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Lewis Banks
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 มี.ค. 2009
Syrinx - Claude Debussy
Lewis Banks - Saxophone
Syrinx was written as part of incidental music to the play Psyché by Gabriel Mourey, and was originally called "Flûte de Pan". It was given its final name in reference to the myth of the amorous pursuit of the nymph Syrinx by the god Pan, in which Pan falls in love with Syrinx, however, as Syrinx does not return the love to Pan, she turns herself into a water reed and hides in the marshes. Pan cuts the reeds to make his pipes, in turn killing his love.
Syrinx was written as part of incidental music to the play Psyché by Gabriel Mourey, and was originally called "Flûte de Pan". It was given its final name in reference to the myth of the amorous pursuit of the nymph Syrinx by the god Pan, in which Pan falls in love with Syrinx, however, as Syrinx does not return the love to Pan, she turns herself into a water reed and hides in the marshes. Pan cuts the reeds to make his pipes, in turn killing his love.
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มุมมอง 794 ปีที่แล้ว
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มุมมอง 1154 ปีที่แล้ว
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มุมมอง 804 ปีที่แล้ว
Here's a selection of performance moments from the last two seasons. Footage taken from The Bromsgrove International Music Competition, the premiere of my Afterlife project and the UK premiere of the orchestral version of Santiago Baez's L'Arlesienne Fantasy Concerto, both in 2019. For more info, find me at www.lewisbankssaxophone.com
Deja Vu (A Re-Creation of the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No.1 BWV 1007) by Jay Capperauld
มุมมอง 2254 ปีที่แล้ว
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มุมมอง 3385 ปีที่แล้ว
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มุมมอง 6675 ปีที่แล้ว
Lewis Banks - Saxophone Santiago Baez - Composer/Piano Minhyung Lee - Conductor Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Chamber Orchestra 17/05/19
Ryo Noda Mai
มุมมอง 3336 ปีที่แล้ว
Performance of Maï by Ryo Noda at The Bromsgrove International Musicians Competition. Video by Decisive Imaging. www.lewisbankssax.com
Wonderful piece, beautifully played!
Thank you Gregory for the kind words!
sounds great Lewis....u totally get it!!! vv bst DH
So happy to read this Dave, thanks for your kind words!
@@lewisplayssaxophone I linked it on my facebook...people seem to love it....good on ya....bst D
@@lewisplayssaxophone u should maybe do a vid for it - my original vision was Coltrane playing on a Tibetan mountain top in the mist type thing - you could go to Skye or similar and do Scottish film medley bit like that bike rider guy....? ...just a vibe....bst D
That definitely would be a vibe. Noted!!
Lovely piece; beautiful, nuanced playing.
Thank you very much!
Adding to the list of works that make it difficult for classical saxophonists to find pianists to collaborate with... Cool piece! Definite Ligeti influence, which I totally dig. Is it published?
Yeah, I’m really lucky to have a great duo partner (who is also a Ligeti expert) so it was written to our strengths as players. You can find the piece at www.jaycapperauld.com
@@lewisplayssaxophone Thanks!