Christine Rall – Soprano saxophon Elliot Riley – Alto saxophon Andreas van Zoelen – Tenor -, Bass saxophon Kenneth Coon – Bariton saxophon Roger Hanschel – Sopranino-, F-Mezzosoprano-, Alto saxophon Steffen Schorn – Tenor-, Bariton saxophon, Bb-Tubax The best of two worlds united. The Rasch\u00e8r Saxophone Quartet, the queen of the classical woodwind world. meets two internationally leading saxophonists of improvised music: Steffen Schorn und Roger Hanschel, long-time members of the Cologne Saxophone Mafia, composers, and initiators of countless projects of their own. Since many years Steffen Schorn and Roger Hanschel have\u00a0 searched, through collaborative projects with other groups and with\u00a0 solo projects alike, for the overlapping point between classical music and jazz, having having made music together with groups like\u00a0 the Norwegian Wind Ensemble,\u00a0\u202aEnsemble Modern, or the Auryn Quartet, to name a few. Countless CDs have come out of these cooperations.\u00a0 In this current project with the Rasch\u00e8r Saxophone Quartet, this concept is now additionally, from the standpoint of\u00a0 instrumentation, taken to a new level. Differences, both stylistic and in terms of approach, disappear before the eyes and yield to a\u00a0 complete merging in the highest of levels\u00a0 of two otherwise distinctly separate worlds. The genuine music of Schorn and Hanschel is sensual, breathtaking, virtuosic and beautiful. It was already clear to the newly founded saxophone sextet during\u00a0 their first concert together that\u00a0 there is a new combined language; a largest possible common denominator, comprised of a noble sound concept, stupendous virtuousity, uncompromising refinement of detail, highest level of a blend of sound.\u00a0 Tireless exploration all the saxophone\u2019s possibilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Christine Rall – Soprano saxophon Elliot Riley – Alto saxophon Andreas van Zoelen – Tenor -, Bass saxophon Kenneth Coon – Bariton saxophon Roger Hanschel – Sopranino-, F-Mezzosoprano-, Alto saxophon Steffen Schorn – Tenor-, Bariton saxophon, Bb-Tubax The best of two worlds united. The Rasch\u00e8r Saxophone Quartet, the queen of the classical woodwind world. meets… <\/p>\n