Current Saxophone Quartet
 from Norway Current Saxophone Quartet was founded in Oslo, Norway, 2010 out of the c Cinq Empreints du temps (movement i, ii and iii) - Henrik HellsteniusThe exploration of time and narrative, we find in Henrik Hellstenius "Five imprints of time" (1994) where it is five portraits of musical processes that are presented. Sounds and silence is two elements that are created to give the most magic Nordic soundscapes.The Thousand and Second Tale - Helge Havsgård SundeHelge Sunde Havsgård "The 1002nd Tale" (1992) is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's claims that the myths, fables and hiking stories are rooted in reality. "Truth is stranger than fiction ..." He also mixes elements of his rhythmic backround into the composition.ommon wish of playing contemporary music written for saxophone quartet. In the beginning it was a project based ensemble and during the first year they had projects ranging from minimalistic music of United Kingdom to music written by Nordic and Baltic composers.The members of the quartet are now based in Oslo, and are educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music and the Royal Conservatory in Århus, Denmark, as well as part studies in Japan and France. The last year Current Saxophone Quartet has had a Norwegian Tour to promote Norwegian contemporary music, and they wish to do this also in international circumstances. |
Cinq Empreints du temps (movement i, ii and iii) - Henrik HellsteniusThe exploration of time and narrative, we find in Henrik Hellstenius "Five imprints of time" (1994) where it is five portraits of musical processes that are presented. Sounds and silence is two elements that are created to give the most magic Nordic soundscapes.The Thousand and Second Tale - Helge Havsgård SundeHelge Sunde Havsgård "The 1002nd Tale" (1992) is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's claims that the myths, fables and hiking stories are rooted in reality. "Truth is stranger than fiction ..." He also mixes elements of his rhythmic backround into the composition. |
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