Informationen zu "Simon Garcia Reflections Double Bass Solo"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM690
EAN: 9790570456901
ISMN: M-57045-690-1
Beschreibung
Simon Garcia writes: 'Reflections' is a new work for unaccompanied double
bass commissioned by Dan Styffe. He asked me about to write a piece with a
lyrical and soulful character and with some challenges for the player. In one
movement it starts with a melodic line supported by a low grace pedal note
that will be developed from medium-low to high sounds. The second part
maintains the lyrical feel with a new melody played pizzicato where I play
with resonances making a melody with accompaniment differentiated. To finish
there is a new section where the rhythm is the protagonist creating a a
sequence that resolves the thematic material of the first part as a
recapitulation. The result is a piece that reveals the lyrical capabilities
of the player.' '...a fascinating miniature...' [Rob Nairn, ISB Journal]
Bassist and composer Simon Garcia was born in Mugardos (Spain) in 1977 and
graduated in double bass from the Conservatorio Superior of Salamanca. He has
worked as a double bassist in the Royal Orchestra of Galicia, having also
performed in many orchestras throughout Spain, and is the bassist in the
Symphony Wind Orchestra of A. Coruna. He has collaborated with many musicians
and ensembles, particularly in the field of contemporary music, and has
recorded and performed on many commercial recordings and for television and
radio broadcasts. Simon Garcia has composed more than thirty works for
double bass, ranging from two to six players, alongside transcriptions of
these pieces for various chamber ensembles. His music has been performed in
Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, Denmark, Spain, Japan, Italy, Austria, Germany,
Canada, USA and UK by The Bass Gang, Bass Instinct and Il Quint-etto amongst
others, and some of his music was used as teaching material in the 2011 ISB
Year of Collaborative Music. Simon Garcia's music is lively, jazzy and
rhythmic with great forward momentum and drive. Accessible for players and
audiences alike, he writes colourful music of distinction and energy,
employing the entire range of the double bass.
