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Andante et Scherzetto, Andante, Pierre Lantier
West Point Saxophone Quartet
Pierre Lantier's "Andante et Scherzetto" was written in 1942 and follows a rich tradition of French repertoire for saxophone quartet. Because Lantier taught at the Paris Conservatory (one of the premiere institutions of classical saxophone instruction in the world) and conducted orchestra concerts which featured saxophone soloists, his knowledge of the saxophone was first hand and resulted in a compositional style very characteristic for the instrument. The year of composition for this work is also the year of Marcel Mule's appointment as Professor of Saxophone at the Paris Conservatory. Coincidentally, Mule spent many years as a saxophonist with the Garde Republicane band, the highest level French military band, and it was there that he formed his first saxophone quartet. By forming this quartet and actively commissioning new works for saxophone quartet, Mule helped develop a base of French repertoire that is today considered standard for the genre.
-SSG Chris Rettie
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