Marlies Claasen & Budapest Saxophone Quartet - Silent Words

A coincidental meeting between a Dutch jazz singer/ presenter and a Hungarian ‘classic’ Saxophone Quartet turned out to be the start of a unique cooperation. Marlies Claasen and the famous Budapest Saxophone Quartet found each other in their love and passion for music. In their concerts that results in a surprising combination of music styles and cultures. Music from all over the world in stunning arrangements for vocals, guitar, percussion and saxophone quartet. Their cd ‘Silent Words’ was released in January 2014. De first cd was handed over to the Hungarian Ambassador in the Netherlands H.E. Gyula Sümeghy.

Except songs written by her partner guitar player Tom Klein and herself, Marlies chose songs in many languages. The tracklist contains Brazilian Latin grooves, intimate ballads, legendary filmmusic by Ennio Morricone and Astor Piazzola and nostalgic Hungarian Folk music.

Besides Marlies Claasen the Dutch team is formed by Tom Klein (guitars) and Arie den Boer (drums/ percussion). A special appearance is made by American harmonica player Tollak Ollestad who has shared the stage with Andrea Bocelli, Al Jarreau and many others. And who has played on CD’s with artists such as Natalie Cole and Earth, Wind and Fire.

The Hungarian "dream team" is formed by Bence Szepesi (soprano saxophone), Levente Puskás (alto saxophone), Bernát Toszegi (tenor saxophone) and Marcell Horváth (baritone saxophone). Four musicians that have played together for more than 18 years. The Budapest Saxophone Quartet has won numerous international music prizes. Their touring schedule takes them to many countries, like Germany, Russia, South Korea and Holland.

Concerts

6 mei 2016, 20.30 uur De Doelen in Rotterdam
7 mei 2016, 20.30 uur theater de Junushoff in Wageningen
12 mei 2016, 20.15 uur theater Hof 88 in Almelo
13 mei 2016, 20.15 uur Het Musiater in Zevenaar
14 mei 2016, 20.00 uur De Meenthe in Steenwijk

Silent Words

Tracklist / lyrics

Listen to previews of the tracks

J’Oublie (Oblivion) (Piazzolla/ Mc Neal)

Lourds... Soudain semblent lourds
Les draps, les velours
De ton lit
Quand j'oublie
Jusqu'à notre amour

Lourds... Soudain semblent lourds
Tes bras qui m'entourent
Déjà dans la nuit
Un bateau part
S'en va quelque part
Des gens se séparent
J'oublie, J'oublie

Tard... Autre part
Dans un bar d'acajou
Des violons nous rejouent
Notre mélodie
Mais j'oublie...
Tard... Dans ce bar
Dansant joue contre joue
Tout devient flou et j'oublie

Court... Le temps semble court
Le compte à rebours
De nos nuits
Quand j'oublie
Jusqu'à notre amour

Court... Le temps semble court Quand tes doigts parcourent
Ma ligne de vie
Sans un regard
Des amants s'égarent
Sur un quai de gare
J'oublie
J'oublie

My Muse (Klein/Claasen)

Hey you,
Where are you?
You're suposed to tell me what to do
Hey you
I need you
I need your help to pull this through

You're suposed to whisper in my ear
Make me laugh
Make me cry
I thought you' d take away the fear
Make me strong
Make me fly!

So inspire me
Confide in me
And take me to a higher ground
Enlighten me
Undo the fright in me
Untill I have finally found

What I've been craving for...

Watching the masters paintings
Made me step into the frame
Listening to solemn Music
Made me whisper out your name
So mold me with the sculptures hand
And make me understand...

Inspire me
Confide in me
And take me to a higher ground
Enlighten me
Undo the fright in me
Untill I have finally found

What I've been craving for...

And then...
On my shoulder
... a butterfly
For a second our souls meet
And then she takes off to the sky....

