Cyro Baptista - Beat the Donkey - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Cyro Baptista - Love the Donkey [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/22/2005

Cyro Baptista is a Brazilian born percussionist and composer whose vast talent and penchant for innovation brought him to be praised as one of the most respected musicians in the world. His talent and versatility have led to associations with a wide range of leading artists. From Paul Simon to Yo-Yo-Ma, Herbie Hancock to Trey Anastasio, Wynton Marsalis to Laurie Anderson, Caetano Veloso to Sting - they all wanted Cyro's magic touch on their recordings or live performances.

Johann Sebastian Bach was known by the contemporaries as a great expert in the art of organ building, and above all, as an incomparable virtuoso to the instrument. There are testimonies of his mastery and precision, his improvisational capacity, and there are also some acts of tests he performed. His concerts alternated various types of compositions and, knowing the vastness of musical culture of the Supreme Master, it is easy to imagine how he could use it to improvise in all styles of the time. Having at our disposal for this an organ the embraces a geographical tradition-in particular those Italian and German-organist Davide Pozzi wanted to recreate a hypothetical concert performed by Bach in the Italian style. The Italian harpsichordist, fortepianist, organist and conductor, Davide Pozzi, got the diploma with full marks of harpsichord, fortepiano and clavichord, and organ and organ composition at the Conservatorio G. Verdi in Milan. At the same conservatoire he got a first-class degree in organ. Davide Pozzi held the organ post at the ancient Basilica di S. Vittore al Corpo in Milan for 13 years. Already a harpsichord teacher at the Cesena Conservatory, he is currently Professor of Theory, Rhythmic and musical perception, Basso continuo and harpsichord practice at the Conservatorio G. Verdi di Como.