Audio Samples
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), chorale prelude for organ (Achtzehn Choräle no 8), BWV 659 (BC K8
Poco Allegretto
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Floating Clouds
Ancient Burial
SunrainAlbum Summary
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Samuel Barber (Composer) (1910 - 1981)
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Michael Nyman (Piano) (1944 - )
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562 - 1621)
Tan Dun (1957 - )
Guillermo Lago (1960 - )
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Jean Rivier (1896 - 1987)
Notes & Reviews:
The most colorful saxophone quartet in the world! Old music, new music, popular music, world music - anything goes with Remco Jak, Olivier Sliepen, Bas Apswoude, and Ties Mellema. But there is one condition: the music played by the Amstel Quartet is good, gripping music, presented in a way that complements, enriches, and clarifies the music. Technical limitations do not exist, and musical boundaries are there only to be crossed!
Notes & Reviews:Recording information: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011).
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Works Details
Bach, Johann Sebastian : Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), chorale prelude for organ (Achtzehn Choräle no 8), BWV 659 (BC K8 - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 5 min. 11 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: by 1723
Lago, Guillermo : Ciudades, for saxophone quartet - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 11 min. 28 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Form: Chamber Music
- Written: 2011
Brahms, Johannes : Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90 :: Poco Allegretto - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 7 min. sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Orchestral
- Written: 1883
Nyman, Michael [Piano] : Quartet for Strings no 2 :: 1. - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Form: Chamber Music
- Written: 1988
Nyman, Michael [Piano] : Quartet for Strings no 2 :: 2. - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Form: Chamber Music
- Written: 1988
Nyman, Michael [Piano] : Quartet for Strings no 2 :: 3. - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Form: Chamber Music
- Written: 1988
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Adagio and Fugue for Strings in C minor, K 546 - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 7 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Classical
- Written: 1788
Barber, Samuel : Adagio for Strings - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 7 min. 37 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1936
Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Fantasia Chromatica, for keyboard "Dorian", SwWV 258 - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 7 min. 48 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
Rivier, Jean : Grave et Presto for saxophone quartet - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 8 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Chamber Music
- Written: 1938
Ravel, Maurice : Pavane pour une infante défunte - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 5 min. 34 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Written: 1899
Tan Dun : Pieces (8) in Hunan Accent :: Floating Clouds - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Written: 1978
Tan Dun : Pieces (8) in Hunan Accent :: Ancient Burial - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Written: 1978
Tan Dun : Pieces (8) in Hunan Accent :: Sunrain - Ensemble: Amstel Quartet
- Notes: Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem (09/27/2011-09/30/2011)
- Running Time: 1 min. 41 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Written: 1978




























