Serendipity Duo Giovivo

• Philip Sparke (b. 1951):
• 1 Sparke: Euphonium Concerto No. 3 "Diamond Concerto": III. Blue Heart (Version for Euphonium & Piano) 04:09
• Steven Verhelst (b. 1981):
• 2 Verhelst: Danzone: I. Moderato - Allegro (Arr. for Euphonium & Piano) 02:53
• Anonymous:
• 3 Anonymous: Gankino horo (Arr. for Euphonium, Violin & Piano) 03:32
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921):
• 4 Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Euphonium & Piano) 02:42
• Daniel Hall (b. 1966):
• 5 Hall: Serendipity 06:03
• Fabian Bloch (b. 1986):
• 6 Bloch: City Walk 05:10
• Muriel Zeiter, Fabian Bloch:
• 7 Zeiter, Bloch: Meditation on the First Prelude (After J. S. Bach's BWV 846) 04:37
• Øystein Baadsvik (b. 1966):
• 8 Baadsvik: Fnugg (Arr. F. Bloch & M. Zeiter for Euphonium & Piano) 03:08
• Jan Sandström (b. 1954):
• 9 Sandström: Song to Lotta (Arr. for Euphonium & Piano) 04:37
• Vittorio Monti (1868 - 1922):
• 10 Monti: Csárdás (Arr. for Euphonium & Piano) 04:43
• Jacques Revaux (1939 - 1978, Claude François (b. 1940):
• 11 Revaux, François: My Way (Arr. M. Zeiter for Bass Trumpet & Piano) 03:56
• Émile Waldteufel (1837 - 1915):
• 12 Waldteufel: Les patineurs, Op. 183 (Arr. F. Bloch & M. Zeiter for Euphonium & Piano) 04:40
• Wolfgang Sorger (b. 1963):
• 13 Sorger: Baritone Lechner (Arr. for Euphonium & Piano) 04:03
• Carl Hess (1859 - 1912):
• 14 Hess: Der Heimatvogel (Arr. M. Zeiter for Transverse Flute & Piano) 03:55
• Hans-Jürg Sommer (b. 1950):
• 15 Sommer: Spirit of Alphorn, Op. 202 (Arr. for Alphorn & Piano) 02:56
• Daniel Schnyder (b. 1961):
• 16 Schnyder: Concerto No. 1028: IV. Karachi (Arr. for Bass Trumpet & Piano) 01:44
• Total Runtime 01:02:48

Info for Serendipity

On their new GENUIN album, Duo GIOVIVO takes its audience into the diverse worlds of classical, jazz and traditional music within the space of 60 minutes. Fabian Bloch (euphonium and alphorn, amongs others) and Muriel Zeiter (piano and violin, among others) play a variety of instruments in ever new and unexpected combinations. The result is refreshing, unusual, and exciting, proving that each piece offers something new to discover! We dance across alpine peaks in syncopation, wobble across the ice with figure skaters, and indulge in a sizzling Czardás. And perhaps the unifying factor of all this is the movement! Because not only does dance unite this album, but in the most beautiful moments, it unites the entire world.

Fabian Bloch, euphonium, wunderhorn, alphorn, piano
Muriel Zeiter, violin, flute

Fabian Bloch
is a voyager between musical worlds. And wherever he goes, his euphonium is always with him. He has played this instrument passionately since his childhood and graduated with distinction from the Bern University of the Arts and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

The euphonium is not everything the versatile musician carries in his luggage: often an alphorn or wunderhorn joins him as well, with which he demonstrates his varied skills during concerts of the Duo GIOVIVO.

Bloch, who grew up in Wisen, Switzerland, performs as a soloist at home and abroad and is a sought-after extra player with the leading Swiss symphony orchestras on the euphonium and bass trumpet. With his ensembles Duo GIOVIVO, woodtli, bloch & schaub, and Euphorimba, he is constantly on the move and always on the lookout for new challenges.

His previous solo euphonium albums Drive and Spot on! have been highly praised by international critics – also for his affinity for new compositions, which push the boundaries of the instrument to the utmost. Bloch’s work as a composer rounds out his multifaceted career.

Duo GIOVIVO
If Muriel Zeiter and Fabian Bloch had lived 300 years ago, they would certainly have been musicians in a commedia dellʼarte troupe. With their spirited playing, talent for improvisation, elegance, and wonderful sonority, the Duo GIOVIVO could easily have enchanted the Duke of Mantua himself.

The Duoʼs concept is already found in the name GIOVIVO: to present music to the audience in a lively way and full of joy. In addition to their main instruments, the piano and euphonium, the two professional musicians draw on a smorgasbord of sound sources. Sometimes they make use of a wunderhorn or a melodica, but also more conventional instruments such as the violin, alphorn, or flute.

Zeiter and Bloch set themselves no limits musically, as they effortlessly juggle elements from classical music and jazz and incorporate improvisations and experiments into their programs. What comes out is music that is full of surprises and unexpected twists yet always seems very organic.

Their first CD album Serendipity, released by GENUIN classics, was enthusiastically received by critics. The Duo GIOVIVO performs concerts in Switzerland and throughout Europe.

Muriel Zeiter
knows no musical limits. The terrain which the Swiss musician inhabits is not enclosed by any boundaries. She switches effortlessly between different instruments and different styles, embarking on playful musical adventures as well as meticulously prepared concert programs. Her keen curiosity always leads her into new realms.

Even as a child she played several instruments at the same time, a passion that continues to this day. After violin studies at the University of Music Lausanne, she gave priority to the piano and completed classical piano studies with Pierre Sublet at the Bern University of the Arts. In 2018 she graduated from the Swiss Jazz School, where she studied with Stewy von Wattenwyl.

Not only in terms of instruments does Zeiter have remarkably broad horizons; she is also involved in a wide variety of fields of activity. She plays in a jazz band, records film scores, teaches at the Bern Conservatory, composes music for documentaries, and appears as a frequent chamber music partner, song accompanist, and soloist.

Booklet for Serendipity