I met Sigurd Rascher in 1976 at UGA while attending a Rascher Saxophone Workshop hosted by my teacher Kenneth Norwood "Buddy" Deans. I will never forget when during a break, Mr. Rascher picked up his Gold plated Alto and played a 4 octave chromatic scale up and down. My jaw hit the floor! It was flawless!
My introduction to Sigurd. My Dad played the Alto sax, clarinet and flute and I played the Eb Alto sax also -- Galladoro came to our Hi School in 1960 (guest for our Assembly) and I always enjoy Rudy Wiedoeft's recordings --- they are all fabulous. (We had a Buescher Dad got for $50 in a Long Beach pawn shop about 1958)
I heard and met Sig at my high School concert. I was a student of the alto then. Total technician.. Many years later met Micheal Breeker at Birdland, the Next technician... Approximately 50 years difference
Esta manera de interpretar el saxofón es propia de los genios de este instrumento. A Rascher, la sociedad saxofonística, le debe el haber mostrado que este instrumento remplazaría a las nobles "cuerdas". Llegando a ser un instrumento altamente versátil ocupar un lugar prominente en Jazz. Gracias a quien subió esta maravilla.
Absolutely love this piece. But more importantly I love sigurds playing and altissimo. A man must wonder how many hours sigurd must've worked to sound as good on his double altissimo g as his low Bb.
Two sides of the man we never see again: he's doing a light classical '20s virtuoso piece - actually written by a saxophonist - and he's playing in Paris! His conception is fully formed even at this early date, right up to the pristine G4 in the opening cadenza.
Oh Dr Willdy zumwalt! You took the teaching position at fredonia after Dr Wyman retired... I've never met you but I've heard about you! I studied with Wyman for several years if you don't yet.. I have not heard these recordings before! Where did you find them?
I met Sigurd Rascher in 1976 at UGA while attending a Rascher Saxophone Workshop hosted by my teacher Kenneth Norwood "Buddy" Deans. I will never forget when during a break, Mr. Rascher picked up his Gold plated Alto and played a 4 octave chromatic scale up and down. My jaw hit the floor! It was flawless!
FOUR OCTAVES? WOWW
Possibly the best playing of his I've ever heard.
Yes that's true 😊
My introduction to Sigurd. My Dad played the Alto sax, clarinet and flute and I played the Eb Alto sax also -- Galladoro came to our Hi School in 1960 (guest for our Assembly) and I always enjoy Rudy Wiedoeft's recordings --- they are all fabulous. (We had a Buescher Dad got for $50 in a Long Beach pawn shop about 1958)
What a monster artist Rascher was! I still love his "Top Tones for Saxophone" method book.
What an amazing musician he was! Brilliant performance!
Better saxophonist ever ! Just a beautiful piece
I heard and met Sig at my high School concert. I was a student of the alto then. Total technician.. Many years later met Micheal Breeker at Birdland, the Next technician... Approximately 50 years difference
Esta manera de interpretar el saxofón es propia de los genios de este instrumento. A Rascher, la sociedad saxofonística, le debe el haber mostrado que este instrumento remplazaría a las nobles "cuerdas". Llegando a ser un instrumento altamente versátil ocupar un lugar prominente en Jazz. Gracias a quien subió esta maravilla.
Absolutely love this piece. But more importantly I love sigurds playing and altissimo. A man must wonder how many hours sigurd must've worked to sound as good on his double altissimo g as his low Bb.
Wow the tone and technique is amazing.
That low range almost sounded as deep and thick and whole as a Tenor oh my!
Gorgeous sound and playing!
< What a Sound !¡! I got his " Top Tones " book ! >
King of altissimo!
This will keep you busy for a few years!
Killing it! Thank you for the post!
Note to self: Don't worry, only 20 more years until you can play at least the start of this
Two sides of the man we never see again: he's doing a light classical '20s virtuoso piece - actually written by a saxophonist - and he's playing in Paris!
His conception is fully formed even at this early date, right up to the pristine G4 in the opening cadenza.
amazing!
Wow this guy had chops.
I’ve never heard anything like this
Nice change of pace.
Is it possible to put the flip side recording of Le Cygne on here?
He makes it sound like a violin or a cello.
later I can find the score of this piece, I need it!
Oh Dr Willdy zumwalt! You took the teaching position at fredonia after Dr Wyman retired... I've never met you but I've heard about you! I studied with Wyman for several years if you don't yet.. I have not heard these recordings before! Where did you find them?
i like the song in ur channel ~ thanks.
just .. curious why u havent uploaded recently
More recordings will be posted soon.
Hang on to your hats kids
Earl bostic
does anyone have the sheet music ?
Can I have the sheets?
I love the skill and technique, but hate that classical sound. Always reminds me of playing on a dry #3 reed that isn’t broken in.