Carina rascher biography of william butler

Carina rascher biography of william hurt Donated by Rasche r's daughter, Carina, to the Special Collections & Archives of Reed Library at Fredonia in , the collection traces the life and work of the preeminent classical saxophonist Sigurd M. Rascher () and offers musicians, composers and scholars alike the opportunity to engage with Rasch è r's brilliant and prolific.

Saxophone History Timeline

Materials Compiled by:

Jeffrey Heisler (Oakland University), Timothy McAllister (Northwestern University / University of Michigan), Andrew Stoker, Fobert Faub, John Jeanneret and Rebecca Blow (SUNY Potsdam), Serge Bertocchi, Alex Sellers, and Steve Stusek (University of North Carolina Greensboro)

- Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax born 6 November, Dinant, Belgium, studies instrument-making with his father, Charles-Joseph ()

- Adolphe Sax perfects bass-clarinet design; *improves keywork and construction

- Sax arrives in Paris

- 12 June--Sax's close friend Hector Berlioz writes article in Paris magazine Journal des Debats describing Sax's newest invention--the saxophone

- 3 February--Berlioz conducts concert which features an arrangement of his choral work Chant Sacre which includes saxophone

- December--Saxophone makes its orchestral debut in Georges Kastner's opera Last King of Juda; Paris Conservatory

- Sax re-tools military band by replacing oboe, bassoons, and french horns with saxhorns in Bb and Eb, producing a more homogenous sound, his idea is a success

- Georges Kastner--Variations Faciles et Brillante for solo saxophone; Sextour for 2 soprano, alto, bass and contrabass saxophones

- Sax granted patent for saxophone

- 14 February--Saxophone school set up at "Gymnase Militaire Musical"--a military band school in Paris

- Sax becomes Professor of Saxophone at Paris Conservatory

- Jean-Baptiste Singelee (b.

Brussels d. Ostend )-- writes first two Paris Conservatory contest solos; Concerto (sop./ten.), Fantaisie (bari.)

- Wagner, in lieu of 12 French Horns, uses saxophones and saxhorns in the orchestra pit at the Paris premiere of his opera Tannhauser

- Jules Demerssemann (b. Belgium , d. Paris )-- Fantaisie sur un Theme Originale (ded.

to Henri Wuille, alto)

- Sax patent expires--Millereau Co. patents Saxophone-Millereau, which features a forked F# key

- Nazaire Beeckman becomes Professor of Saxophone at Brussels Conservatory

- Gautrot, Pierre Louis & Codevises screw-in pad system and mechanism inside pad cup to keep outside of pad flat

– Adolphe Sax class in the Conservatoire de Paris is closed (the military students are mobilized for the war).

Will reopen in with Marcel Mule.

Carina rascher biography of william The quartet was founded in the United States in by prominent classical saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr and his daughter, Carina (Karin). Some years later the quartet relocated to Germany and has been based there ever since.

- Gustav Poncelet becomes Professor of Saxophone at Brussels Conservatory after Beeckman

- Goumas--patented saxophone with fingering system similar to Boehm system clarinet

- Hyacinthe Klose--Methode Complete de Saxophone ; Klose-- Methode Elementaire (alto/tenor)

- Klose--Methode Elementaire (baritone) Georges Bizet-- L'Arlesienne Suites No.

1&2

- Klose--Methode Elementaire (sop.)

- Jules Massenet--Herodiade

- Sax extends his original patent--lengthens bell to include low Bb and A; also extends upward range to F# and G with use of fourth octave key

- First saxophone built in U.S. from Sax patent by Gus Buescher

- L'Association Des Ouvriers--devise right hand C trill key, and a half-tone system for first fingers of left and right hands

- L'Association Des Ouvriers--invent tuning ring, and precursor of articulated G#

- Evette and Schaeffer--improve on articulated G# so that G# key can be held down while any finger of the right hand is being used, improved forked F#, invented "bis" key, added low Bb

- Lecomte--invents single octave key, rollers for low Eb-C - Jules Massenet—Werther

– Rudy Weidoeft born in Detroit, MI on January 3rd

- Sax dies

- Eugene Coffin plays on earliest Columbia saxophone recordings - Creation of Storyville

- 29 January, Charles Loeffler's Divertisment espanol is premiered by Elise Hall in Boston's Copley Hall (first work commissioned by E.

Hall)

- Elise Hall commissions Claude Debussy to write saxophone work

– Marcel Mule born in Aube (Orne, France) on June 24th

- Symphonia Domestica by Richard Strauss. Score includes saxophones keyed in F & C: sopr., alto (mezzo), bari., bass. *Part now exists as obbligato section for instruments keyed in Bb and Eb.

