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Sunday, October 10, 2010

DCD 101 - In a Landscape

Daniel Berg is a talented marimbist based in Sweden. In this episode of the DCD Classical 'Cast we feature selections from his debut album, "In a Landscape."

The CD collects some of Berg's favorite works for solo marimba together, and provides a fascinating snapshot of the breadth of compositional styles that make up the repertoire. The composers hail from the Americas, Europe, and Japan, where a good number of prominent solo marimba players come from.

If you think of the marimba as only something heard in the background of South American dance music, then this is a CD well worth checking out. Daniel Berg's performances show that the marimba is as expressive as any orchestral instrument.

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- Ralph Graves


This episode we play:

Tokuhide Nimi: For Marimba I
Daniel Berg, marimba
from "In a Landscape"
Musica Rediviva

Miklos Maros: Marimbacapriccio
Daniel Berg, marimba
from "In a Landscape"
Musica Rediviva

Minoru Miki: Marimba Spirituals, Mvt. 2
Daniel Berg, marimba
from "In a Landscape"
Musica Rediviva

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