Nobuya Sugawa plays J.S.BACH Saxophone Solo Recital

26th Nov. 2020 at Kioi Hall, Tokyo.
Performer: Nobuya Sugawa, Saxophone
Program:
J.S.Bach / arr. Nobuya Sugawa (Sax ver.) :
Partitas for solo violin BWV 1002, 1004 & 1006
＊This music video is an excerpt from this concert.

Nobuya Sugawa, Saxophone
Sugawa is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist whom Japan is very much proud of. He has performed with most of Japanese orch. and also abroad, Philharmonia, BBC Phil. Orchestra d'Harmonie de la Garde Republicaine etc. He has actively commissioned new works for sax to many composers, for ex, F. Say, E. Gregson, Chick Corea, R. Sakamoto, T. Yoshimatsu. Many of these works have become internationally popular and been added to the important classical sax repertoires.
He served as concertmaster of Tokyo Kosei Wind Orch. from '89 to 2010 and the resident conductor of Yamaha Symphonic Band from ‘07 to 2020.
Currently he is a member of Trouvère Quartet (Saxophone Quartet), and a visiting professor of Tokyo University of the Arts and Kyoto City University of Arts.
Instrument set-up:
Soprano saxophone: YSS-875 EXG, YAMAHA
Alto saxophone: YAS-875 EXG, YAMAHA　
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CD [ BACH SEQUENCE ]
2020.10.21 on sale / ￥3,000+tax / YCCS-10091 / CD
the publisher : YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.,

Musical score
“Collection Nobuya SUGAWA” -Saxy Ever- [Arrangements]
[ PARTITAS FOR VIOLIN SOLO ]
ISMN ： M223329262
Instrumentation ：SAX(A,S)
Zen-On No. ：560117 Yen ：2,000+tax
Composer ：BACH,J.S. (SUGAWA,N)
the publisher : ZEN-ON co.,LTD.

[musiccellarmillerton]

“I wonder if anyone has ever done Bach on sax” (me 2 min ago)

[Lanterna_Magica]

Bach on Sax?! What a beautiful and peaceful rendition, skillfully performed. Loved it.
Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[richardjchandler]

An extraordinary performance of JS Bach music for a single voice! I particularly liked the Saraband at 8 minutes. His soprano playing at 13 1/2 minutes is superb! Listen and see if you too, admire Nobuya Sugawa's musicality!

[ivanmelkovich]

I love hearing instruments played in unexpected music genres. And to hear someone so skilled makes it even better.

[bill]

that was so good to hear . you thanks

[松尾美空-sg]

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[thomasbanks]

He does a great job, but the music was not meant for a sax, But I would much prefer to hear it on the violin for which it was written. Now Charlie Parker doing this piece, I would dig.

[JachaTaita]

I don't feel any expresion, I hear it very flat. Does anyone think the same? I may be wrong.