Marimba

The album brings together works from various epochs and styles. Particularly notable is his arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cello Suites, which he transforms into new, polyphonic textures using his four Marimba mallets. Moliner successfully combines Bach’s rhythmic pulse and musical complexity with the Marimba’s unique tonal color.

In addition to the Baroque works, the album also features pieces by Claude Debussy and Franz Schubert. Moliner brings a new dimension to Debussy’s impressionistic Arabesques, allowing the Marimba to bloom in a delicate, almost pictorial soundscape. Schubert’s romantic Impromptu, transcribed by Moliner for Marimba, unfolds in its poetic beauty and gains expressive depth through the instrument’s distinct timbre. Another highlight is the composition Jalak Suren by contemporary composer Alexander Liebermann, inspired by the bird songs of Indonesia. Moliner brings the subtle melodies and rhythmic structures of this music to life, allowing the Marimba to shine as a sensitive storyteller of a musical nature portrait.

The album concludes with Moliner’s own Marimba composition, making a powerful statement: the Marimba is not just an exotic instrument but a full-fledged member of the classical music scene, capable of interpreting the entire spectrum of the repertoire from Baroque to Modern. A must for lovers of sophisticated percussion and for all those who want to experience classical music in a new, captivating sonic dimension.

01. Bach- Suite No. 1 for violoncello in G Major, BWV 1007- I. Prélude
02. Bach- Suite No. 1 for violoncello in G Major, BWV 1007- II. Allemande
03. Bach- Suite No. 1 for violoncello in G Major, BWV 1007- III. Courante
04. Bach- Suite No. 1 for violoncello in G Major, BWV 1007- IV. Sarabande
05. Bach- Suite No. 1 for violoncello in G Major, BWV 1007- V. Menuet 1 & 2
06. Bach- Suite No. 1 for violoncello in G Major, BWV 1007- VI. Gigue
07. Debussy- Arabesque No. 1 in E Major, L. 66
08. Bach- Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D Minor, BWV 1008- I. Prélude
09. Bach- Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D Minor, BWV 1008- II. Allemande
10. Bach- Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D Minor, BWV 1008- III. Courante
11. Bach- Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D Minor, BWV 1008- IV. Sarabande
12. Bach- Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D Minor, BWV 1008- V. Menuet 1 & 2
13. Bach- Suite No. 2 for violoncello in D Minor, BWV 1008- VI. Gigue
14. Schubert- Impromptu in A Flat Major, Op. 142 No. 2
15. Bach- Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV 1009- I. Prélude
16. Bach- Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV 1009- II. Sarabande
17. Bach- Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV 1009- III. Courante
18. Bach- Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV 1009- IV. Sarabande
19. Bach- Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV 1009- V. Bourrée 1 & 2
20. Bach- Suite No. 3 for violoncello in C Major, BWV 1009- VI. Gigue
21. Liebermann- Jalak Suren
22. Moliner- Solo V – Sentir Rapaz!
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