Credits:

Marcus Leoson

Description:

Award-winning Swedish percussionist Markus Leoson has released numerous albums of contemporary works, including Xenakis. On this album he performs some of his favorites, including works by Piazzolla, Satie, and Bach. Most of the pieces are arranged by Leoson himself for marimba and vibraphone, and are different from the original works in that they have a different, more flamboyant sound. Born in 1970, Leoson entered the Royal College of Music in Stockholm at the age of 15, and after graduating four years later in 1989, he has performed as a soloist and orchestra player in Sweden and abroad. He is currently a professor at the Hochschulzentrum am Horn in Weimar. Naxos Japan