Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
L'Art de la Fugue, BWV 1080 (version pour 4 saxophones)

Berliner Saxophonquartett

In this interpretation by the Berlin Saxophone Quartet we encounter Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Art of Fugue, the »summit of abstract, architectonic compositional artistry« (Edwin Fischer), in an unusual and unexpectedly fascinating form. The listener has the opportunity to judge for herself or himself just how suitable the saxophone or the members of the large saxophone family (the soprano, tenor, alto, and baritone saxophones) are for the presentation of Bach’s visionary music. However, the reviews of our CD releases already speak for themselves. For example, on 15 April 1993 the Rheinische Post wrote, »Those who have had the chance to hear the marvelous Berlin Saxophone Quartet perform Bach’s Art of Fugue immediately dismissed any reservations they may have had about this curious instrumentation. The ensemble performs with such agile skill and tonal beauty that our impression is that old master Bach has granted his consent from Elysium.« Fanfare (USA) 9/94: "Excellent, sensitive musicians. A marvelously recorded performance with transparency and delight in detail".