The Rascher Saxophone Quartet - Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra - Philip GLASS

[CurtisStotlar]

This seems to have most of the elements of pop music - cliche, endless repetition and the obvious. There might be some talent here - certainly in the performance - but there's not much to say for the composer.

[likeyjikey]

@CurtisStotlar Philip Glass is a minimalist composer. It's a style of music and one in which he excels at composing, If you watch the films Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, or Naqoyqatsi, you'll see how this style of music can convey and evoke many different things. Also, comparing this to pop music is terribly inaccurate. This music is repetitive but not in the way that pop music is repetitive. Perhaps you're confused about the definition of cliche because this piece is is not cliche.

[JillieUA]

Does this remind anyone else of Pokemon music? I listen to Philip Glass Pandora to go to sleep and every time I hear this I feel like I'm back in 2000 playing my lime green Gameboy color and hoping to come across wild Snorlax in the bushes.

[TheGnarsk1]

@hansolopictures2000, key bud. The fact that you appreciate this man, bodes well for your future. From a composition stand point this man is "avant garde". Continue your path and find or create the new web of progressive music

[RatPfink66]

Too accessible.

lol

[archlordXd0]

Why are you people in an argument with this guy? For those of you who listen to Jazz, what this guy is saying is like saying Miles Davis isn't a valid Jazz musician because he uses simple phrases and repetition. Funny how he doesn't understand it, really. He's probably angry that his long passages of technical, self-indulgent bullshit don't speak nearly as much as Glass's beautiful displays of tension through repetition and simplicity.

[royallighting7]

some people take a few years of music theory classes and become the biggest snobs of music...

[2259269587]

This is not the best piece of music to showcase the Rascher Quartet. I think I would have rather heard Bach than this. This is an excellent saxophone quartet. I would like to see them alone, minus all the other hoopla.

[thatkid82093]

"don't expect much respect if you call someone an ignorant because he/she doesn't believe in what you believe." is a quote from the comments section of ODRADEK11's youtube channel

[inga0840]

I had the great pleasure to hear the Rascher-Quartett with this Konzert. It was so beautifull.

[jacksonedwardwilson]

This is a beautiful piece of music!

[ODRADEK111]

please, remove this video.

For a better world, for a cleaner world, for a cleaner internet.

let's erase the irrelevant, outdated, shallow pastiche-like music from the web.

[blueraspberry100]

@ODRADEK111 or u can just throw away your pitiful computer and move on to something productive...like LIFE!?!

[ODRADEK111]

@blueraspberry100 yes, LIFE is important.

Thanks for being part of a new campaign:

for a cleaner world, for a cleaner internet, for less sound pollution, for less shallow pastiche-like music in the universe, remove Philip Glass videos from the internet.

[amusicianinparis]

@ODRADEK111 If you think this is empty music obviously you dno't know much about it.

[ODRADEK111]

@amusicianinparis actually, i've listened to this piece again after five months.

YES, it's even WORSE than i had originally thought. It's just empty stuff from top to bottom. Harmonic progressions of a five year old. Melodies as silly as they can get. Rhythms as stereotypical as they can get. THe whole thing is just plain bad!!!!! Let's use one word: MEDIOCRE.

[HanSoloPictures2000]

@ODRADEK111 Sorry, I'm 14 years old and I think the music is very interesting, exciting and I just like it. I don't think it's empty stuff! Just try to hear some interesting things there and you'll find them! I found them...

And tell me why you hate Philip Glass, he didn't do anything.Also he is a better composer than you! All those people earn money with his famous music! Did you write something which is as famous as the music of philip glass?

[chrispy199]

omg awesome when was that footage of all the city taken?!

[ClassicSax5]

good show. sticking up for yourself. (no sarcasm)

i don't necessarily agree with your opinion, but i don't think Glass is a genius either.

seems we all need to be up for a little more discussion, rather than pointing and calling one another war mongers.

[barisax42]

Calm yourself.

[ODRADEK111]

I am pretty calm.

I am just being honest, at least honest with myself and with my musical beliefs. Since this is a public site where people show things and others comment on what they see/listen, I think it's fair to be honest and say what I think about Philip Glass incredibly bad music.

Glass is pretty much orchestrating bad piano compositions.

[LucasLin]

I have to completely disagree with you, man. This may not be his best piece, but Glass has done some pretty great music. Regardless of your musical taste you have to agree on that point, he's not an amateur and knows what he is doing(most of the times, at least).

