Tableaux Ensemble Rayuela

• Benoît Sitzia: Rayuela:
• 1Rayuela: I. Chant l01:02
• 2Rayuela: II. Ciel02:53
• 3Rayuela: III. Chant lll01:07
• 4Rayuela: IV. Terre01:29
• 5Rayuela: V. Chant lV01:11
• 6Rayuela: VI. Horizon01:54
• 7Rayuela: VII. Chant ll01:32
• Alex Nante (b. 1992):
• 8Altro castello05:05
• Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881): Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano):
• 9Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): Promenade I01:44
• 10Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): I. Gnomus02:48
• 11Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): Promenade II01:00
• 12Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): II. Il vecchio castello04:20
• 13Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): Promenade III30:00
• 14Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): III. Tuileries [Dispute d'enfants après jeux]01:00
• 15Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): IV. Bydło03:20
• 16Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): Promenade IV00:50
• 17Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): V. Ballet of Unhatched Chicks in Their Shells01:18
• 18Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): VI. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle02:19
• 19Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): VII. Limoges, le marché [La grande nouvelle]01:31
• 20Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): VIIIa. Catacombæ [Sepulcrum romanum] - VIIIb. Con mortuis in lingua mortua04:15
• 21Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): IX. The Hut on Fowl's Legs [Baba-Yagá]03:47
• 22Pictures at an Exhibition (Arr. D. Walker for Saxophone Quartet & Piano): X. The Great Gate of Kiev05:41
• Total Runtime01:20:06

Info for Tableaux

The Ensemble Rayuela was established at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris, following the friendly meeting of four saxophonists and a pianist. Originating from different countries (Spain, Japan and Italy), the members of the ensemble feed their musical project with a rich cultural mixture which they sometimes share with other instrumentalists; meetings conducive to the exploration of new musical styles. The ensemble studied for two years with David Walter and obtained the master's degree in chamber music with the mention A grade unanimously with the congratulations of the jury at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance of Paris. The Ensemble Rayuela performed at the Philharmonie de Paris as part of the cycle Prelude to concerts, at the Festival Automne musical grand Châtellerault, at the Festival Eurupéen Jeunes Talents at the Hôtel of Soubise and at the Petit Palais, for the Musical Season at the Invalides in the Grand Salon of the Army Museum. The present release by The Ensemble Rayuela features Moussorgskys Tableaux dune exposition, Alex Nantes Altro castello, and Benoit Sitzias Rayuela.

Rui Ozawa, soprano saxophone
Raquel Panos, alto saxophone
Nahikari Oloriz, tenor saxophone
Livia Ferrara, baritone saxophone
Kishin Nagai, piano
David Walter, artistic director

The Ensemble Rayuela
was founded in 2017 at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. This project is enriched by the influences of different cultures (Japanese, Italian and Spanish), the curiosity of exploring different music styles, and thecollaboration with other instruments.

Despite its recent foundation, Ensemble Rayuela has already had the opportunity to perform at the Philharmonie de Paris (Grand Salle Pierre Boulez) for the season "Prelude au Concert" , "Automne Musical du Grand Chatellerault", in the European Festival "Jeunes talents" in the Hôtel de Soubise for the 2017/2018 season, and at the XVIII World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb.

They won the First prize and the Jury’s prize at the 91st edition of the Leopold Bellan International Competition for chamber music. They are supported by Société Générale Mécénat Musical and Collège Contemporain. Ensemble Rayuela are JLV Sound, D'Addario and Selmer artists. ​

In 2019 they record their first CD "Tableaux".

They get the Chamber Music Masters as a saxophone quartet, studying under the direction of professor David Walter at the CNSMDP.

Booklet for Tableaux