Classics on Marimba

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968)
Toccata for Cello and Piano, Op. 83
Notturno sull’acqua, Op. 82a

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
From the Partita No. II in D minor, BWV 1004: Ciaccona
From the Sonata No. II in A minor, BWV 1003: Andante

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60

Franz Waxman (1906–1967)
Carmen Fantasy

Randall Thompson (1899–1984)
Choose Something Like a Star from Frostiana

Fumito Nunoya, marimba
Momoko Shano, piano
Hiroya Honda, marimba

The marimbist Fumito Nunoya enjoys international acclaim as one of the foremost marimba players of the present day. Born in Odate, Japan (a small city in the district of Akita), he is presently living in the district of Herford in Germany, and has been teaching the marimba at the Academy of Music in Detmold since 2009. In addition to his performances in Germany and within Europe, he also regularly travels to give concerts in Japan and in the USA.