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Michael Duke – Duo Sax: Music for Two Saxophones

Michael Duke – Duo Sax: Music for Two Saxophones

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This is a recording of immense proportions, performed by one of the world’s leading saxophonists, presenting a programme of music for two saxophones but played by one player. Only a performer of the stature of Michael Duke could undertake such an ambitious project. The programme is hugely exciting and well chosen, the playing is electric!

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Michael Duke -Duo Sax: 

One of Australia’s leading saxophonists, Michael Duke presents his second recording for the label, a programme made up of specifically from the canon of music for two saxophones. This collection showcases the flexibility of tone and diversity of colour of the instrument across a breadth of musical styles show the immense diversity and possibilities of such an instrumental combination. 

This is the second recording featuring Michael Duke.

  • The Gershwin-esque opening of Cockcroft’s Slap Me gives way to a bluesy, jazz inspired work full of energy and excitement.
  • The virtuosic and often humorous French writing that so influenced the music of the saxophone is represented in Dubois’ impressive Six Caprices.
  • We hear the recreation of an imaginary “Middle Age” world in Lauba’s Ars with music that brings forth the sounds of the medieval shawm.
  • Internationally acclaimed composer Samuel Adler’s captivating work Two Contrasting Inventions appears here in its world premiere recording.
  • Along with the Dubois are two other “standards” in the saxophone repertoire in Paul Hindemith’s Konzertstuck and John David Lamb’s Six Barefoot Dances, both of which showcase the lyricism and vibrancy of the instrument.
  • To complete the prgramme:
  • Steven Galante, Saxsounds III (Diminishing Returns)
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen, Knabenduett
  • Christian Lauba, Ars
  • Bruno Maderna, Dialodia..I 

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‘This recording of classical repertoire for two saxophones could only exist on a specialist label, and confirms the value of such endeavours. Duo Sax confirms that the saxophone duet is worthy of more serious consideration from both performers and audiences. It was a pleasure to hear the standard repertoire so convincingly played’
CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE MAGAZINE

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Total Time: 62 minutes

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Weight 0.234 g
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CD + full download (mp3 & flac), Full download (mp3 & flac), Download 1 Barry Cockcroft:Slap Me, Download 2 Pierre Max Dubois:Six Caprices: I. Prelude, Download 3 Pierre Max Dubois:Six Caprices: II. Fugue, Download 4 Pierre Max Dubois:Six Caprices: III. Impression, Download 5 Pierre Max Dubois:Six Caprices: IV. Perpetuum Mobile, Download 6 Pierre Max Dubois:Six Caprices: V. Scherzando, Download 7 Pierre Max Dubois:Six Caprices: VI. Theme Varie, Download 8 Paul Hindemith:Konzertstuck: I. Lebhaft, Download 9 Paul Hindemith:Konzertstuck: II. Massig langsam, Download 10 Paul Hindemith:Konzertstuck: III. Lebhaft, Download 11 Steven Galante:Saxsounds III (Diminishing Returns), Download 12 Karlheinz Stockhausen :Knabenduett, Download 13 Christian Lauba:Ars, Download 14 Bruno Maderna:Dialodia, Download 15 Paul Stanhope:Air, Download 16 Samual Adler:Contrasting Inventions: I. Slow and "bluesy", Download 17 Samual Adler:Contrasting Inventions: II. Fast and wild, Download 18 Martin Kay:Honey, Download 19 John David Lamb:Barefoot Dances: I. Firm, Download 20 John David Lamb:Barefoot Dances: II. Swinging, Download 21 John David Lamb:Barefoot Dances: III. Walking, Download 22 John David Lamb:Barefoot Dances: IV. Lively, Download 23 John David Lamb:Barefoot Dances: V. Jaunty, Download 24 John David Lamb:Barefoot Dances: VI. Brisk

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