Saxophone In 19th Century Brussels

Kurt Bertels (historical saxophone) & Bert Koch (historical piano)

We hope, through this recording, to expand the traditional saxophone repertoire. We therefore present less familiar music for saxophone by composers who were active in the Brussels Conservatory during the above period.

Nazaire Beeckman (1822-1900):
 Concertino Militaire, opus 23 [1891]
 Deuxième Morceau de Concert, opus 17 [1888]
 Elégie, opus 14 [1889]
 Grande Polonaise [s.d.]
 Rhapsodie Flamande, opus 29 [s.d.]
 Souvenir du Château de Westerloo, opus 21 [1894]
 Troisième Morceau de Concert, opus 27 [1890]

Paulus Gilson (1865-1942):
 Improvisation [1906]

Charles Gustave Poncelet (1845-1903):
 Hérodiade [s.d.]

Joseph Jongen (1873-1953):
 Méditation, opus 21 [1901]