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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-03-03 12:44
For ages I've been trying to find out what I consider to be my most favourite recording of 'An American In Paris' (it's the sax playing on this recording that really does it for me) - and it's now playing on the radio!
A search on the station's website tells me what I've wanted to know for so long - Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Levine on the Deutsche Grammophon label (catalogue number 431 625-2). So that's me off to Amazon right now to get myself a copy of it.
Who are the sax players in this recording (especially the alto player)? Nice to hear real Big Band sax players to give it the edge over all other recordings I've heard where they have pretty tame sax players.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B000001GEK/sr=1-3/qid=1267624774/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=229816&s=music&qid=1267624774&sr=1-3
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2010-03-03 13:04)
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-03-03 20:17
I can't tell the year from the album. Fred Hemke has been around the Chicago area for many years, a classical sax player. Perhaps it is him.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-03-03 21:36
The alto player in this recording is anything but classical (the alto players in the San Fransisco SO and NYPO recordings I've heard are very straight in comparison - the LSO alto player gives it some, but not as much as this CSO player) - unless he's a good all-round player with the variety of sounds to suit the situation.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2010-03-03 23:45
I did a search of Fred. Looks like he was not the sax player. Here is a list of his recordings.
RECORDINGS
Simple Gifts—Saxo Records
The American Saxophonist—Saxo Records
The American Saxophone--Brewster Records
Music for Tenor Saxophone--Brewster Records
Contemporary Music for Saxophone--Lapider Records
Symphony No. 16 for Saxophone and Orchestra (Allan Pettersson), Stockholm Philharmonic(Ahronovitch)--Swedish Heritage Discophile
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra of Wind Instruments (Ross Lee Finney), Northwestern
University Wind Ensemble (Paynter)--New World Records
Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet (Warren Benson), Kronos String Quartet--SRI Records
Incantations (Ralph Shapey), U of Chicago Contemporary Players (Shapey)--Nonesuch Records
Concerto for Saxophone and Winds (Paul Creston), Interlochen Academy Wind Ensemble-- Interlochen Arts Academy Records
Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (Ingolf Dahl)--University of Wisconsin Wind Ensemble (Reynolds)--University of Wisconsin Records
Saxophonist on recordings with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra:
Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky/Ravel)--Ozawa
Suites Nos. 1 and 2 (Bizet)--Martinon
Age of Gold (Shostakovich)--Stokowski
Bolero (Ravel)--Martinon
Bolero (Ravel)--Solti
The Final Alice (Del Tredici)--Solti
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-03-12 11:31
Just got the CD and it was recorded in July 1990 (CD was released in 1993).
Just had a good listen to it and shame the trombonist didn't put in as many pitch bends where the opportunity was given as the bassoonist did! But it's definitely still my favourite version of this.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-03-12 11:54
Are we sure it's not bassoonist (part time sax player) Burl Lane?
...............Paul Aviles
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Author: Dileep Gangolli
Date: 2010-03-12 23:56
It was most like both Burl and Bob. Don't know who would have played Tenor and Bari (if scored) but I am sure it was those two on altos. Hemke has not played with the CSO in decades.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2010-03-13 15:10
Musta' been Larry Combs doing the gliss on "Rhapsody" using his Concerto......
(the devil made me do it, Dileep...)
Bob Draznik
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