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The very under-rated French composer Charles Koechlin has been going through something of a modest reappraisal over the last few years. Numerous recordings of his many works have appeared on a number of labels. With this release, Chandos gives us his complete works for saxophone and piano.
Of the works presented by Federico Mondelci and Kathryn Stott, only the 15 Etudes op.188 were originally written for saxophone. This set of pieces has languished on the periphery of the saxophone's ample French repertoire. Performers such as Claude Delangle and others have recorded excerpts from the 15 but this is the first recording of the entire set. These simple, unassuming and charming pieces deserve much more prominence in the saxophonist's ... Read More:
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