Rēnos - Philippe Geiss

Rēnos - Duet suite for soprano and baritone saxophones Composed by Philippe Geiss Published by Editions Billaudot, collection Jérôme Laran 00:00 - "Nebel" evokes the morning mist 01:22 - "Wellen" evokes the movement of river waves 04:15 - "Ried" evokes the peaceful atmosphere of a boat trip in the undergrowth of the Alsatian Ried 06:30 - "Festen" evokes the festivities celebrated along the Rhine The name Rhine derives from the Celtic "Rēnos" (river). This river, the link between France and Germany, is the common thread running through this musical suite. Commissioned by the Franco-German Cultural Institute, Tübingen, as part of "Salon Europa". A project supported by the New Horizons program of the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung Dedicated to Vincent Haïssaguerre & Ingo Sadewasser « Nebel » photo by Jean Isenmann