Rascher saxophone quartet by rascher saxophone quartet on. I had no hope of hearing sigurd rascher in concert. Feb 21, 2009 rascher explains fundamentals of the saxophone in this film made in the 1950s sponsored by buescher. Alongside published articles from prominent music journals e. It is a work of genius from the genius of the saxophone, and is testimony to this great players unique place in the history his instrument ashley stafford singer and vocal coach. Im looking into buying a better classical tenor mouthpiece. By far one of the most quintessential books for any serious saxophone player. Its my least favorite book because its actually pretty. Sigurd rascher in buescher promotional ad 33 youtube. Feb 14, 2009 sigurd rascher plays rhumba by maurice whitney. The bizarre life and death of the ssdoctor sigmund rascher. The question is, who made that keyless saxophone rascher used for clinics.
Its an excellent tool for building technique, and chord knowledge. This is neither an oversight nor a matter of economy. Now, by around 40 american manufacturers were taking note in the trend towards small chamber mouthpieces, and the gradually started designing their instruments with this in mind. Its completely composed of arpeggio exercises for you to work in different tempos, articulations, and rhythms. Saxquest has had many big name artists personally recommend this book to players of all levels. A student at this level may be more apt to comprehend the methods explanations, preparatory exercises, and overall concept of the book. Shop and buy 158 saxophone exercises alto saxophone sheet music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Sigmund rascher for the benefit of the luftwaffe, the german air force.
Medical experiments were done for german air force. I had to purchase this book for my universitys saxophone studio. This mouthpiece is the only one that is authorized to carry my. Guide book for saxophone teachers by carina rascher. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rascher saxophone quartet at the discogs marketplace. Alan durst discusses the alto saxophone duet birthday music for sigurd m. This is why rascher mouthpieces sound exceedingly stuffy on some modern horns. Sigmund rascher was the man who conducted medical experiments for the luftwaffe german air force at dachau, starting in may 1942. The paperback of the 158 saxophone exercises by sigurd m. Rascher concentrates on the use and process of the overtone series. Sigurd rascher was born in elberfeld, germany now part of wuppertal where his father, hans august rascher 18801952, was temporarily stationed as a military physician.
Included are suggestions for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels with examples of exercises, etudes and solo works, teaching methods and a section on solving problems. Sigmund rascher was born the third child of hannsaugust rascher 18801952 a physician and avid follower of rudolf steiner. This pattern is taken from sigurd raschers book called 158 saxophone exercises. Lee patrick, the book contains writings by rascher spanning seven decades. Sigurd manfred rascher pronounced rahsher 15 may 1907 25 february 2001 was an. Written in 1934, this eflat concerto for alto saxophone is a fourteen minute piece dedicated to sigmund m. I switched to the rascher alto mouthpiece six months after i first started playing. At that time i was authoring my book on the history of the classical saxophone in the netherlands. John generously reveals all about the saxophone in his book and offers a new direction in playing that will resound through generations to come. Sigurd rascher dutch television performance 1960s larsson. His wife, nini rascher, was a good friend of reichsfuhrerss heinrich himmler, and she had recommended him for this job. Top tones for the saxophone by sigurd rascher 19072001.
Students can develop their range with this insightful book wit. Alto saxophone sheet music book by sigurd rascher 19072001. Shop and buy top tones for the saxophone sheet music. Even as a beginner i found it much easier to play than my stock yanagisawa mouthpiece. I use the yanagisawa hard rubber mouthpiece that came with my 991 because it is darker then my s80 c, but neither give me the deep, resonate sound i really want. His schooling began in arlesheim, switzerland and continued in stuttgart where he graduated from the first waldorfschule. Sigurd manfred rascher pronounced rahsher 15 may 1907 in elberfeld, germany 25 february 2001 in shushan, new york was an american saxophonist of german birth.
His book on this subject, toptones for the saxophone. Al gallodoro was one of the super sax players that for years dropped out. If there were an olympic division for wind players, then the rascher quartet would definitely receive a gold medal. Birthday music for sigurd rascher saxophone journal. Alto saxophone solo sheet music sheet music at jw pepper. Join a community of music enthusiasts with a passion for music education. Woodwind,baritone saxophone,saxophone,accessory,mouthpiece. Rascher explains fundamentals of the saxophone in this film made in the 1950s sponsored by buescher. Rascher baritone saxophone hard rubber mouthpiecefrederic. Very much a standard in the alto saxophone literature. They appeared at major concert halls in europe and the united states during the first ten years with sigurd rascher. Rascher founded the rascher saxophone quartet in 1969, one of the first classical saxophone ensembles to perform worldwide. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. Explore releases from rascher saxophone quartet at discogs.
Among the worst atrocities committed at the infamous dachau concentration camp were the cruel and inhumane medical experiments, using prisoners as guinea pigs, conducted by dr. Rascher saxophone quartet performing arts facebook. Bis 1938 unterrichtete rascher saxophon sowohl am koniglich danischen. He became one of the most important figures in the development of the 20th century repertoire for the concert saxophone. During raschers life, 208 works for saxophone were dedicated to him, many counted as among the most important 20th century works for the.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Comparing saxophone altissimo books by jason adams. Top tones for saxophone by sigurd rascher saxquest. A picture of this instrument is seen on the inside page of the top tones book. This was south texas in 1959, i think, and i was a fourteenyearold high school sophomore. A fantastic educational tool for all saxophone players. A new guide book for saxophone teachers of children and youths aged 7 to 20 by carina rascher will soon be available. An advanced student already developing oral cavity flexibility would find raschers method book most useful. Saxophone sheet music book by sigurd rascher 19072001. Sigurd rascher plays rhumba by maurice whitney youtube. He received a diploma from stuttgart musikhochschule in 1930 and intended to enter upon the career of a professional clarinettist, but changed to the saxophone, on which he became one of the worlds greatest performers.
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