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Tangón
Various composers

Aurelia Saxophone Quartet

Tangón

Price: € 12.95
Format: CD
Label: Challenge Classics
UPC: 0608917217322
Catnr: CC 72173
Release date: 05 March 2007
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Challenge Classics
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0608917217322
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CC 72173
Release date
05 March 2007
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About the album

In 1994 the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet recorded the CD "Contrasaxeando / Tango Nuevo" with bandoneon player Gustavo Toker and pianist Juan Pablo Dobal. An extensive concert tour followed, with bandoneonist Carel Kraayenhof eventually replacing Toker. The tour and the CD were devoted to the music of Astor Piazzolla and both were extremely successful.

Ten years on, the time was ripe for an encore.

Together with Hiltula (Tobal being back in Argentina) and Dobal, the quartet goes in search of the post-Piazzolla tango, while still paying tribute to the great master. We are treated to a rendition of Piazzolla's bandoneon solo Toccata Rea from his opera 'Maria de Buenos Aires', Milonga Loca ('crazy Milonga') and Mumuki, and the sextet also plays his La Muerte del Angel as an encore.
Een zoektocht naar de post-Piazolla tango
In 1994 nam het Aurelia Saxofoon Kwartet het album Contrasaxeando / Tango Nuevo op, in samenwerking met bandoneonist Gustavo Toker en pianist Juan Pablo Dobal. Hierop volgde een uitgebreide concertreeks. De concerten en het album waren gewijd aan de muziek van Ástor Piazolla. Zowel het album als de concertenreeks waren zeer succesvol.

Tien jaar later werd het hoog tijd voor een toegift. Samen met Dobal en Finse bandoneonist Ville Hiltula gaat het kwartet nu op zoek naar de post-Piazolla tango. Daarnaast brengt dit album nog steeds een eerbetoon aan de grote meester. Van Piazolla klinken de bandoneonsolo Toccata Rea uit zijn opera Maria de Buenos Aires, Milonga Loca, Mumuki, en als toegift La Muerte del Angel. Daarnaast bevat het album composities van enkele tijdgenoten van Piazolla, namelijk Juan Dargenton, Leonardo Sánchez, Guillermo Lago, Gustavo Beytelmann, Juan Luis del Tilo en Juan Pablo Dobal.

Het Aurelia Saxofoon Kwartet is opgericht in 1982. Inmiddels vormen ze een standaard voor nieuwe saxofoonkwartetten. Het kwartet heeft over de hele wereld opgetreden, zowel op concerten als op radio en televisie. Het kwartet heeft inmiddels al meer dan tien albums opgenomen. Hun eerste album is bekroond met een Edison.
1994 veröffentlichte das Aurelia Saxophone Quartett, zusammen mit dem Bandoneonisten Gustavo Toker und dem Pianisten Juan Pablo Dobal, die CD Contrasaxeando / Tango Nuevo. Tournee und CD waren beide der Musik von Astor Piazzolla gewidmet und sehr erfolgreich. Nach zehn Jahren ist die Zeit jetzt für ein neues Treffen gekommen. Für 'Tangón' holte das Quartett den finnischer Musiker Ville Hiltula, einen begnadeten jungen Bandoneonisten, in das Ensemble. Von Piazzolla hören wir u.a. das Bandoneonsolo Toccata Rea aus seiner Oper 'Maria de Buenos Aires' und Milonga Loca . Außerdem enthält diese CD viele Weltersteinspielungen von Tango-Kompositionen zeitgenössischer Komponisten. Das Harmonium hat in der Regel nicht den besten Ruf und wird meist als Pseudo-Orgel verspottet. Diese CD stellt eine Ehrenrettung dar und präsentiert Originalwerke und Bearbeitungen diverser niederländischer Komponisten, leidenschaftlich und wie im Flug dargeboten von Dirk Luijmes. Jacques van Oortmerssen studierte am Konservatorium zu Rotterdam Orgel bei André Verwoerd und Klavier bei Elly Salomé. Er setzte sein Orgelstudium bei Marie-Claire Alain in Paris fort und erhielt 1976 den Prix d'Excellence. Jacques van Oortmerssen ist seit 1979 Professor für Orgel am Sweelinck Konservatorium in Amsterdam. Er ist der Nachfolger von Gustav Leonhardt als Organiste Titulaire an der Waalse Kerk in Amsterdam. Als fester Gastdozent ist Jacques van Oortmerssen an der Universität in Göteborg verbunden. Neben diesen Tätigkeiten gibt Jacques van Oortmerssen jährlich zahllose Konzerte in der ganzen Welt und ist er mehr und mehr aktiv als Dirigent. Nina Funke wurde in Karlsruhe geboren und schloss ihr Studium bei Prof. N. Taneda an der Musikhochschule Wien mit Auszeichnung ab. Sie ist mehrfache Preisträgerin und Finalistin bei nationalen und internationalen Klavierwettbewerben. Mit dem vorliegenden Programm beweist Nina funke ihre hohe Virtuosität und interpretatorische Einfühlsamkeit.

