Informationen zu "Simon Garcia Allegretto Scherzante Double Bass & Piano"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM651
EAN: 9790570456512
ISMN: M-57045-651-2
Beschreibung
Simon Garcia writes: 'Allegretto Scherzante is inspired by the music of the
silent movies, specifically in a drunk scene of 'One A.M.' by Charlie
Chaplin. It was created for performance with or without a film backdrop and,
both versions work well. The piece passes through different moods and styles,
including lyrical and rhythmical passages using much of the range of the
instrument. It?s a fresh work with a playful spirit, Scherzando.' Allegretto
Scherzante was premiered at Bass-Fest 2013 (Silk Mill, Frome) on Sunday 4
August 2013 by Simon Garcia (double bass) and Mark Cracknell (piano).
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 one to twelve 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. Simon Garcia was a Featured
Composer and guest soloist at Bass-Fest 2013 (3-7 August, The Silk Mill,
Frome, UK), when 10 of his works were performed, including the premiere of
Time Capsule for double bass octet. He returns to Bass-Fest 2014 (15-17
August) again as a Featured Composer and soloist.
