An irresistible new concerto that 'dances under the full moon' and the provocative sounds of Ravel.
When Ravel decided to include the saxophone in his orchestra for Bolero he was on to something. A provocative new sound - it was a fad that caught on.
Now, a century later, Australian composer Ross Edwards is putting it out front of the orchestra as a soloist. Our saxophone virtuoso is Amy Dickson, and in Full Moon Dances we get to hear Edwards' irresistible dance-chant style.
There's more dancing and more Ravel in the mercurial Alborada del gracioso - a morning song for a jester - and in the tempestuous climaxes of La Valse, giving Bolero a run for its money!
VERDI The Force of Destiny: Overture
EDWARDS Full Moon Dances - Saxophone Concerto
RAVEL
Alborada del gracioso
La Valse
Bolero
Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor
Amy Dickson saxophone
AUDIO PLAYER LISTING
Track 1 - VERDI The Force of Destiny: Overture
Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta
DECCA ELOQUENCE 476 9907
Track 2 - RAVEL Alborada del gracioso
Track 3 - RAVEL La Valse
Track 4 - RAVEL Bolero
Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON ELOQUENCE 476 8500
Audio kindly supplied by Silver Partner Universal Music