Se (Love Theme, Cinema Paradiso) (Morricone/De Senso)

Se tu fossi nei miei occhi per un giorno
Vedresti la bellezza che piena d’allegria
Io trovo dentro gli occhi tuoi
Ignaro se magia o realta

Se tu fossi nel mio cuore per un giorno
Potresti avere un’idea
Di cio’che sento io
Quando mi abbracci forte a te
E petto a petto, noi
Respiriamo insieme

Io trovo dentro gli occhi tuoi
Ignaro se magia o realta

Protagonista del tuo amor
Non so se sia magia o realta’
Se tu fossi nella mia anima un giorno
Sapresti cosa sento in me
Che m’innamorai
Da quell’istante insieme a te
E cio’che provo e
Solamente amore

If...

If you were in my eyes for a day
You would see the beauty, full of joy
I find in your eyes
Unaware if it's magic or reality

If you were in my heart for a day
You might have an idea
Of what I feel
When I hold you close against me
heart to heart, breathing together

Protagonist of your love
Unaware if it's magic or reality

If you were in my soul for a day
You would know what
I feel That I fell in love
From that moment with you
And what I feel is only love

Tavaszi szél vizet áraszt (Hungarian folk song)

Tavaszi szé́l vizet áraszt,
virágom, virágom.
Minden madár társat vá́laszt,
virágom, virágom.

Hát én immár kit válasszak,
virágom, virágom?
Te engemet s én tégedet,
virágom, virágom.

English translation
The spring wind makes the water rise,
my flower, my flower
Every bird searches for a partner,
my flower, my flower

And I, whom should I choose,
my flower, my flower
I choose you, and you choose me,
my flower, my flower

Gabriellas Sång (Nilsson/Bäckman)

Det är nu som livet är mitt
Jag har fått en stund här på jorden
Och min längtan har fört mig hit
Det jag saknat och det jag fått

Det är ändå vägen jag valt
Min förtröstan långt bortom orden
Som har visat en liten bit
Av den himmel jag aldrig nått

Jag vill känna att jag lever
All den tid jag har
Ska jag leva som jag vill
Jag vill känna att jag lever
Veta att jag räcker till

Jag har aldrig glömt vem jag var
Jag har bara låtit det sova
Kanske hade jag inget val
Bara viljan att finnas kvar

Jag vill leva lycklig för att jag är jag
Kunna vara stark och fri
Se hur natten går mot dag
Jag är här och mitt liv är bara mitt
Och den himmel jag trodde fanns
Ska jag hitta där nånstans
Jag vill känna att jag levt mitt liv

Gabriella's Song

It is now that my life is mine
I’ve got this short time on earth
And my longing has brought me here
All I lacked and all I gained

And yet it’s the way that I chose
My trust was far beyond words
That has shown me a little bit
Of the heaven I’ve never found

I want to feel I’m alive
All my living days
I will live as I desire
I want to feel I’m alive
Knowing I was good enough

I have never lost who I was
I have only left it sleeping
Maybe I never had a choice
Just the will to stay alive

All I want is to be happy being who I am
To be strong and to be free
To see day arise from night
I am here and my life is only mine
And the heaven I thought was there
I’ll discover it there somewhere
I want to feel that I’ve lived my life

Silent Words (Klein/Claasen)

Find me...
within the Silent Words
Find me...
in the vibrations of my voice
Find me in moments between here and the stars

Just take my hand
We will fly
The world can be ours
We will follow the sun
I'll hold on To your heart
Here we go
Just let It flow

Touch me...
although I will not feel
Touch me...
in our dreams it will be real
Touch me in moments between here and the stars

Just take my hand
We will fly
The world can be ours
We will follow the sun
I'll hold on to your heart
Here we go
Just let It flow

Speak up my love
My heart will hear!

