John Cage

(1912-92)

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Cage Edition 35 – A Cage Of Saxophones 2

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mode 160 John CAGE: Volume 35: A Cage of Saxophones 2 – Sonata for Two Voices, Atlas Eclipticalis, Composition for Three Voices, Solo for Baritone Saxophone, Solo with obbligato accompaniment of two voices in canon, and six short inventions on the subjects of the solo, Two; Ulrich Krieger, saxophones, concept & direction.

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Cage Edition 35–A Cage Of Saxophones 2
(viewed Feb. 7, 2013). Intersax (Ulrich Krieger, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone ; Tobias Rger, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone ; Reimar Volker, soprano saxophone) ; guest artists: Volker Straebel, electronics ; Gerald Scherer, accordion ; Ulrich Maiss, cello ; Erich Wagner, clarinet ; Brigit Schmieder, English horn ; Mario Bertoncini, piano. Recorded in 2003. Previously released as a compact disc.

Ulrich Krieger, saxophones, concept & direction

Sonata for Two Voices (1933)
soprano and tenor saxophones
  Sonata (Allegro)   (1:16)
  Fugato (Lento)   (2:18)
  Rondo (Tempo Primo)   (1:09)

Atlas Eclipticalis (1961)   (24:15)*
(from the pages 193-204 of the orchestral parts of ‘Atlas Eclipticalis’)
3 soprano saxophones, electronics

Composition for Three Voices (1934)   (5:02)
soprano saxophone, accordion, cello

Solo for Baritone Saxophone (1957-58)   (12:08)*
(from the pages 145-156 of the orchestral parts of ‘Concert for Piano and Orchestra’)
baritone saxophone

Solo with obbligato accompaniment of two voices in canon, and six short inventions on the subjects of the solo (1933)
alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, english horn
  Solo with obbligato accompaniment of two voices in canon   (9:04)
  Invention 1   (0:53)
  Invention 2   (0:24)
  Invention 3   (1:45)
  Invention 4   (0:41)
  Invention 5   (1:28)
  Invention 6   (1:24)

Two (1987)   (10:05)*
soprano saxophone, piano

* first recordings

Ulrich Krieger follows up his successful A Cage of Saxophones 1 volume with the second installment of Cage works for saxophone(s), spanning a period of over 50 years.

For this volume, Krieger combines works specifically composed for saxophone with works of no specified instrumentation that are suited for saxophones and winds.

This CD collects three rarely heard early works, all written without indications for specific instruments. Krieger has arranged them here for his ensemble of saxophones and other instruments.

For the middle period works, Krieger has excerpted the solo instrumental parts related to saxophones from the scores to Concert for Piano and Orchestra and Atlas Eclipticalis – Cage permitted the option for the various instrumental parts to be performed as solos.

The late works are covered by Two, originally composed for flute and piano, here premiered in the Cage sanctioned version for saxophone.

Acclaimed German saxophonist Ulrich Krieger studied classical/contemporary saxophone, composition, and electronic music at the Hochschule der Künste (Berlin) and the Manhattan School of Music (New York). Since 1990 he works freelance as interpreter, improviser, composer, and rock musician. He worked with leading artists such as LaMonte Young, Phill Niblock, David First, Lee Ranaldo, Elliott Sharp, Mario Bertoncini, Merzbow, and many others.

Here’s what the critics said about Volume 1:
“These are beautifully refined performances of late Cage pieces involving saxophones…and the ensemble playing is remarkable, even telepathic.”
— Clive Bell, The Wire, May 2002

“Uli Krieger’s colours are absolutely flawless, his use of technique never overwhelming but always in line with the necessary attention to every detail. This is a superb recording!”
— Massimo Ricci, Touching Extremes, December 2002