Melody of Wind Maki Kasai & Eri Ishibashi

• Sakiko Nagashima:
• 1 Pouter 02:26
• Anonymous:
• 2 Blue Moon (Arr. H. Kawano for Saxophone & Piano) 01:59
• Hisatoshi Kawano (b. 1945):
• 3 Sea 05:58
• Tatsuji Toyozumi (b. 1965): Alto Saxophone Sonatina:
• 4 Alto Saxophone Sonatina: I. Allegro 05:23
• 5 Alto Saxophone Sonatina: II. Arioso 02:47
• 6 Alto Saxophone Sonatina: III. Molto vivace 02:53
• Hisatoshi Kawano:
• 7 Hydrangea 03:44
• Anonymous:
• 8 Road Illuminated in Purple by Sunrise (Arr. H. Kawano for Saxophone & Piano) 04:22
• Kazuto Shimada & Kie Suzuki:
• 9 Sunny Spot 03:01
• Sakiko Nagashima: Space:
• 10 Space: I. — 04:50
• 11 Space: II. — 05:00
• 12 Space: III. — 02:45
• Miwa Yoshida (b. 1965):
• 13 Oath (Arr. A. Tsubaki for Saxophone & Piano) 04:11
• Masato Nakamura (b. 1958) & Miwa Yoshida:
• 14 Before I Notice (Arr. for Saxophone & Piano) 04:38
• Total Runtime 53:57

Info for Melody of Wind

This album is performed by the women's saxophone quartet formed in 2010. A lot of new work is recorded, and it serves to increase the repertoire of the saxophone quartet.

Maki Kasai, saxophone
Eri Ishibashi, piano

Maki Kasai
was born in Yokohama, Japan.

Studied classical music at SHOWA UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC, and received the Special Prize at there.

After graduated the university, she entered SHOWA UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC, Postgraduate Specialized Program, and received the Presidential Prize. After graduating, she won the 1st prize at the 12th Japan Classical Music Competition, and got the many awards in various competitions. Kasai’s music fascinates the audience by her sentient and dynamic playing.

She studied under Mieko Okazaki, Miwako Watanabe, Keiji Munesada, Shintaro fukumoto, Yasuto Tanaka, in a saxophone. And, She studied under Shinichiro Hikosaka, Kenichiro Muto by chamber music.

This album contains no booklet.