- Elise Hall commissions Choral Varie by Vincent d'Indy

- 4 January, premiere of Choral Varie by E. Hall in Copley Hall, Boston

- 21 March, World Premiere of Richard Strauss' Symphonia Domestica in Carnegie Hall, New York City

- 2 January, Elise Hall premieres Legend for saxophone and orchestra by Georges Sprok

- Paul de Ville's Universal Method for saxophone first published by Carl Fischer

- Henri Woollett's Siberia - Poeme Symphonique is premiered by Elise Hall

- Tom Brown and the Brown Brothers saxophone sextet popularize saxophone with American public with recordings of such songs as: Bullfrog Blues, Chicken Walk,

- Rudy Wiedoeft makes his first saxophone record

- Charles Ives writes saxophone part in Symphony No.

4 (premiere of work is much later)

- Bela Bartok's The Wooden Prince is premiered; score includes alto and tenor saxes

- Benjamin Vereecken's Foundation of Saxophone Playing published by Carl Fischer

– Florent Schmitt composes “Legende Op. 66” for Elise Hall

- Percy Grainger uses saxophone for the first time in Children's March (sopr.

alto, tenor, bari., and bass)

- 11 March, premiere of Debussy's Rapsodie Yves Mayeur, soloist - Saxophone used in Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition - Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin (2 altos, tenor)

- Darius Milhaud writes for saxophone in Le creation du monde - Elise Hall dies

- Puccini's Turandot includes saxophone part in score

- 31 January, first performance of serious saxophone literature in New York City's Aeolian Hall by Jascha Gurewich ()

– John Coltrane born in Hamlet, North Carolina

- Ravel uses saxophone in his Bolero (sopranino, soprano, tenor)

- Job by Ralph Vaughan Williams (alto)

- An American in Paris by George Gershwin (alto, tenor, bari)

- Symphony No.

1 Aaron Copland (alto)

- Marcel Mule establishes quartet along with members of the Garde Republicaine de Paris

– George Gershwin composes “An American in Paris” (includes Alto, Tenor, Baritone saxes)

- Sigfrid Karg-Elert () composes 25 Caprices for Saxophone

- Harvey Pittel is born on June 22

- Eugene Rousseau is born in Blue Island, Illinois on August 23

- Jean-Marie Londeix is born in Libourne, France on September 20

– Alexandre Glazounov composes “Quatour Op.

” for the Garde Républicaine's quartet

- Marcel Mule premieres Legend by Florent Schmitt (written for Elise Hall)

– Hindemith composes “Konzertstück”

- Premiere of Alexandre Glazunov's Concerto on November 25th by Sigurd Rascher

- Premiere of Jacques Ibert's Concertino da Camera (mvmt.

1) by Marcel Mule in December

- Frederick Hemke is born on July 11th

- Marcel Mule premieres Pierre Vellones' Concerto in November 16th

- Sigurd Rascher premieres (in entirety) Concertino da Camera by Jacques Ibert on December 11th

- Eugene Bozza composes Aria for alto saxophone

- Cecil Leeson gives first performance of the Glazunov Concerto on February 5

- Larry Teal premieres the Bernhard Heiden Sonata on April 8th

- Donald Sinta is born in Detroit, MI on June 16th

- James M.

Stoltie born in Galesburg, Ill. on July 10th

- Jascha Gurewich dies (known as composer of various saxophone works)

- Jamey Aebersold is born on July 21st (known as a jazz pedagogue and influential to jazz saxophone practice techniques, as well as other instruments)

- Arnold Brillhart begins design and production of mouthpieces (also known as jazz saxophonist)

- Paul Creston (*Joseph Guttovegio) composes Sonata for Cecil Leesson

- Paul Hindemith composes Sonata (adapted by composer for alto sax & piano)

- Saxophonist Rudy Wiedoeft dies in Queens, NY on February 18

- Top Tones, by Sigurd Rascher is released as a study to saxophone altissimo register

- Henry Brant composes Concerto

- Stan Getz () begins playing as a professional saxophonist

- Classical Tenor saxophonist pioneer James Houlik is born in Bay Shore, NY on December 4

- Pierre Lantier composes Andante et Scherzetto

- Marcel Mule is appointed Professor of Saxophone at the Paris Conservatory

- 18 Berbiguier Exercises is published by Mule

- Eugene Bozza publishes Improvisation et Caprice for solo saxophone (used of different instruments previously)

- 48 Ferling Etudes is reissued through Marcel Mule

- Japanese saxophonist and composer Ryo Noda is born in Amagasaki, Japan on October 17

- Heitor Villa-Lobos composes Fantasia Op.

for Marcel Mule

- Jazz saxophonists Gerry Mulligan and Lee Konitz are released along with other artists on Miles Davis' album Birth of the Cool

– Premiere of Ingolf Dahl's Concerto by Sigurd Rascher
- Lynn Klock, Prof at Univ. of Mass.

