The twelve studies for saxophone quartet by Uwe Kremp, written between March and July 2019, can be performed in any selection and order. In the case of an overall performance of all twelve pieces, however, the cyclical arrangement specified here should be taken into account. Developing dramaturgically convincing concepts for the partial performance of selected pieces is, on the other hand, a matter for the respective interpreters.

The title of the collection, which is borrowed from a novel by...