Informationen zu "Simon Garcia Concertino No.1 Double Bass Quintet"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM577
EAN: 9790570455775
ISMN: M-57045-577-5
Beschreibung
Simon Garcia writes: 'Concertino No.1 was written in 2011 and is originally
for solo double bass and double bass quartet, where the quartet take the part
of the orchestra. This is a very unusual instrumentation and it was written
for a double bass chamber music concert by the Spanish Radio-Television
Orchestra which never took place. It is dedicated to my good friend, Damian
Arenas, a bassist with the orchestra.' Written in a tonal and accessible
style, sometimes with the cool sound of film music, there are three
contrasting movements. The first is a journey through different tonal centres
with melodies which encompass deep energy and lyricism. The powerful tuttis
and harmonies help to 'transport you to mysterious and fantastic worlds.' The
second movement is more serene, with a Baroque-like introduction, developing
into a drama produced by its harmony and rhythmic hemiolas. The final
movement is in a rondo form, with its principal melody repeated a number of
times, and both the melodies and tuttis are full of great rhythmic energy and
momentum. There are echoes of Piazzolla and Stravinsky in its neo-classical
phrasing. Concertino No.1 was premiered in Copenhagen's Royal Opera House on
17 August 2012 by Thomas Martin (double bass) and piano. The orchestral
version was premiered on 29 October 2012 by Diego Zecharies (double bass) in
Salamanca (Spain) with the OSDA Orchestra. 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 twenty 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, 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.
