The Delangle Duo's 50th Anniversary at the Salle Cortot

50 years of creation and transmission

Formed in 1976 by saxophonist Claude Delangle and pianist Odile Delangle, the duo has contributed to the development of the contemporary repertoire through a constant taste for discovery and a profound sense of sharing.

This anniversary concert will retrace their exceptional journey, from Bach to Bernstein, from Fernande Decrück to Betsy Jolas, up to a recent work by Alessandro Solbiati written for them. Rémi and Blandine Delangle, Lucie Kayas, an unpublished poem by Yves Leclair, as well as several composers and friends, will accompany this musical evening open to all.

Professor at the CNSM de Paris from 1988 to 2024, Claude Delangle is also a long-time friend of Maison SELMER. Since 1989, he has supported the acoustic development of our saxophones as a consultant, lending his expertise as a performer to the evolution of our instruments.

Program

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering BWV 1079 (1747) 
  • Largo
  • Gigue

• Improvisational MEDLEY based on the duo's first performed works

• Fernande Decrück (1896-1954) – Pièces Françaises (1942) dedicated to Marcel Mule in the year the saxophone class was founded at the Conservatoire de Paris
  • Tambourin
  • Forlane
  • Rondel
  • Rigaudon
  • Toccata

• Betsy Jolas (1926) – Petites musiques de chevet (1989) in the presence of the composer. 

• Alessandro Solbiati (1956)  – Die Stimme (2024). This concerto for soprano saxophone, piano and strings or saxophone ensemble is dedicated to Claude and Odile. The CNSMDP Saxophone Ensemble is directed by Nicolas Arsenijevic. We are celebrating the composer's birthday, who will be present for a master class at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.

• Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) – West Side Story (1957) arranged by David Walter for clarinet, saxophone, bassoon and piano 

Join us on Thursday, October 15, 2026, Salle Cortot (Paris 17th) ! Free admission, subject to availability.