Simone Rubino, the percussionist on this album, is a prizewinner of numerous competitions, including the ARD International Music Competition and the Crédit Suisse Young Artists Award.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach's worldview was shaped by his deep religious conviction, believing that composing music should always be "to the glory of God."
Interpretation
The Bach Cello Suite No. 3, BWV 1009, is arranged for marimba by Argentinian lutenist and Baroque specialist Eduardo Egüez, using Bach's original lute and basso continuo versions as a basis.
Recording & Production
The chorale "Komm süßer Tod" by Knut Nystedt, a Norwegian composer, is included on this album as a dedication to Simone Rubino's percussion teacher, Peter Sadlo, who passed away in 2016.
Performer Biography
Simone Rubino has performed as a soloist with major orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic and the Munich Philharmonic, and in renowned concert halls like the Berliner Philharmonie and New York's Carnegie Hall.
Compositional Technique
John Cage's "Third Construction" for percussion quartet combines conventional percussion instruments with everyday objects like tin cans, merging art and the everyday world.
Interpretation
The movements of Bach's Suite No. 3 are not played consecutively on this album; instead, they form a framework around which other works, connected to Bach, are arranged.
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Variations
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Marimba
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