Dreamlover - Music for Saxophone by Albena Petrovic Kebyart Ensemble & Joan Martí-Frasquier

• Albena Petrovic (b. 1965): Concerto for Baritone Saxophone:
• 1 Petrovic: Concerto for Baritone Saxophone: Before the Winter 08:48
• Concerto for Baritone Saxophone:
• 2 Petrovic: Concerto for Baritone Saxophone: Lacrimae 07:38
• Poèmes - Masques:
• 3 Petrovic: Poèmes - Masques: Natalia 03:13
• 4 Petrovic: Poèmes - Masques: Commedia Dell'arte 02:54
• 5 Petrovic: Poèmes - Masques: Le Favori Du Roy 02:41
• 6 Petrovic: Poèmes - Masques: Post Mortem 03:18
• Dreamlover:
• 7 Petrovic: Dreamlover 07:31
• Two Pieces for Alto Saxophone:
• 8 Petrovic: Two Pieces for Alto Saxophone: Jealousy 03:25
• 9 Petrovic: Two Pieces for Alto Saxophone: Love 03:02
• Gebet Zum Nichterscheinen:
• 10 Petrovic: Gebet Zum Nichterscheinen 10:41
• Total Runtime 53:11

Info for Dreamlover - Music for Saxophone by Albena Petrovic

Dreamlover is a concept - album that brings together important part of Albena Petrovic’s works for Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone solo and chamber music, here She choose the pieces in relation to Joan Marti-Frasquier, who interpreted all of them, and somehow, he gave the initial energy to this creative process. Her catalogue for Saxophones started in 2006-2007 with the quartet « Gebet zum Nichterscheinen », where the Baritone plays almost solo by integrating it into the quartet. This was the time when saxophone ensembles made an important presence and were multiplying all over Europe. The piece appeared during this period, but without being published it did not enjoy great popularity after its premiere; yet 15 years later She rediscovered it without a wrinkle, thanks to the Kebyart Ensemble. It is very curious to discover in this early piece as a precursor, many of the characteristic elements that will mark her later writing. This album which is most a tribute to the Baritone Saxophone shows a new aspect of her work. On the one hand it expresses the dreamy side of her aesthetic through the technical and sound possibilities of this instrument which is rarely given solo pieces, on the other hand She tried to broaden, thanks to the virtuoso Joan Marti - Frasquier, the range of sonic possibilities of the instrument, without succeeding to exhaust it because each time there is still more to discover.

"All pieces to be heard here are tests for new possibilities of expression of the instrument saxophone. The individual compositions from different contexts, however, obey an overall dramaturgy, their gesture is declamatory-minimalist, they form individual building blocks for an overall concept. In these works, Albena Petrovic once again proves herself to be a great individualist and a tireless searcher for new possibilities of expression in her music. The choice of her interpreters seems to be programmatic; all of them are younger artists who have dedicated themselves to a broad spectrum of contemporary music. They find in the original compositions of the Bulgarian Albena Petrovic rich possibilities of development also of an intellectual nature." (Peter Sommeregger, klassik-begeistert.de)

Joan Marti-Frasquier, baritone saxophone Kebyart Ensemble

Joan Martí-Frasquier
He is a dynamic musician, feels deeply engaged with new music and is always open to new artistic experiences.

He chose the baritone saxophone because of its large sonority, timbre richness and its great flexibility to be able to play any style of music with a very special personality.

He has premiered more than fifty works of different genres of music (as a soloist, with electronics, chamber music, opera and orchestra) by composers from all over the world, such as Joan Bagés, José Luis Campana, Timothy Harenda, Enric Riu and Hans Peter Stubbe Teglbjaerg, among others. Of particular note was the “Concerto for Baritone Saxophone, Piano and String Orchestra” by Albena Petrovic at the Luxembourg Philharmonie in June 2018.

He has performed in Andorra, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland and the United States in festivals such as Mixtur Barcelona (2018), New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (2017), Tallinn Music Week (2015), Rc4 (Rio de Janeiro, 2015) and Classical:NEXT (Vienna, 2014).

His varied music projects focus mainly on new music, but also extend to some early music and free improvisation, in addition to electronics and visual arts.

Before starting his solo career in 2011, he was a member of several chamber music groups such as the saxophone quartet SAX 3+1 (1994-2013), SIGMA woodwind trio (flutes, clarinets and saxophones, 2004-2007) and different contemporary music ensembles and other formations. Currently, he collaborates with the ensemble of contemporary music Morphosis and Barcelona Modern and also with Camera Musicae Symphonic Orchestra.

He has recorded two solo albums, MADE IN BCN (2018) for the labels La Mà de Guido and BELIEVER (2015) for INS Records that contain some of the more outstanding works for baritone saxophone. In addition, he recorded three CDs with SAX 3+1 and also collaborated in other recordings.

He plays with Selmer-Paris saxophones, Carbonissimo ligatures and necks and D’Addario Woodwinds reeds.

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