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Serendipity

2/4/2022, 16 Tracks, 1:02:56

Featuring

  • Fabian Bloch
  • Muriel Zeiter
  • Duo Giovivo
  • Philip Sparke
  • Steven Verhelst
  • Anonymous (Traditional)
  • Camille Saint-Saëns
  • Daniel Hall
  • Øystein Baadsvik
  • Jan Sandström
  • Vittorio Monti
  • Jacques Revaux
  • Émile Waldteufel
  • Wolfgang Sorger
  • Carl Hess
  • Hans-Jürg Sommer
  • Daniel Schnyder

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Instruments

Fabian Bloch's main instrument is the euphonium, which is described as the 'cello among wind instruments'.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Muriel Zeiter and Fabian Bloch often arrange the pieces themselves, tailoring them to create colorful timbres and incorporating improvisations and experiments.

Source: Booklet

Compositional Technique

Duo GIOVIVO incorporates up to eight different instruments in their performances, including piano, violin, flute, saxophone, euphonium, Wunderhorn, alphorn, and melodica.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Duo GIOVIVO consists of multi-instrumentalists Muriel Zeiter and Fabian Bloch, who defy easy categorization with their diverse musical styles.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album, titled Serendipity, is Duo GIOVIVO's first CD and was recorded at Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Mendelssohn-Saal, in July 2021.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The name GIOVIVO is derived from Italian words 'gioia' (joy) and 'vivo' (lively), reflecting the duo's program of presenting music with joy and liveliness.

Source: Booklet

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