And in your silent way
You said everything I wanted you to say

Dad's Guitar (Klein)
Instrumental

You're Still In My Heart (Klein)

Somewhere in my heart, there's a place for you
Although you've gone too far
Somewhere in my mind I know it's true
That we should be apart
Now I know - I have to let you go
But it leaves me afraid
Will this loneliness last forever
Or is it that I just have to wait

You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart...

You were my first sculpture, created in the sun
My fire against the cold
But when I tried to touch you, I reached into thin air
You were already gone
Were you real or were you just a fantasy
Just another picture in my mind
Can I trust you or do I have to see
That I'm too far behind

You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart...

Don’t break this heart again
If you leave the pieces lying there
Don’t break this heart of mine
It’s more than I can bear!

When you see a star, you look at history
And that’s the way that I see you
But you’re near and far in my memory
And there's nothing I can do
Yeah, it’s true, we've grown, but mostly apart
So please, please leave my dreams
All I have to do is to forget about you
But it's harder than it seems

You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart
You're still in my heart...

É Preciso Dizer Adeus (Jobim/ De Moraes)

É inútil fingir
Não te quero enganar
É preciso dizer adeus
É melhor esquecer
Sei que devo partir
Só me resta dizer Adeus

Ah eu te peço perdõa
Mas te quero lembrar
Como foi lindo o que eu morreu
E essa beleza do amor
Que foi tão nossa e me deixa tão só
Eu não quero perder
Eu não quero chorar
Eu não quero trair

Porque tu foste pra mim
Meu amor
Como um dia de sol

Sunrise (First Song) (Klein/Claasen)
Sunrise...
Yet another day
Sweet sighs...
I wish that this could stay
Your eyes...
Seeing through me
And I fall apart
You're still in my heart...

Sunrise...
I know you see It too
Smiling...
I'm waking up with you
No words needed
For our hearts are in tune
Just hear them singing
Swinging...

Sunrise...
Crying while we dance
Sweet lies...
moving in a trance
I am running...
from the truth
And straight to your heart!
To hide my love!
Hide my love...
Hide my love...

American Tune (Simon)

Many's the time I've been mistaken,
And many times confused
Yes and I've often felt forsaken,
And certainly misused
But I’m all right, I’m all right,
I'm just weary to my bones
Still, you don't expect to be
Bright and Bon Vivant
So far away from home
So far away from home

I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
Or driven to it's knees
But it's all right, it’s all right,
We have lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the road we're traveling on,
I wonder what’s gone wrong
I can't help it
I wonder what’s gone wrong

And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed my soul rose unexpectedly,
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And far above, my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

We come on a ship they call the Mayflower,
We come on a ship that sailed the moon
We come at the ages most uncertain hour
And we sing an American tune
But it's all right, it's all right, all right
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's gonna be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all, I'm just trying to get some rest

I Know You By Heart (Nelson/Scanlon)

Midnights in Winter
The glowing fire
Lights up your face in orange and gold
I see your sweet smile
Shine through the darkness
Its line is etched in my memory
So I’d know you by heart.

Mornings in April
Sharing our secrets
We’d walk until the morning was gone
We were like children
Laughing for hours
The joy you gave me lives on and on
‘Cause I know you by heart

I still hear your voice
On warm Summer nights
Whispering like the wind...

You left in Autumn
The leaves were turning
I walked down roads of orange and gold
I saw your sweet smile
I heard your laughter
You’re still here beside me every day
‘Cause I know you by heart
‘Cause I know you by heart

Tavaszi szél vizet áraszt (Hungarian folk song)
Tavaszi szé́l vizet áraszt,
virágom, virágom.
Minden madár társat vá́laszt,
virágom, virágom.

Hát én immár kit válasszak,
virágom, virágom?
Te engemet s én tégedet,
virágom, virágom.

English translation The spring wind makes the water rise,
my flower, my flower
Every bird searches for a partner,
my flower, my flower

And I, whom should I choose,
my flower, my flower
I choose you, and you choose me,
my flower, my flower

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