CARCASSONNE
The Saturnin Quartet invites you on a journey to Saint Petersburg, exploring works by Russian composers transcribed for saxophone quartet.
“We begin our journey with Alexander Borodin’s String Quartet No. 2 in D major, composed in 1881 over a period of two months.
Dedicated to his wife, this chamber music masterpiece is particularly renowned for its famous ‘Nocturne’, which inspired the award-winning musical *Kismet* in 1954.”
The journey continues with Alexander Glazunov, who, while living in Paris, discovered the saxophone and dedicated his quartet to the instrument, captivated by the clarity and softness of its tone.
Finally, excerpts from works by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, transcribed for saxophone quartet, bring this programme to a dazzling close.
**Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes**
**Performed by the SATURNIN QUARTET:**
– Léna DEYMAN, alto saxophone
– Léna DUCROS, soprano saxophone
– Matéo Larcher-CARDEILHAC, baritone saxophone
– Victor MADRENES, alto saxophone
**Programme**
– Alexander BORODIN (1833–1887), String Quartet No. 2 in D major
– Alexander GLAZUNOV (1865–1936), Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 109
