Orchestra
Concerto for Piano, Vibraphone and String Orchestra
Theme
The sixth concerto of ÜberBach was composed to mark the tenth anniversary of the cycle. The work refers to Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous cantata Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4, and is itself conceived in the form of a cantata. The cantata form is framed by movements in the French style.
Instrumentation
Piano Vibraphone String Orchestra (minimum 5.5.4.2.1)
Movements
I. Chorus “wird leuchten als die Sonne” (after BWV 161) II. Versus 3 (after BWV 4) III. Air (after BWV 1018) IV. Passepied (after BWV 912)
Duration
00:22:00 Approximately
Commissioned by
Sebastian Knauer
Dedicated to
Sebastian Knauer
Release
2027 Warner Classics Sebastian Knauer, piano Morten Friis, vibraphone Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Recording
2026 Örebro, Sweden Recorded by Teldex Studio Berlin. Sebastian Knauer, piano Morten Friis, vibraphone Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Selected Performances
- 20.04.27, 18:00, Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany