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Calefax Reed Quintet / Raaf Hekkema
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Calefax Reed Quintet - Short History
Raaf Hekkema - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Calefax Reed Ensemble play Ton ter Doest: Circusmuziek / Brumel: 2 Motets (played on instruments) / Ockeghem / Shostakovich:Preludes and Fugues Op. 87 (arranged for winds)

D. Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for piano, Op. 87, arranged for reed quintet by Eduard Wesly:. No. 1 in C major [], No. 4 in E minor [], No. 7 in A major []; No. 8 in F sharp minor []

Calefax Reed Quintet

Ivar Berix (Clarinet); Raaf Hekkema (Alto Sax); Lucas Van Helsdingen (Alto Sax; Soprano Sax); Alban Wesly (Bassoon); Eduard Wesly (English Horn, Oboe)

Canal Grande CG-9321

Jun 16-19, 1992

CD / TT: 67:55

Recorded, at the Protestant Church, Renswoude, The Netherlands.
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T-2

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge · The Art of Fugue

 

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged for reed quintet
Includes arrangement of the chorale prelude, Wenn wir in höchsten Noethen sein, i.e., Vor deinen Thron tret' ich, added by C.P.E. Bach at the end of the 1st edition.

Calefax Reed Quintet

Oliver Boekhoorn (Oboe, Oboe d'amore, English Horn); Raaf Hekkema (Soprano & Alto Saxophones); Ivar Berix (B-flat & E-flat Clarinets); Jelte Althuis (Basset Horn, Bass Clarinet); Alban Wesly (Bassoon)

MDG 6190989-2

Jan. 24-27, 2000

CD / TT: 76:54

Recorded:at Evangelische Kirche, Lienen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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T-3

Calefax plays Shostakovich

 

D. Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for piano, Op. 87, arranged for reed quintet: No. 1, C major [4:44], No. 2 in A minor [2:21], No. 3 in G major [3:20], No. 4 in E minor [7:00], No. 5 in D major [3:39], No. 6 in B minor [5:50], No. 7 in A major [3:51], No. 8 in F sharp minor [7:36], No. 9 in E major [4:15], No. 15 in D flat major [4:08], No. 16 in B flat minor [9:12], No. 17 in A flat major [5:26], No. 19 in E flat major [4:22], No. 12 I in G sharp minor [7:57]

Calefax Reed Quintet

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MDG 6191185

Jun 2-5, 2003

CD / TT: 73:53

Recorded:at Evangelische Kirche, Lienen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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T-4

Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988, arranged for reed quintet by Raaf Hekkema.

Calefax Reed Quintet

Oliver Boekhoorn (Oboe); Ivar Berix (Clarinet); Raaf Hekkema (Saxophone); Jelte Althuis (Bass Clarinet); Alban Wesly (Bassoon).

Rioja Records RR-1201

Jul 8, 2011

CD / TT: 41:46

Including a bonus DVD with a video registration of Calefax and with arranger Raaf Hekkema, telling about the secrets and backgrounds of the Goldberg Variations. The DVD contains also a score of the arrangement.
1st recording of Goldberg Variation BWV 988 by Calefax.
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T-5

Program, 2011-2012, No. 596

 

Goldberg Variations BWV 988, arranged for reed quintet by Raaf Hekkema [44:28]
D. Shostakovich: Preludes & Fugues for piano, Op. 87, arranged for reed quintet by Eduard Wesly:. No. 4 in E minor [7:41]

Calefax Reed Quintet

Oliver Boekhoorn (Oboe); Ivar Berix (Clarinet); Raaf Hekkema (Saxophone); Jelte Althuis (Bass Clarinet); Alban Wesly (Bassoon)

William and Gayle Cook Music Library

Feb 29, 2012

Streaming audio. / TT: 96:23

Recorded on, Auer Concert Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
2nd recording of Goldberg Variation BWV 988 by Calefax.
Source: WorldCat Libraries


T-6

J.S. Bach: Partitas, Arr. for saxophone

 
 

Partita fosolo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 [27:32]
Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 [16:21]
Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 [27:58]
All arranged for saxophone by Raaf Hekkema

Raaf Hekkema ( Soprano & Alto Saxophone)
Instrument: Yanagisawa Elimona

Turtle Records / Challenge Classics CC-72648
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May 19/20 & 22, 2014

SACD / TT: 75:23
MP3 / TT: 75:02

Recorded at Dorpskerk Mijnsheerenland, the Netherlands.
Executive Producers: Bert van der Wolf & Raaf Hekkema; Recording: Northstar Recording Services BV; Recording Producer, Balance Engineer, Editing & Mastering: Bert van der Wolf; Recording Assistant: Brendon Heinst; Product Coordination: Boudewijn Hagemans.
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Album: Trailer [0:51]
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T-7

J.S. Bach: Suites BWV 1007-1012, Arranged for saxophone

 

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [16:25, 19:33, 20:06, 22:39, 21:45, 26:43]
All arranged for saxophone by Raaf Hekkema

Raaf Hekkema (C-melody Saxophone: BWV 1007; Tenor Saxophone: BWV 1008; Soprano Saxophone: BWV 1009; Alto Saxophone: BWV 1010-1012)

Challenge Classics CC-72769
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Oct 11-15, 2017

2-SACD / TT: 127:11
MP3 / TT: 127:12

Recorded at Oud Katholieke kerk, Delft, the Netherlands.
Executive producer: Bert van der Wolf; Recording: Northstar Recording Services BV; Producer, Balance engineer, editing & mastering: Bert van der Wolf; Recording Assistant: Martijn van der Wolf; Product Coordination: Boudewijn Hagemans.
Watch on YouTube:
Album: Trailer [2:31]
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T-8

Bach’s Musical Offerings

 
 

1-9. Musical Offering BWV 1079, arranged for reed quintet by Raaf Hekkema [40:48]
10. 14 Canons on the first 8 fundamental notes of the aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087, arranged for reed quintet by Raaf Hekkema [4:27]
11-15. Canonic Variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), BWV 769, arranged for reed quintet by Raaf Hekkema [22:22]

Calefax Reed Quintet

Oliver Boekhoorn (Oboe d'amore & English Horn); Ivar Berix (Clarinet & E-flat Clarinet); Raaf Hekkema (Soprano & Alto Saxophone); Jelte Althuis (Basset Horn & Bass Clarinet); Alban Wesly (Bassoon); Arthur Klaassens (Lupophone & English Horn) [BWV 1079, 1087]

Pentatone PTC-5186840
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Jun 2020

SACD / TT: 67:39
MP3 / TT: 67:33

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Production Team: Balance Engineer & Producer: Nicolas Bartholomée (Little Tribeca); Sound Engineer, Editing & Mastering: Franck Jaffres (Little Tribeca); Product Management: Kasper van Kooten.
Listen on YouTube:
SACD: Complete Album [Sequence; 15 Tracks; TT: 67:48]
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (April 2012 - April 2021)

Calefax Reed Quintet: Short History | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works

Raaf Hekkema: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works


Instrumental Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions - Main Page | Order of Discussion
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Performers of Instrumental Works: Main Page | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z




 

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