
Printed version
TU151
CHF 17.00

Julien-François Zbinden (1917-2021)
Julien-François Zbinden was born on November 11th, 1917 in Rolle (Vaud/Switzerland). After having studied piano, with secondary studies in voice and violin, he began in 1938 his musical career as a pianist in a jazz band, having had a passion for jazz at an early age. As a composer, he was self-taught at the beginning, so to speak. After 1947 he worked at the musical department of Radio Suisse...
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About Solissimo V
This piece opens with a cadenza where violence alternates with serenity. The middle section presents a melody in a romantic mood. A second cadenza leads to the finale which was deliberately written in a jazzy style since today's orchestral musicians are familiar with the style that led to the glory of Louis Armstrong.
Product details
- Composed
- 2009
- Genre
- contemporary
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Editions Bim
Performances
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November 11, 2023 | Hommage à Julien-François Zbinden | Lausanne, Switzerland. Olha Semchyshyn (violin), Daniel Schädeli (tuba).