Unraveled: Homage to Maurice Ravel Kebyart

• Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68:
• 1 Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart) 03:12
• 2 Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart) 03:46
• 3 Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: V. Menuet (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart) 04:39
• 4 Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: IV. Rigaudon (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart) 03:10
• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise):
• 5 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): I. Allemande 03:22
• 6 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): II. Courante 01:48
• 7 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): III. Gigue en rondeau I 01:31
• 8 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): IV. Gigue en rondeau II 01:41
• 9 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): V. Le Rappel des oiseaux 03:13
• 10 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): VI. La Villageoise: Rondeau 02:26
• 11 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): VII. Rigaudon I; Rigaudon II et Double 02:03
• 12 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): VIII. Musette en rondeau: Tendrement 03:29
• 13 Rameau: Suite in E Minor, RCT 2 (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart and Mathias Riise): IX. Tambourin 01:15
• Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte:
• 14 Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte (Arr. for Saxophone Quartet by Kebyart) 05:53
• Mikel Urquiza (b. 1988): Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement:
• 15 Urquiza: Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: I. Plus-que-parfait 03:25
• 16 Urquiza: Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: II. La nuit la nuit 02:56
• 17 Urquiza: Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: III. Song to the Song to the Siren 03:33
• 18 Urquiza: Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: IV. L’imparfait 03:00
• 19 Urquiza: Les perfectibilités, traité d’ornement: V. Practice Makes Perfect 03:08
• Joan Pérez-Villegas (b. 1994): Debout, Maurice ! "A fantasia on Ravel":
• 20 Pérez-Villegas: Debout, Maurice ! "A fantasia on Ravel" 10:21
• Total Runtime 01:07:51

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To celebrate Maurice Ravel’s 150th anniversary in 2025, Kebyart sets out to explore his unique compositional legacy, despite the composer never having written for saxophone quartet. The album includes Kebyart’s transcriptions of Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin and Pavane pour une infante défunte, alongside arrangements of French Baroque works by Rameau, highlighting both Ravel’s admiration for ornamentation and his influence on today’s composers. New pieces by Mikel Urquiza and Joan Pérez-Villegas engage with Ravel’s musical philosophy, delving into his radical simplicity, subtle rhythmic layers and inventive structures. Through these works, Kebyart aims to unravel Ravel’s complex yet elegant style, blending the past with the future in a journey of musical discovery.

Kebyart

Kebyart
Born in Barcelona in 2014, Kebyart is one of the most promising ensembles on the current music scene. These four talented musicians share an endless passion for chamber music and a desire to bring fresh air to the way classical music is transmitted. Their determination to transform their performances into a singular experience results in an energetic and dynamic staging, praised by audiences and critics alike. Kebyart's unmistakable signature is reflected in a creative vision of the repertoire built on three axes: original literature, commitment to new creation and their own arrangements of a wide range of styles.

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