Eigentlich wurde es ja mal fürs Orchester erfunden, das Saxophon. Klanglich sollte es zwischen der schneidenden Oboe und der wärmenden Klarinette liegen. Aber es hat dann doch lieber eine rasante Solokarriere hingelegt, vor allem im Jazz. Es kann aber auch richtig klassische Kammermusik machen. Das Signum Saxophon Quartett sind vier Männer mit vier veschiede ... Show More
Sep 2020
THE 5TH — MOVEMENT IV, What Beethoven Would Have Wanted
When we listen closely to the Fifth, we hear a testament to self-expression and determination. Which means that we get to decide how to honor this symphony today, whether that means taking a break from Beethoven to commission new works from underrepresented composers, bringing ne ... Show More
30m 23s
Jan 2022
Sibelius Symphony No. 5
<p>Sibelius never gets mentioned on "most" lists, the most innovative, modernistic, romantic, beautiful, conservative, ugly, violent, peaceful etc. In fact, no one is ever sure where to put him on these lists, and that's partly due to that lifespan that began when Brahms was 32 a ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2022
Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
<p class="p1">Ask a non-classical music fan to name a piece of classical music. If they don't say Beethoven 5, or the Ode to Joy, they probably will say The Four Seasons. They might not know that it was written by Vivaldi, but the Four Seasons are a set of pieces that have made t ... Show More
1h 5m