Steph Winzen
@saxiom.bsky.social
Concert Saxophonist
S A X F L U E N C E R
S A X F L U E N C E R
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakow died on this day 117 years ago on June 21st in 1908.
Although this famous piece “Flight of the Bumblebee” 🐝 is not an original for us, I like to play this version for demonstrating circular breathing. Günther Beugel gave it to me.
I am still trying to get better on this.
Although this famous piece “Flight of the Bumblebee” 🐝 is not an original for us, I like to play this version for demonstrating circular breathing. Günther Beugel gave it to me.
I am still trying to get better on this.
June 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakow died on this day 117 years ago on June 21st in 1908.
Although this famous piece “Flight of the Bumblebee” 🐝 is not an original for us, I like to play this version for demonstrating circular breathing. Günther Beugel gave it to me.
I am still trying to get better on this.
Although this famous piece “Flight of the Bumblebee” 🐝 is not an original for us, I like to play this version for demonstrating circular breathing. Günther Beugel gave it to me.
I am still trying to get better on this.
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Takashi Yoshimatsu was born on this day 72 years ago on March 18th. Happy birthday!
1991 Yoshimatsu wrote this here played "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" for alto sax and piano (here with Fritz Walther) I guess Takashi Yoshimatsu is good friends with the grandious Nobuya Sugawa.
Takashi Yoshimatsu was born on this day 72 years ago on March 18th. Happy birthday!
1991 Yoshimatsu wrote this here played "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" for alto sax and piano (here with Fritz Walther) I guess Takashi Yoshimatsu is good friends with the grandious Nobuya Sugawa.
March 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Takashi Yoshimatsu was born on this day 72 years ago on March 18th. Happy birthday!
1991 Yoshimatsu wrote this here played "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" for alto sax and piano (here with Fritz Walther) I guess Takashi Yoshimatsu is good friends with the grandious Nobuya Sugawa.
Takashi Yoshimatsu was born on this day 72 years ago on March 18th. Happy birthday!
1991 Yoshimatsu wrote this here played "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" for alto sax and piano (here with Fritz Walther) I guess Takashi Yoshimatsu is good friends with the grandious Nobuya Sugawa.
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentinia on this day 104 years ago on March 11th. He wished to learn the saxophone as a 7 years old. Instead his father bought a bandoneon. The rest is history. you will hear us here: pastorale-kultursalon.de/veranstaltun...
Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentinia on this day 104 years ago on March 11th. He wished to learn the saxophone as a 7 years old. Instead his father bought a bandoneon. The rest is history. you will hear us here: pastorale-kultursalon.de/veranstaltun...
March 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentinia on this day 104 years ago on March 11th. He wished to learn the saxophone as a 7 years old. Instead his father bought a bandoneon. The rest is history. you will hear us here: pastorale-kultursalon.de/veranstaltun...
Astor Piazzolla was born in Argentinia on this day 104 years ago on March 11th. He wished to learn the saxophone as a 7 years old. Instead his father bought a bandoneon. The rest is history. you will hear us here: pastorale-kultursalon.de/veranstaltun...
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Maurice Ravel was born on this day 150 years ago on March 7th in a Basque town in France. This fact influenced his unique style of composing throughout.
In this video I´m playing "Piece un forme de habanera" with pianist Fritz Walther here at the church near Frankfurt
Maurice Ravel was born on this day 150 years ago on March 7th in a Basque town in France. This fact influenced his unique style of composing throughout.
In this video I´m playing "Piece un forme de habanera" with pianist Fritz Walther here at the church near Frankfurt
March 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Maurice Ravel was born on this day 150 years ago on March 7th in a Basque town in France. This fact influenced his unique style of composing throughout.
In this video I´m playing "Piece un forme de habanera" with pianist Fritz Walther here at the church near Frankfurt
Maurice Ravel was born on this day 150 years ago on March 7th in a Basque town in France. This fact influenced his unique style of composing throughout.
In this video I´m playing "Piece un forme de habanera" with pianist Fritz Walther here at the church near Frankfurt
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Walter S. Hartley was born on this day 98 years ago on February 21st.
He is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
I recorded his Petite Suite in 2015 & released it on June 15th 2016, two weeks before Mr. Hartley died. The tragedy of a musician...
Walter S. Hartley was born on this day 98 years ago on February 21st.
He is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
I recorded his Petite Suite in 2015 & released it on June 15th 2016, two weeks before Mr. Hartley died. The tragedy of a musician...
February 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Walter S. Hartley was born on this day 98 years ago on February 21st.
He is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
I recorded his Petite Suite in 2015 & released it on June 15th 2016, two weeks before Mr. Hartley died. The tragedy of a musician...
Walter S. Hartley was born on this day 98 years ago on February 21st.
He is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
I recorded his Petite Suite in 2015 & released it on June 15th 2016, two weeks before Mr. Hartley died. The tragedy of a musician...
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Rudy Wiedoeft died on this day 85 years ago on February 18th.
the son of German immigrants born in Detroit started early with violin and clarinet. Age 20 switched to the saxophone and helped popularize the instrument
Rudy Wiedoeft died on this day 85 years ago on February 18th.
the son of German immigrants born in Detroit started early with violin and clarinet. Age 20 switched to the saxophone and helped popularize the instrument
February 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Rudy Wiedoeft died on this day 85 years ago on February 18th.
the son of German immigrants born in Detroit started early with violin and clarinet. Age 20 switched to the saxophone and helped popularize the instrument
Rudy Wiedoeft died on this day 85 years ago on February 18th.
the son of German immigrants born in Detroit started early with violin and clarinet. Age 20 switched to the saxophone and helped popularize the instrument
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Erland von Koch died on this day 16 years ago on January 30th in 2009.
Born in Stockholm, lived, studied & died there. 1958 he wrote his concerto for saxophone and Orchestra for the famous Sigurd Rascher.
This exerpt is from the 2nd movement of it with pianist Georg Klemp
Erland von Koch died on this day 16 years ago on January 30th in 2009.
Born in Stockholm, lived, studied & died there. 1958 he wrote his concerto for saxophone and Orchestra for the famous Sigurd Rascher.
This exerpt is from the 2nd movement of it with pianist Georg Klemp
January 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
COMPOSER OF THE DAY:
Erland von Koch died on this day 16 years ago on January 30th in 2009.
Born in Stockholm, lived, studied & died there. 1958 he wrote his concerto for saxophone and Orchestra for the famous Sigurd Rascher.
This exerpt is from the 2nd movement of it with pianist Georg Klemp
Erland von Koch died on this day 16 years ago on January 30th in 2009.
Born in Stockholm, lived, studied & died there. 1958 he wrote his concerto for saxophone and Orchestra for the famous Sigurd Rascher.
This exerpt is from the 2nd movement of it with pianist Georg Klemp