[NathanSibs]

@ODRADEK111 and once again our good friend odradek111 has proven that any idiot with a computer can, without any knowledge or grace, trash something beautiful most commonly because of their self awareness of how truly ignorant they are.

so thank you odradek111 for reminding us all what a sad place the internet is for everyone who is more interested in enjoying the fruits of a very talented composer's labors instead of starting petty squabbles based on nothing more than a desire for conflict.

[ODRADEK111]

"our good friend odradek111".

NathanSibs: the difference between the two of us is that I actually do know a lot about contemporary music. But there is another difference: I am NOT an hypocrite.

Either you agree or not, this piece is mediocre. And by the way, I do know dozens of composers who work really hard. I do not include Philip Glass in that category, though. And I am not talking about his minimalism phase. I am talking about the last 20 years of his "ouvre". Very much PATHETIC music.

[NathanSibs]

@ODRADEK111 regardless how "how much you know about contemporary music" it still doesn't explain why you took time out of your day to look up a composition by someone you obviously don't appreciate just to let the world know what you think of it.

so do us all a favor and save your trash talk for someone just as intolerant, because underneath the blanket of "educated taste" lies nothing short of ignorance, and the desire to put others down

you're not high brow, you're just an ass.

[ODRADEK111]

wait, let me try to understand your ridiculously stupid and naive rhetoric: because I am against the war I shouldn't take my time to write comments about it?? because I don't like something I should simply ignore it? Again: don't be stupid. Am I asking too much?

[NathanSibs]

you know what? you're right. how silly of me to wish people were less pompous and arrogant. you obviously know WAY more than everyone else and we are all ignorant fools for appreciating the art in something you don't care for.

i really should apologize for standing up for something i enjoy. next time, i'll just let you maliciously bash a composer (talented or not) and everyone who appreciates his music.

So go ahead and continue free of my "naive rhetoric"

im done with this pointless conversation

[blueraspberry100]

@ODRADEK111 just shut up and go somewhere else and do something productive, cuz this certainly isnt...

[ODRADEK111]

@blueraspberry100 just shut up and go somewhere else and do something productive because supporting and defending stupid, silly and empty music like this one certainly isn't...

[blueraspberry100]

@ODRADEK111 that proves how ignorant and deaf u r

[ODRADEK111]

@blueraspberry100 that proves how shallow and deaf u r

[vitolpsax]

the saxes are Buesher Aristocrat

[KentuckyKid84]

I have always liked this piece, and although not a fan of the Rascher school, the quartet plays it very well. I'm just not sure about the orchestration. Did Glass orchestrate it himself? Color-wise, it sounds like Glass; the sudden dropouts at points where the quartet takes over just seem out of place, especially when compared to the version that is just the quartet by itself.

[iwritecoolmusic]

Glass rarely orchestrates his music any more. He has a small army of folks that work for his now. A perk to being famous.

[GayleMI]

The jerkiness of the camera aside, this was excellent, visually & especially musically. Haunting.

[MaartenSchillemans]

is there a cd record of this concerto with the rascher saxophone quartet and orchestra?

[gangsterOSM]

Is it possible to buy scores for orchestra?

[tristanhallsvids]

it's still playing... that looked like a vintage selmer signet baritone...

[dude200az]

Absolutely not.

[mwidzinski]

Its actually a Beuscher Big B baritone.

[romaneeconti02]

no I dont think so - the signet is a pos...it isn't a pro-line horn. Anyways...that had the tell tale, very dark and stringy (as in violoncello.) buescher core tone. I think it is an aristocrat. Signet doesn't go back that far - I used to own a truetone from 1917 and it was still playing when I sold it.

[pioE9]

i hear the chatham sax quartet do a marvelous version of this!

[menesesax]

no me canso de escucharlo, me agrado mucho sobre todo la grabacion historiacamente.

[thesaxwoman]

this is a really moving video, and i love this piece, too.

[leftmyhandsbehind]

Amazing playing. The rascher quartet is the only quartet that I've heard with the ability to blend so well, not only with the orchestra but with each other.

[Johnjy2]

is this the whole piece?

or is there more to it than this?

[HormonaRictus]

it's Movement I

CONCERTO FOR SAXOPHONE QUARTET AND ORCHESTRA - Philip GLASS

Movement I - 6:28

Movement II - 4:56

Movement III - 8:20

Movement IV - 3:49

[Johnjy2]

do u know where i can get a recording of this?

