Les Violons Morts is Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic is a fine example of a calm composition, contemplative throughout. It is written in free-tonality, without bar lines so the listener could have a feeling of the performer's improvisation even though the note are strictly composed. The one-hand-roll technique in left hand is here the base on which rise the "pieces" of melody in right, as a real picturesque sound colouring of the violins that are "dying". Hidden Quote of Mozart's fifth violin concerto is hidden in the piece.
Number of Players: 1
Level of Difficulty: Grade 5
Instrumentation:
Player I: Marimba 4.5 octave
Hailed by the critics as one of the most unique and expressive artists in the field today, a composing virtuoso Zivkovic is recognized as one of the worlds top marimba and percussion soloists. He embodies a very rare tradition: the tradition the composer and virtuoso in one person, which was common in the 19th century among famous concert artists.
Zivkovic completed his master's degrees in composition, music theory and percussion in Mannheim and Stuttgart, Germany. He tours extensively throughout Europe, and performs frequently in the USA, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Latin America, Russia and Scandinavian countries. As a soloist, mostly with his own Marimba concertos, Zivkovic played among other with Stuttgart Philharmonic, Munich Symphonic, Bochum Phiharmonic, Austrian Chamber Symphony, Hannover Radio Symphony, Bielefeld Philharmonic, Belgrade Philharmonic, National Orchestra of Costa Rica, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra (Finland) Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, to name a few.