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Aurelia Saxophone Quartet

The hot Italian summer of 1982; four young Dutch saxophonists rehearsing in Via Aurelia in Rome; the beginning of a sensational, pioneering chamber-music ensemble: the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet. Then came: Concerts throughout the world from Suntory Hall in Tokyo to the Gewandhaus in Leipzig – not to mention the little church in Marken-Binnen in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland and a municipal centre in Oristano, Sardinia which smelt of beer. Radio and television performanceswithin the Netherlands and abroad. Multiple CDs to the group’s name, one of which won an Edison and international praise, setting a new standard for saxophone quartets the world over. Collaboration with artists from all disciplines, including dance and theatre, as well as a great many musicians: pianists Ivo Janssen and...
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The hot Italian summer of 1982; four young Dutch saxophonists rehearsing in Via Aurelia in Rome; the beginning of a sensational, pioneering chamber-music ensemble: the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet.
Then came: Concerts throughout the world from Suntory Hall in Tokyo to the Gewandhaus in Leipzig – not to mention the little church in Marken-Binnen in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland and a municipal centre in Oristano, Sardinia which smelt of beer.

Radio and television performanceswithin the Netherlands and abroad.

Multiple CDs to the group’s name, one of which won an Edison and international praise, setting a new standard for saxophone quartets the world over.

Collaboration with artists from all disciplines, including dance and theatre, as well as a great many musicians: pianists Ivo Janssen and Juan Pablo Dobal, bandoneon players Gustavo Toker and Carel Kraaijenhof, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, the Georgian women’s choir Mzetamze, the gamelan ensemble Multifoon, Slagwerkgroep Den Haag, the Japanese saxophone quartet Trouvère, the Hague Residentie Orchestra and others.

Over seventy world premieres of works by ter Veldhuis, Goldstein, Keuris, Andriessen and many others. The group gives compositions the chance to grow and plays pieces frequently so that they are heard often.

Astounding and ambitious arrangements. String quartets by Ravel, Debussy and Shostakovich, The Art of Fugue and the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti. Pushing boundaries for our one great love: the saxophone quartet.
In 2017 the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet is ending after 35 beautiful years. The current members have decided to stop playing together because the successful development of their personal projects leaves no room for concerts. The quartet is proud to pass the baton to the promising next generation.


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Arno Bornkamp

ARNO BORNKAMP Dutch saxophonist Arno Bornkamp (1959) is the archetype of the modern virtuoso, feeling equally at home in traditional and contemporary repertoire. Hailed as a lyrical musician with a great sense of performance, Bornkamp studied at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam with Ed Bogaard and graduated in 1986 with the highest distinction.  He has won many awards, the 'Silver Laurel of the Concertgebouw' and the 'Netherlands Music Prize' among the most noteworthy. The latter enabled him to go abroad, studying in France with Daniel Deffayet and Jean-Marie Londeix, in Japan with Ryo Noda as well as working with composers as Luciano Berio and Karlheinz Stockhausen.  Since his 1982 solo debut in Rome, performing the 'Concertino da Camera' by Jacques Ibert, he...
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ARNO BORNKAMP Dutch saxophonist Arno Bornkamp (1959) is the archetype of the modern virtuoso, feeling equally at home in traditional and contemporary repertoire. Hailed as a lyrical musician with a great sense of performance, Bornkamp studied at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam with Ed Bogaard and graduated in 1986 with the highest distinction. He has won many awards, the 'Silver Laurel of the Concertgebouw' and the 'Netherlands Music Prize' among the most noteworthy. The latter enabled him to go abroad, studying in France with Daniel Deffayet and Jean-Marie Londeix, in Japan with Ryo Noda as well as working with composers as Luciano Berio and Karlheinz Stockhausen. Since his 1982 solo debut in Rome, performing the 'Concertino da Camera' by Jacques Ibert, he has played more than 250 concerts with orchestras around the world, including the most important works from the saxophone repertoire in addition to new concerti written especially for him, such as the 'Tallahatchie Concerto' by Jacob TV. In the year 2009 Bornkamp added 3 new works to his repertoire: 'Trois Danses' (orig. for oboe) by Frank Martin and 2 new saxophone concerto's by Joey Roukens and Carlos Michans. Chamber music is also a great love of Arno Bornkamp. He has a long-standing duo with pianist Ivo Janssen and is part of the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet (one of the world's most acclaimed saxophone quartet), which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008. Arno Bornkamp's many activities (including concerts, festivals, masterclasses, lectures) have taken him to many countries in Europe, the USA, the Far East and South America, but the highlight of his career took place closer to home: in the summer of 1996 he played with Ivo Janssen due to the Prinsengracht Concert in Amsterdam for an audience of more than 15.000 people. The many CD's he has made since 1990 since on various labels have garnered national and international praise. A remarkable project is a tryptich of CD's on the Ottavo label: 'The Classical Saxophone from a Historical Perspective', covering three important periods in the history of the saxophone: the beginning period with works from around 1850 written for Adolphe Sax ('Adolphe Sax Revisited'), the beginning of the 20th Century with impressionistic music ('Boston-Paris, the Elisa Hall Collection') and the years '20 and '30 in Berlin ('Metropolis Berlin'). His most recent CD-project was released by the Basta label in 2009: 'Buku of Horn: Arno B. plays JacobTV', a portrait of Dutch composer JacobTV. Arno Bornkamp is a renowned teacher, leading an international saxophone class at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. In the summer he teaches the International Saxophone Masterclass in Laubach (Germany) and at the Université d'Eté Européenne pour saxophone in Gap (France).

