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The Complete John Cage Edition, Volume 35
A Cage of Saxophones 2



1-3. Sonata for Two Voices (1933)
    version for soprano and tenor saxophones
    1. Sonata (Allegro) 1:16
    2. Fugato (Lento) 2:18
    3. Rondo (Tempo Primo) 1:09
4. Atlas Eclipticalis (1961) 24:15*
    (from the pages 193-204 of the orchestral parts of 'Atlas Eclipticalis')
5. Composition for Three Voices (1934) 5:02
    version for soprano saxophone, accordion, cello
6. Solo for Baritone Saxophone (1957-58) 12:08*
    (from the pages 145-156 of the orchestral parts of 'Concert for Piano and Orchestra')
7-13. Solo with obbligato accompaniment of two voices in canon, and six short inventions on the subjects of the solo (1933)
    version for alto saxophone, Bb clarinet, english horn
    7. Solo with obbligato accompaniment of two voices in canon 9:04
    8. Invention 1 - 0:53
    9. Invention 2 - 0:24
    10. Invention 3 - 1:45
    11. Invention 4 - 0:41
    12. Invention 5 - 1:28
    13. Invention 6 - 1:24
14. Two (1987) 10:05*
    version for soprano saxophone, piano

* first recordings

intersax:
Ulrich Krieger, soprano (1-5, 14), alto (7-13), baritone (6) saxophones, instrumentation (1-3, 5, 7-13, 14). Tobias Rüger, soprano (4), tenor (1-3) saxophones. Reimar Volker, soprano saxophone (4).
Guests:
Volker Straebel, electronics (4). Gerald Scherer, accordion (5). Ulrich Maiß, cello (5). Erich Wagner, clarinet (7-13). Birgit Schmieder, english horn (7-13), Mario Bertoncini, piano (14)

Digital recordings: March 11, 2003 (tracks 7-13). March 12, 2003 (track 5). March 23, 2000 (tracks 1-3, 6). March 22, 2000 (track 4). November 3, 1999 (track 14) all at RBB/SFB, Berlin, Germany
Concept, Artistic Director & Liner Notes: Ulrich Krieger
Produced by: Wolfgang Hoff (1-3). Dr. Wilhelm Schlemm (14)
Executive Producer & Art Direction: Brian Brandt
Engineer: Eckehard Stoffregen
Edited by: Ricarda Molder
Translations: Sabine Feisst (English), Martine Jore (French)
CD released in April 2006

Source: Mode Records website