Carina rascher biography of william shakespeare

The quartet was founded in the United States in by prominent classical saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr and his daughter, Carina (Karin). Some years later the quartet relocated to Germany and has been based there ever since.

Amherst, is born on August 12

- Rueff Concerto is premiered in the Solos de Concours in Paris

- Daniel Deffayet debuts as saxophone soloist (succeeds Mule at the Paris Conservatory in )

- Larry Teal is appointed Professor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor *becoming the first American public university, tenure-track appointment; founds doctoral program

- The Selmer Mark VI Saxophone begins to be produced - Charlie "Bird" Parker dies in New York City on March 12

- Alfred Desenclos composes Prelude, Cadence et Finale for the Paris Solos de Concours

- Dubois composes Quatour for saxophones

- Frederick Hemke is first American saxophonist to win Premiere Prix de Saxophone at the Paris Conservatory

- Laura Hunter is born June 13 (student of Donald Sinta and J.M.

Londeix)

- Saxophone Colossus released by jazz tenor man Sonny Rollins

- John Coltrane is jazz tenor saxophonist and quartet leader on the album, Giant Steps

- Erland von Koch composes Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra for Sigurd Rascher

- "Take Five" a Paul Desmond composition is released on the album featuring the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Time Out

- Paule Maurice composes Tableaux de Provence

- Jazz tenor legend Lester Young dies in New York on March 15 - Joseph Lulloff, prof of sax at Michigan State University, is born - Percy Grainger dies, February 2

- Walter Hartley's Petite Suite written for Fred Hemke

– Giacinto Scelsi composes Tre Pezzi

- Karel Husa composes Elegie et Rondeau

– John David Lamb composes Six Barefoot Dances

- Eugene Rousseau studies with Marcel Mule

- The Art of Saxophone Playing is published by Larry Teal

- Fred Hemke is appointed to Northwestern Univ.

staff

- John Coltrane's A Love Supreme issued

– Alfred Desenclos composes Quatuor for saxophones

- Coltrane dies, July 17

– Steve Reich composes Reed Phase

- DiPasquale Sonata is published for Tenor Sax (Southern Music)

- Hartley writes and publishes Poem and Sonatina for James Houlik

- Karel Husa composes Concerto for saxophone and band

- Mule retires from Paris Conservatory

- Daniel Defayet begins teaching at the Paris Conservatoire

- Leslie Bassett's Music for Alto Saxophone and Piano is published (Peters)

– Philip Glass composes Gradus

- Saxophonist James Stoltie hired at SUNY Potsdam's Crane

School of Music
- Leslie Bassett composes Music for Saxophone and Piano

- Rascher Quartet is formed - Sigurd and Carina Rascher, Bruce Weinberger and Linda Bangs

- M.W.

Karlins Music for Tenor Saxophone is written for Hemke

- Heiden Solo written for Rousseau

- May 19, Coleman Hawkins dies

- December - 1st World Saxophone Congress Meeting, Chicago; organized by Brodie/Rousseau; *Donald Sinta elected Chairman

- December - Trent Kynaston (prof of sax at Western Mich.

Univ.) premieres Muczynki's Sonata Op. 29

- 2nd World Saxophone Congress Meeting, Chicago - Edison Denisov writes Sonata for J.M. Londeix - Rosemary Lang altissimo studies published

- Noda Improvisation I written for Londeix

- Saxophone Concertos (Eugene Rousseau) record issued on Deutches Grammophon; reissued in CD

- 3rd WSC Meeting in Toronto

- Daily Studies: Larry Teal Published

– William Duckworth composes Pitt County Excursions

- Nov.

8, Harvey Pittel makes Carnegie Hall debut

- Fourth WSC Meeting in Bordeaux, France

– Marcel Mihalovici composes Chant Premier

- Larry Teal retires from the University of Michigan, Donald Sinta takes over

- Ross Lee Finney composes Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra of wind instruments for Teal's retirement.

Premiered by Sinta

– Darius Milhaud dies

- Cannonball Adderly dies

- Mark VII introduced with standard high F# key

- Selmer's square-chamber mouthpieces marketed

– Ronald Caravan composes Paradigms I

- 30 May, PaulDesmond dies

- Rascher's last public performance

– John Sampen begins teaching at Bowling Green State University

- Houlik makes Carnegie Hall debut - Lynn Klock makes Carnegie Hall debut

- Merle Johnston (b.

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Watertown, NY) dies (revolutionized pedagogy in the US)

– François Rossé composes Le Frène Égaré

- James Forger premieres John Anthony Lennon's Distances Within Me

– Marius Constant composes Concertante

- Yamaha introduces 62 series

- Laura Hunter makes Carnegie Hall debut

– Ichirô Nodaïra composes Arabesque III

– Karlheinz Stockhausen composes Knabenduet for two sopranos

- Selmer S80 mouthpiece introduced

- Kynaston premieres Muczynki's Concerto op.