[WatchThis12admin]

saxaphones rule this planet!

[gangsterOSM]

Where can I find more TRSQ vids (records eventually)?

Greetings to all saxophonists :)

[Iwatchall]

One of the few vids I can find on youtube with saxophones playing with the orchestra.. not solo..

Thanks!

[Johnjy2]

well actually, this is a concerto grosso, so the saxes are actually doing a grouped solo. haha.

i wish to play this one day!

i love philip glass

[Iwatchall]

Yeah I sorta figured it was a solo after I found out what concerto meant a few days after... haha..

Thanks for the info ^^

[SilentStep]

Knock knock

Who's there?

Knock knock

Who's there?

Knock knock

Who's there?

Knock knock

Who's there?

Philip Glass.

[crazychinazz]

shut up

[shnimmuc]

Glass is Glass is Glass is Glass is Glass etc-etc-etc-etc

[jjasper2010]

Amazing. your tuning is homologous, in a sax quartet with a curved suprano, that is true talent.

[fukyoutoob]

Wow... My last name is Rascher

[burger1113]

I sat in on one of their concerts in Korea... it was so great... I'm a total jazz person, but I thought I would go and expand my genre's and oh god I was blown away. It was mostly live sound because the concert hall was designed so, and they were playing so great together...

[iandemagii]

She's playing a curved soprano. They have more inherant problems than the straight ones.

[Foxxygranpa8]

You are mistaken, older ones do have more problems, but a new curved soprano has as many problems as a straight one.

[theSAXman76]

That is a myth. A curved soprano saxophone has no greater or lesser issues than a straight one. Curved sopranino saxophones, however, do pose more problems due to compromises needing to be made in the manufacturing.

[theSAXman76]

That is a myth. A curved soprano saxophone has no greater or lesser issues than a straight one. Curved sopranino saxophones, however, do pose more problems due to compromises needing to be made in the manufacturing.

[theSAXman76]

That is a myth. A curved soprano saxophone has no greater or lesser issues than a straight one. Curved sopranino saxophones, however, do pose more problems due to compromises needing to be made in the manufacturing.

[uzumakineko]

Would you teach the name of this piece and its composer?

[DTiger71202]

Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra by Philip Glass

[uzumakineko]

thank you!

[slimus]

oh... the rascher quartett played in the church next to my school in kiel ^^

amazing haach...

[rltolbert]

I have the Symphony #2 recording of this work. It is a great piece. I have to say, however, that I enjoyed this performance more than the recorded one. Is that Karina on Soprano? There are all kinds of intonation issues on the recording, mostly due to Karina Rascher. A fantastic piece though, and we have the RSQ to thank for it. They have done a lot to encourage new literature.  I wish Glass would write a Concerto for solo sax and orchestra...

[nonix14]

this ist not Karina, this is Christine Rall

>>where can you find such quartet

well, they live about 40 miles from here

[DTiger71202]

Who says that saxophones shouldn't be in symphony orchestras?

[saxman1919]

Everyone but us Saxophonists.

[lvasaxman]

lol I know what you mean having to learn flute just to be part of it isnt as fun

[hall1290mh]

so true

[gyangi54]

Schiiacciato dal gotico!

[geocham]

But this piece is actually very hard to master with balance and tone colour. I really do love their interpretation, I always like to make the middle syncopated bit more mysterious and a bit quiter too!

[iplaysax]

I had the opportunity to attend a conference given by this quartet for a week or so. It was a really wonderful experience. They are incredible musicians and basically built a repertoire of wonderful 20th century music out of pieces written for them. The Philip Glass piece here is pretty and simple, and there is some much meatier stuff out there as well. Hearing this group play Bach is absolutely amazing.

[orangeparade]

The soprano sax made me thought it was a flute at some parts of the pieces! But oh my sweet Lord Jesus Christ, where can you find such quartet with such world-class saxophonists with such beautiful, beautiful, tone!

[RaphiDee]

Saw and heard them yesterday. I really like them! ^^

[mingus72]

I was start to studied music , (saxophone) and make my own quartet inspired in this guys!!, i saw there in mexico (guanajuato) in 1990s.. never forget it. thanks a lot for the inspiration! my life changed 20 years ago..

[TongYoung]

So interesting with that background