Sigurd Rascher in Buescher Promotional Ad (2/3)

Rascher explains fundamentals of the saxophone in this film made in the 1950's sponsored by Buescher.

[@docsaxman]

He is a massive part of saxophone history and his control and overtone series is a study we all pursue to this day. great videos, thanks.

[@jsaxx123]

@MrSrush7 Carina Rascher, his daughter, she played that same soprano in the Rascher quarter from 1969 until 2002

[@erreceve44]

such a great historical tape

[@Zofer-1920]

The young girl... how lucky to study with him! I bet she became a beast on the saxophone!

[@37dhw8]

she is his daughter, carina rascher, soprano saxophonist in the rascher saxophone quartet from 1969-2002. so yes, beast on the saxophone haha

[@Zofer-1920]

37dhw8 that’s Carina! Lol didn’t know! 😂

[@JMalmstrom]

What he never explains is how to talk and play at the same time (demonstrated at 1:45)! Ha!

[@mwidzinski]

Please support the Rascher Audio Collection Preservation Project! Look up our Facebook page, named, Sigurd M. Rascher Collection at Reed Library, SUNY Fredonia. Help fund the project by voting in the Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant Program for the month of November 2010.

[@ChiefLeviteEliel]

@drumstyx6464 yes, it is, double tonging isnt really used within an ensemble of instruments unless u r playing a solo or something, the same for vibrato...

[@johnsontrimble7881]

Wtf is he tuned to? Cause that's a quarter-tone (8:18)

[@bobgreen1236]

Are those slacks pulled up far enough?

[@mrcrowleyoz]

I was very nervous when he placed his sax right up against his case...Rascher wad like idgaf. Lol

[@drumstyx6464]

9:06....is that single-tongued?!?!

[@MonoRec88]

Yes. Tia-ta-ta.

[@MrSrush7]

who's the kid?

[@aaronamccoy]

pretty psychedelic

[@KyleHarrelson]

1 person sucks at saxophone