Emmanuel Séjourné, the composer, incorporates elements from jazz, pop, world music, fusion, and contemporary music into his compositions, drawing from a 'parallel musical culture' discovered at age 16.
Composition History
Emmanuel Séjourné's Concerto for Marimba Solo and Strings was composed at the request of Bogdan Bácanu, to whom it is also dedicated.
Performer Biography
The Wave Quartet, an ensemble of four marimba players, was founded by Bogdan Bácanu in 2008 to perform Johann Sebastian Bach's concertos for two harpsichords on the marimba.
Performer Biography
Bogdan Bácanu, one of today's most prolific marimba players, became a professor for marimba at Anton Bruckner University in Linz at age 23, making him the youngest professor in his field worldwide.
Recording & Production
This album includes the world premiere recording of Emmanuel Séjourné's 'GOTAN' Concerto for Marimba Quartet, which was dedicated to The Wave Quartet.
Composition History
Akira Ifukube's Lauda Concertata was originally composed for Japanese xylophone player Yoichi Hiraoka but was never premiered until 1979, with marimba player Keiko Abe.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Akira Ifukube describes his work Lauda Concertata as an attempt to express 'a primal human nature' by combining a soft, hymn-like orchestral theme with a wild marimba motif.
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