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Niels Bijl

For Niels, it’s all about musicality and integrity. Whether he’s playing Bach on baritone, JacobTV on alto, Baldwine on soprano or original pieces written for him on his beloved tenor saxophone, it’s all about bringing music to life. Niels Bijl is an exceptionally versatile saxophonist. His major projects include CDs with repertoire for tenor saxophone, the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, The Four Baritones and his collaboration with Ronald Moelker and many other varied musicians from accordion to harp to string quartet. Highlights of his career are his Solo tenor saxophone tour Australia-New Zealand 2010. He has played on tour with Valeri Gergiev’s World Orchestra for Peace. The theatre production Ik ben niet bang with René Groothof received the prestigious Silver Krekel Prize in...
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For Niels, it’s all about musicality and integrity. Whether he’s playing Bach on baritone, JacobTV on alto, Baldwine on soprano or original pieces written for him on his beloved tenor saxophone, it’s all about bringing music to life. Niels Bijl is an exceptionally versatile saxophonist.
His major projects include CDs with repertoire for tenor saxophone, the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, The Four Baritones and his collaboration with Ronald Moelker and many other varied musicians from accordion to harp to string quartet.
Highlights of his career are his Solo tenor saxophone tour Australia-New Zealand 2010. He has played on tour with Valeri Gergiev’s World Orchestra for Peace. The theatre production Ik ben niet bang with René Groothof received the prestigious Silver Krekel Prize in 2012. In 2014 he shared the stage with esteemed colleague and friend Branford Marsalis, in Paradiso Amsterdam and in Niels’ hometown Enschede.
As part of his integrity he gives back to young musicians. He has given numerous masterclasses almost everywhere in Europe as well as Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Canada and America.

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Juan Pablo Dobal

Born in Buenos Aires (1964), pianist Juan Pablo Dobal came to the Neth- erlands at the age of 25. He is a mod- ern-day virtuoso who refuses to be pigeonholed and feels at home with a diversity of musical styles and hybrids. He has been with Fernando Lameir- inhas’ band for many years and has played with countless musicians. His compositions have been performed by the Metropole Orchestra, Rumbatá and the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, among others, and his main source of inspiration is the folk music of his native Argentina.
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Born in Buenos Aires (1964), pianist Juan Pablo Dobal came to the Neth- erlands at the age of 25. He is a mod- ern-day virtuoso who refuses to be pigeonholed and feels at home with a diversity of musical styles and hybrids. He has been with Fernando Lameir- inhas’ band for many years and has played with countless musicians. His compositions have been performed by the Metropole Orchestra, Rumbatá and the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, among others, and his main source of inspiration is the folk music of his native Argentina.

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Composer(s)

Juan Pablo Dobal

Born in Buenos Aires (1964), pianist Juan Pablo Dobal came to the Neth- erlands at the age of 25. He is a mod- ern-day virtuoso who refuses to be pigeonholed and feels at home with a diversity of musical styles and hybrids. He has been with Fernando Lameir- inhas’ band for many years and has played with countless musicians. His compositions have been performed by the Metropole Orchestra, Rumbatá and the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, among others, and his main source of inspiration is the folk music of his native Argentina.
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Born in Buenos Aires (1964), pianist Juan Pablo Dobal came to the Neth- erlands at the age of 25. He is a mod- ern-day virtuoso who refuses to be pigeonholed and feels at home with a diversity of musical styles and hybrids. He has been with Fernando Lameir- inhas’ band for many years and has played with countless musicians. His compositions have been performed by the Metropole Orchestra, Rumbatá and the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, among others, and his main source of inspiration is the folk music of his native Argentina.

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01.
Corrida en Fuerte Apache
03:51
(Juan Dargenton) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
02.
Muerte de Juan Tango
04:28
(Guillermo Lago) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
03.
Pequeñitos
07:18
(Juan Luis del Tilo) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
04.
Travesia
05:22
(Gustavo Beytelmann) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
05.
Esfera
02:43
(Juan Luis del Tilo) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
06.
Toccata Rea
00:59
(Astor Piazzolla) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
07.
Milonga Loca
03:38
(Astor Piazzolla) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
08.
Tangin
03:29
(Juan Pablo Dobal) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
09.
Testarudo Tango
05:41
(Juan Luis del Tilo) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
10.
Una Memoria del Tango
06:34
(Gustavo Beytelmann) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
11.
Improvisacion
02:45
(Juan Pablo Dobal) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
12.
Tormenta Tango
05:36
(Juan Luis del Tilo) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
13.
Mumuki
09:00
(Astor Piazzolla) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
14.
El tonto del pueblo
02:42
(Guillermo Lago) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
15.
La Muerte del Angel
03:47
(Astor Piazzolla) Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Juan Pablo Dobal, Ville Hiltula
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