Do you happen to remember what brand of sax Rascher was playing then? I heard him play a recital in 1971, and a saxophone-playing friend of mine once told me he played an older Vito, which was hard for me to grasp because I started on a Vito because it was just the relatively inexpensive brand the local music store sold. I thought he would play a Selmer or Couf, but for the years before the mid-1960s, he played a silver Buescher "Aristocrat." The fourth octave notes he hit at the recital I heard sent chills up my spine, and this clip is a great example of his talent.
Could you tell me which fingerings he used for his altissimo register, or did he not use altissimo fingerings at all? I'm writing a thesis about the concerto by Frank Erickson which was dedicated to Rascher.
This is going to be a benchmark performance if ever released complete. Surprising to hear his relatively brilliant tone...remembering that as yet he was not a “school,” perhaps darkness wasn’t the differentiation it became later on. What set him apart (besides his range, distinctive slow vibrato, and thick-reed attack) was simply his virtuosic fluency.
Much more impressive than the other documents of his playing that I've heard from the same period. Many thanks for finding this video and sharing it with the web!
Holy sh*t! He's holding a 1930 saxophone and performing altissimo better than a lot of modern players! Can't wait to see the whole concerto!
The Saxophone is a 1934 model Buescher New Aristocrat, serial number 267,000 series. Gold plated. Number 3 neck.
I met him at a Rascher Saxophone Workshop in Athens, GA back in 1976. He was amazing! I was fortunate enough to have him call me a friend!
Do you happen to remember what brand of sax Rascher was playing then? I heard him play a recital in 1971, and a saxophone-playing friend of mine once told me he played an older Vito, which was hard for me to grasp because I started on a Vito because it was just the relatively inexpensive brand the local music store sold. I thought he would play a Selmer or Couf, but for the years before the mid-1960s, he played a silver Buescher "Aristocrat." The fourth octave notes he hit at the recital I heard sent chills up my spine, and this clip is a great example of his talent.
Could you tell me which fingerings he used for his altissimo register, or did he not use altissimo fingerings at all? I'm writing a thesis about the concerto by Frank Erickson which was dedicated to Rascher.
Mr. Raschèr played on a Buescher New Aristocrat
You can find those in the book about toptones that Mr. Raschèr wrote
He gets an almost bassoon sound in the lower register. Nice.
This is going to be a benchmark performance if ever released complete. Surprising to hear his relatively brilliant tone...remembering that as yet he was not a “school,” perhaps darkness wasn’t the differentiation it became later on. What set him apart (besides his range, distinctive slow vibrato, and thick-reed attack) was simply his virtuosic fluency.
This is great! An incredible tone and sound and absolute mastership.
Man, altissimo that works!
when the full video? I'm looking forward!!!!!!!!
Much more impressive than the other documents of his playing that I've heard from the same period. Many thanks for finding this video and sharing it with the web!
What a tremendous document -- thank you so much for posting it! I hope you'll be successful in your efforts to share the entire performance.
Thank you for this wonderful taste!
I need more, especially the 2nd movement.
Thank you so very much for posting this wonderful find! A true master, indeed!
Thank you for sharing. How wonderful.
Fantastic job @avanzoelen! thank you so much for this!
avanzoelen
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful tone sir!
Loved it!
Wow!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Excellent !
Wow. Great clip.
Man that slap tongue slaps!
Holy smoke! (thanks, avanzoelen)
He in a way looks like Abraham Lincoln
ミュールのレコードはそれなりにCD化されてるのに、ラッシャーに関してはそういうことがまるでないのは何故なんだろう。
古い楽器しか使わなかったから、メーカーからのプッシュがなかったんじゃないのかな？
商業ベースには乗りにくい人だったんだと思う。
There are several recordings of Mr. Raschèr playing available, starting with LP records. They show up on ebay every now and then
Is he missing a key guard on his low B?