{"product_id":"zivkovic-nebojsa-tales-from-the-center-of-the-earth-m-5t-p-wind","title":"Zivkovic, Nebojsa-Tales From the Center of the Earth-M\/5T\/P\/Wind","description":"Tales From the Center of The Earth was commissioned by a group of 12 American institutions and dedicated to  an premiered by Benjamin Toth on April 27th 2003.  It is an Oriental, multi tonal concert piece for solo marimba\/percussion and wind ensemble. Including a nice array of nice melodies and apart rhythms. In two sections. First is oriental slow opener followed by a nice \"Arabic–like\"  groove in Marimba and perc. section. Second is  dark,  mystic  music  leading into a  very attractive solo cadenza and  \"wild ride\" closing section!  Ideal for  a good University band!   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 21\u003cbr\u003eLevel of Difficulty: Grade 5\u003cbr\u003eInstrumentation:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Marimba\/Multipercussion solo with Chamber Orchestra (WIND ENSEMBLE, with 4 percussionists and one Timpanist)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Player I: Piatti, Flexatone, Tom, Vibraphone, 3 Woodblocks\u003cbr\u003e    Player II: Tam, Darabuka, Vibraphone, Piatti Sospesi, Tamburo Piccolo, China Gongs\u003cbr\u003e    Player III: Piccolo Tam, Riq, Egyptin Tambourine, Flexatone, Patto, Glockenspiel, Grand Cassa\u003cbr\u003e    Player IV: Frame Drum, Flexatone, Very Low Tome, Woodblocks\u003cbr\u003e    Percussion Soloist:\u003cbr\u003e    5 Octave marimba, 4 Cym, 2 Cow Bells, 2 Crashers, 2 Plastic Blocks, Gong Thunder Sheet, Bass Drum, Piccolo Snared Drum, Bongos, Toms, Crotales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHailed 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZivkovic 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.","brand":"Steve Weiss Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43798464331830,"sku":"1018","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/3055\/1350\/files\/zivkovic-nebojsa-tales-from-the-center-of-the-earth-m-5t-p-wind.jpg?v=1773363993","url":"https:\/\/www.steveweissmusic.com\/products\/zivkovic-nebojsa-tales-from-the-center-of-the-earth-m-5t-p-wind","provider":"Steve Weiss Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}