Eau Rouge Kohei Ueno

• Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974): Scaramouche:
• 1 Milhaud: Scaramouche: I. Vif 03:09
• 2 Milhaud: Scaramouche: II. Modéré 04:23
• 3 Milhaud: Scaramouche: III. Brazileira 02:17
• Pierre Max Dubois (1930 - 1995): Divertissement:
• 4 Dubois: Divertissement: I. Allegro vivo 02:27
• 5 Dubois: Divertissement: II. Lent et doux 03:02
• 6 Dubois: Divertissement: III. Scherzando 03:19
• Eugene Bozza (1905 - 1991): Aria:
• 7 Bozza: Aria 04:23
• Robert Planel (1908 - 1994): Prelude et Saltarelle:
• 8 Planel: Prelude et Saltarelle 07:38
• Paul Bonneau (1918 - 1995): Caprice en Forme de Valse:
• 9 Bonneau: Caprice en Forme de Valse 05:59
• Alfred Desenclos (1912 - 1971): Prelude, Cadence et Finale:
• 10 Desenclos: Prelude, Cadence et Finale 10:59
• Total Runtime 47:36

Info for Eau Rouge

"Eau Rouge" is the first album in four years by Kohei Ueno, a revolutionary in the saxophone world, and his fifth album in total. Ueno himself has uncompromisingly selected a full line-up of songs, from original compositions composed for saxophone to recital favourites. With his superb playing technique and more matured and colourful expression, he breathes new life into standard works. The world of classical saxophone spun by Ueno is so passionate and emotional: Eau Rouge is the name of the famous and difficult hill on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, the birthplace of the saxophone. This is a work that pulses with extraordinary determination and determination to create a new Eau Rouge, with a longing for the glorious past in its heart.

Kohei Ueno, saxophone
Yusuke Takahashi, piano

Recorded 20,21 June 2023 at Chichibu Muse Park Music Hall

Ueno Kohei
was born in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He started playing the saxophone in a brass band at the age of 8 and graduated from the Department of Instrumental Music at Tokyo University of the Arts. Ueno won First Prize in the saxophone division and Grand Prix at the 28th Japan Wind and Percussion Competition (youngest in history). In 2014, he won Second Prize at the 6th Adolphe Sax International Competition. Through the local media reports, it became a hot topic in Japan too. Conductor Kazuki Yamada said, “I thought Kohei was not just an ordinary saxophonist: I knew it after hearing just one note!” Keith Lockhart, music director and conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, said, “I have never heard the saxophone sound like this. I was so surprised as it was really eyepopping!” Since his debut, Ueno has always tried new programs to maximize the potential of the saxophone. Currently, he holds the top position among young artists in Japan. In addition to performing activities, he has also appeared in the media such as the host of NHK-FM’s “× (multiply) Classic” and TV programs “Untitled Concert” and “Jonetsu-tairiku (Passion Continent).” Ueno is also active as concertmaster of the saxophone quartet “The Rev Saxophone Quartet” and “Panda Wind Orchestra”. His latest solo album is “Message to Adolf II.” He is the winner of the 28th Idemitsu Music Award for FY 2017 and also received the 9th Iwatani Tokiko Award Encouragement Prize in 2018. In addition to music, he loves railroads and cars and continues to pursue them deeply.

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