Rousseau and Friends

Over the years, Eugene Rousseau has gained friends wherever he has gone. This latest recording offers five performances by the internationally famous saxophonist with friends and colleagues in Budapest, Minneapolis, and Prague. The works range from chamber music with strings and with winds to compositions with chamber orchestra and string orchestra. Two of the performances have the ambience and excitement possible only during a concert. Each of the performances demonstrates the artistry and consummate musicianship listeners have come to expect of Rousseau. Joining Rousseau are The Budapest Strings Chamber Orchestra, The Prazak String Quartet, Anna Marie Wytko (saxophone), Valarie Anderson (oboe), John Anderson (clarinet), Charles Ullery (bassoon), and Craig Kirchhoff conducting a chamber ensemble at the University of Minnesota.

Compositions on the CD include:

• Johann Sebastian Bach: Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major [saxophone, string ensemble]
• Jindrich Feld: Quintet [saxophone, string quartet]
• Paul Hindemith: Kontzertstuck [2 saxophones]
• Pierre-Max Dubois: Les Trois Mousquetaires [oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone]
• Darius Milhaud: La creation du monde [saxophone, chamber ensemble]