The 1990‘s marked an organic continuation of the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet‘s pioneer work.
With a few decades of sound-building under its collective belt, it was time to continue to push the boundaries of what was previously thought to be our reality’s very border.
There was a lot of pulse to be found in the repertoire that stemmed from those days, whether the specific style thereof was of the minimal or maximal nature.
Philip Glass decided to compose for the RSQ, which to this day stands to be a tremendous win for the saxophone.
Charles Wuourinen decided he would up the ante with his take on counterpoint in a way that would make Bach blush.
In both cases, there was new blood coursing through the saxophone‘s repertoire, and a future filled with unending possibilities for our instruments continued to open its smiling doors to listeners all over the world.
