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Active from
  
1969

Genre
  
Classical

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Members
  
Jörgen Pettersson, Leif Karlborg, Per Hedlund, Matias Karlsen Bjørnstad, Sven Westerberg

Albums
  
Encores, Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, Links, Bredvid

Record labels
  
Caprice Records, Schhh, Phono Suecia

Similar
  
Martin Q Larsson, Marie Samuelsson, Karin Rehnqvist, NYYD Ensemble, Henrik Strindberg

The Stockholm Saxophone Quartet (sv: Stockholms Saxofonkvartett) is a Swedish saxophone quartet dedicated to contemporary music. They have commissioned and performed more than 400 pieces written by some of the most established composers in the world. The group also co-arrange Sound of Stockholm - the biggest festival in Sweden for contemporary music. They have released several CDs on the public label "Phono Suecia" and have toured in both in Europe, South America and Africa.

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Musicians

  • Sven Westerberg - sopransax
  • Jörgen Pettersson - altsax
  • Leif Karlborg - tenorsax
  • Per Hedlund - barytonsax

    • Repertoar

  • Javier Alvarez
  • Ylva Q Arkvik,
  • Sven-Erik Bäck,
  • Csaba Deák,
  • Karólína Eiríksdóttir,
  • Anders Eliasson,
  • Göran Gamstorp,
  • Madeleine Isaksson,
  • Johan Jeverud,
  • Ingvar Karkoff,
  • Maurice Karkoff,
  • Mats Larsson Gothe,
  • Christer Lindwall,
  • Cristian Marina,
  • Sten Melin,
  • Arne Mellnäs,
  • Jan W. Morthenson,
  • Satoshi Ohmae,
  • Kent Olofsson,
  • Åke Parmerud,
  • Henri Pousseur,
  • Karin Rehnqvist
  • Marie Samuelsson,
  • Sven-David Sandström,
  • Henrik Strindberg,
  • Iannis Xenakis

    • Discography

  • VIVAX (PSCD 32, 1990) Csaba Deák: Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet (1988). Soloist Jörgen Pettersson.
  • STOCKHOLM SAXOPHONE QUARTET (CAP 21399, 1992). Works by nine Swedish composers.
  • STOCKHOLM SYMPHONIC WIND ORCHESTRA (CAP 21414, 1992) Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Orchestra. Soloist Jörgen Pettersson.
  • SAXOPHONE CON FORZA (PSCD 81) Jörgen Pettersson. Works by eight Swedish composers.
  • STOCKHOLM SAXOPHONE QUARTET - LINKS (CAP 21517, 1997).
  • ENCORES (PSSACD 146, 2004)

    • Songs

    IntradaEncores · 2004
    Hymn for Saxophone QuartetStockholm Saxophone Quartet · 1992
    StampedeStockholm Saxophone Quartet · 1992

    References

    Stockholm Saxophone Quartet Wikipedia
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