Fluss der Zeit: Works for Marimba Manuel Leuenberger

• Takatsugu Muramatsu (b. 1978): Land:
• 1 Muramatsu: Land 03:29
• Nebojša Jovan Živković (b. 1962): Iliaš:
• 2 Živković: Iliaš 06:54
• Manuel Leuenberger (b. 1988): Fluss der Zeit:
• 3 Leuenberger: Fluss der Zeit 05:40
• Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992): Libertango (Arr. for Marimba by Eric Sammut):
• 4 Piazzolla: Libertango (Arr. for Marimba by Eric Sammut) 03:27
• Eric Sammut (b. 1968): Rotation 4:
• 5 Sammut: Rotation 4 02:26
• Manuel Leuenberger: Anna:
• 6 Leuenberger: Anna 03:46
• Evelyn Glennie (b. 1965): A Little Prayer:
• 7 Glennie: A Little Prayer 04:21
• Keiko Abe (b. 1937): Prism:
• 8 Abe: Prism 03:29
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Marimba):
• 9 Bach: Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Marimba): V. Chaconne 13:08
• Manuel Leuenberger: Mosaïque:
• 10 Leuenberger: Mosaïque 04:43
• Csaba Zoltán Marján (b. 1983): The Fallen Civilization:
• 11 Marján: Lemuria – The Fallen Civilization 10:33
• Total Runtime 01:01:56

Info for Fluss der Zeit: Works for Marimba

Manuel Leuenberger is artistically active as a "Marimba Artist" both as a soloist and in various formations. This includes collaborations with clarinet in the duo "Acoustic Voyagers," with marimba in the formation "Octostix," as well as in the interdisciplinary duo "Wooden Impact" with multiple world champion in tap dance Daniel Borak. His own transcription of J.S. Bach's D minor Concerto, BWV 1052, can be heard on the CD "Bach in Brazil" in an arrangement for marimba and organ, another duo of his.

In 2020, Manuel Leuenberger performed as a soloist with the NZO | Neues Zürcher Orchester, under the direction of Martin Studer, at the Berlin Philharmonie. In 2022, a collaboration with the Stadtmusik Zürich and Niki Wüthrich led him to the main hall of the newly renovated Tonhalle Zürich, where he performed Satoshi Yagisawa's Marimba Solo Concerto. In the summer of 2022, the premiere of "Rhapsody in Blue" took place in a newly arranged version for solo marimba and symphonic wind orchestra by Mathias Rüegg. Since the beginning of 2024, Manuel Leuenberger has been completely active as a freelance artist and can be found on many concert stages at home and abroad. This year, Manuel Leuenberger will premiere Emmanuel Séjourné's newly composed Marimba Solo Concerto at the Goetheanum in Dornach on the occasion of the sixtieth birthday of the Orchester Dornachs. In addition, the artist's first solo CD and many new music videos will be released on the online platform "Patreon," where the musician can be subscribed to and supported.

Manuel Leuenberger, marimba

Manuel Leuenberger
born in Thun in 1988, is a classically trained percussionist and marimba artist. He performs in duos with clarinet, organ and tap dance as well as a soloist with orchestras and choirs. In addition to solo recitals in retirement homes, he teaches percussion privately. After studying in Switzerland and the USA, he has been working as a freelancer since 2024. Highlights of his career include a performance in the Berlin Philharmonie, the Culture Prize of the City of Wetzikon and the world premiere of a marimba concerto by Emmanuel Séjourné at the Goetheanum Dornach.

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