a part of a »New Austrian Sound of Music« program of the Austrian Foreign Ministry in concert season 2016/17.

Mobilis Quartet The quartet plays classical music, written originally for a saxophone quartet as well as arrangements from earlier musical periods and contemporary music from 20th and 21st century.

The goal of the ensemble is to present the relatively unknown combination of these four instruments by playing concerts as well as giving masterclasses, combining music with theater and and other forms of art.

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