for The Rev Saxophone Quartet

• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Suite Bergamasque:
• 1 Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: Prélude 04:20
• 2 Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: Menuet 03:58
• 3 Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: Clair de lune 04:24
• 4 Debussy: Suite Bergamasque: Passepied 03:34
• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte:
• 5 Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte 05:46
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56:
• 6 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Theme. Andante 02:28
• 7 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation I. Poco più animato (Andante con moto) 01:26
• 8 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation II. Più vivace (Vivace) 00:57
• 9 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation III. Con moto 01:52
• 10 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation IV. Andante con moto (Andante) 02:44
• 11 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation V. Vivace (Poco presto) 01:01
• 12 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation VI. Vivace 01:19
• 13 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation VII. Grazioso 02:24
• 14 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Variation VIII. Presto non troppo (Poco presto) 01:04
• 15 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn, Op.56: Finale. Andante 04:01
• Jean Rivier (1896 - 1987): Grave et Presto:
• 16 Rivier: Grave et Presto 08:12
• Aleksandr Glazunov (1865 - 1936): Saxophone Quartet Op.109:
• 17 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅰ. Allegro 07:32
• 18 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅱ. Canzona variee：Andante 01:30
• 19 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅱ. Canzona variee：Variation Ⅰ：meme mouvement 01:27
• 20 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅱ. Canzona variee：Variation Ⅱ：con anima 01:09
• 21 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅱ. Canzona variee：Variation Ⅲ：a la Schumann, Grave 03:35
• 22 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅱ. Canzona variee：Variation Ⅳ：a la Chopin, Allegretto 02:13
• 23 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅱ. Canzona variee：Variation Ⅴ：Scherzo, Presto 01:56
• 24 Glazunov: Saxophone Quartet Op.109: Ⅲ. Finale：Allegro moderato 06:54
• Alfred Desenclos (1912 1971): Quatuor pour Saxophones:
• 25 Desenclos: Quatuor pour Saxophones: Ⅰ. Allegro non troppo 05:28
• 26 Desenclos: Quatuor pour Saxophones: Ⅱ. Andante 05:04
• 27 Desenclos: Quatuor pour Saxophones: Ⅲ. Poco largo, ma risoluto-Allegro Energico 05:33
• Florent Schmitt (1870 - 1958): Saxophone Quartet Op.102:
• 28 Schmitt: Saxophone Quartet Op.102: Ⅰ. Avec une sage decision 03:18
• 29 Schmitt: Saxophone Quartet Op.102: Ⅱ. Vif 02:38
• 30 Schmitt: Saxophone Quartet Op.102: Ⅲ. Assez lent 05:35
• 31 Schmitt: Saxophone Quartet Op.102: Ⅳ. Anime sans exces 03:56
• Total Runtime 01:47:18

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This is their third album in five years, as they celebrate their 10th anniversary and continue to make great strides. It contains everything from extremely difficult pieces composed for saxophone quartet to popular piano and orchestral pieces arranged for them, making it the ultimate double-album set.

The arrangements are by Shoichi Asahii, a composer and arranger who is also the fifth member of the band. The arrangement, which incorporates the delicacy of piano music and the grandeur of orchestral music into the sound of four saxophones, is truly the magic of Asahii. The members sublimate the superb technique of the Bergamasque Suite "Moonlight" into an expression, and you can feel the trajectory of ten years of REV sound.

Kohei Ueno, soprano saxophone
Yuki Miyakoshi, alto saxophone
Jun Tsuzuki, tenor saxophone
Souichiro Tanaka, baritone saxophone

The Rev Saxophone Quartet
was formed by Kohei Ueno (Soprano), Yuki Miyakoshi (Alto), Jun Tsuzuki (Tenor), and Souichiro Tanaka (Baritone) in 2013. "Rev" comes from the word "rev" referring to an engine's revolution speed, which indicates the quartet’s concept that "playing music with its limitless energy and 'driving' to the place where everyone aims." The quartet has toured around Japan and played at various events including musical recitals and outreach events since its formation. Furthermore, they performed on the stage of Geidai Chamber Music Concert No. 41. They do not only play repertoire for quartet but they also perform with a piano and traditional Japanese instruments in order to pursue further possibility of saxophone quartets. The quartet released the 1st full album "The Rev Saxophone Quartet Debut Concert" on 23rd of August 2017.

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