- Sigurd Rascher retires

- Houlik performs in Alice Tully Hall

- Premiere of Luciano Berio's Sequenza IXb

– Betsy Jolas composes Points d'or

- Claude Delangle becomes Professor at the CNRM at Boulogne- Billancourt

- Saxophone Sinfonia appears in Alice Tully Hall (D.

Bilger, dir.) - 7th WSC in Nuremburg, Germany

- Premiere of Karlheinz Stockhausen's In Freundschaft, version for saxophone (J. Sampen)

- Charles Wuorinen composes Divertimento

- Jean-Michel Goury begins teaching at the Conservatoire National de Musique des Landes

- Li Yusheng begins teaching at the Sichuan Conservatory – Daniel Kientzy publishes Les Sons Multiples aux Saxophones

- Amercian saxophonist Steven Jordheim wins Silver Medal (top prize) at the Geneva International Competition

- Gunther Schuller composes Sonata

- William Albright Sonata written for Wytko, Sinta, and Hunter

– William Bolcom composes Lilith

– Philippe Hurel composes Opcit

- Larry Teal dies

- John Harle makes Carnegie Hall debut

- William Bolcom composes Lilith

- Paul Creston dies

- Joe Lulloff makes Carnegie Hall debut

- Laura Hunter premieres Albright Sonata

- Steve Reich composes New York Counterpoint

- Selmer S80 Series II introduced

- Jean-Michel Goury leaves the CNM Landes and begins teaching at the Conservatoire National de Musique des Boulogne-Billancourt

- Kenneth Radnofsky premieres Donald Martino's Concerto in New Hampshire

- Morton Subotnick composes In Two Worlds

- Premiere of Iannis Xenakis' XAS on November 17 - Daniel Defayet leaves the Paris Conservatoire

- Claude Delangle becomes Professor of Saxophone at the Paris Conservatory

- John Sampen premieres Morton Subotnick's In Two Worlds in London

– Christian Lauba composes Hard

– Marilyn Shrude composes Renewing the Myth

– Elliott Carter composes Canonic Suite

– Yamaha begins production of the WX-7 midi wind controller

– Franco Donatoni composes Hot

- Premiere of Franco Donatoni's Rasch for saxophone quartet

– Luciano Berio composes Canticum Novissimi testamenti for 8 voices, 4 saxes, 4 clarinets for the Rascher Quartet

- Stan Getz dies

– John Cage composes Four5 for John Sampen

– John Jarbison composes San Antonio

- Charles Wuorinen composes Saxophone Quartet

- Charles Wuorinen composes a saxophone quartet Concerto

- Timothy McAllister and Donell Synder share 1st Prize in the NASA Young Artist Competition, Fairfax, VA

- Premiere of Luciano Berio's Sequenza VIIb

- Taimur Sullivan wins 1st Prize in the NASA Young Artist Competition, Morgantown, WV

- John Harbisson composes San Antonio

- Christian Lauba composes Nuef Etudes starting in

- Adolphe Sax Competition winners: 1st Vincent David, Fabrizio Mancuso, Fabrice Moretti

- Londeix performs farewell concert

- Marie Bernadette Charrier succeeds Londeix at the Bourdeaux Conservatory

- Arno Bornkamp begins teaching at Conservatorium van Amsterdam

- Lennie Pickett named Musical Director of Saturday Night Live

– Premiere of Franco Donatoni's Rasch II

- Michael Colgrass composes Urban Requiem

- Harrisson Birtwhistle's Panic is premiered at the BBC Proms

– Philip Glass composes Concerto for saxophone quartet and orchestra

– Premiere of Luciano Berio's Récit, Chemin VII by Claude Delangle

- Panic by Sir Harrison Birtwistle is premiered by John Harle at the Last Night of the BBC Proms

- Gerry Mulligan dies

- Kevin Towner wins 1st Prize in the NASA Young Artist Competition at the 2nd Biennial NASA Conference

- 11th World Saxophone Congress in Italy

- Timothy McAllister makes Carnegie Hall debut as soloist for the University of Michigan Band Centennial Anniversary Tour

- Chris Potter wins Jazz Par Prize

- Joshua Redman wins Thelonious Monk Competition

- 3rd Biennial Meeting of NASA, Scotty Stepp wins 1st Prize in NASA Young Artist Competition

- William Albright dies

- William Bolcom composes Concert Suite

- Adolphe Sax Competition winners: 1st Alexandre Doisy, 2nd Otis Murphy, 3rd Hiroshi Hara

– Premiere of Grab It by Jacob ter Veldhuis

- Concert Suite by William Bolcom is premiered by Donald Sinta

- Timothy McAllister makes Carnegie Hall recital debut

- Branford Marsalis releases Requiem

- William Bolcom's Concerto Grosso (version with orchestra) premiered on October 20 by PRISM