The Wave Quartet

About the artist

The impulse for the quartet’s establishment was a special wish by Bogdan Bácanu. Passionate about baroque music, he wanted to be able to perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s concerto for two harpsichords on the marimba and therefore founded the Wave Quartet together with three top-class colleagues: Emiko Uchiyama and Vladi Petrov, who, together as a duo, were prizewinners of several international competitions and Christoph Sietzen, prizewinner of

Top songs

  1. Perfect (Arr. for 4 Marimbas)
  2. Tamacun (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  3. Tamacun (Arr. for Percussion Ensemble)
  4. Carmen Suite: V. Habanera (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  5. Carmen Suite: III. Changing of the Guard (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  6. Carmen Suite: II. Dance (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  7. Juan Loco (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  8. Pieces de Clavessin; Suite in d minor - Prelude
  9. Carmen Suite: IV. Carmen's Entrance (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  10. Carmen Suite: I. Introduction (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
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  1. Message in a Bottle (Arr. for 4 Marimbas)
  2. The Wandering Kind (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  3. The Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus XIII - Alio modo. Fuga a 2 Clav.
  4. Carmen Suite: VII. Intermezzo. Larghetto (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  5. The Wandering Kind (Arr. for Marimba Ensemble)
  6. The Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus I
  7. Carmen Suite: VIII. Bolero - Torero (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  8. Gypsy (Arr. for 4 Marimbas)
  9. Concerto in C minor, BWV 1062 - 2 Andante e piano
  10. The Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus XIII - Fuga a 2 Clav.
  11. Concerto in C minor, BWV 1062 - --without tempo indication
  12. Carmen Suite: XI. Finale (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  13. Sonata and Suite in g minor a due Cembali - Gigue
  14. The Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus IV
  15. Carmen Suite: IX. Adagio, Con moto (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  16. Carmen Suite: VI. Scene - Tempo precedente. Andante (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  17. Pieces de Clavessin; Suite in d minor - Sarabande
  18. Pieces de Clavessin; Suite in d minor - Passepied
  19. Concerto in C major a due Cembali - Senza Ripieno - without tempo indication - BWV 1061a
  20. Carmen Suite: X. Scene, Pesante, Andante (Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion by Rodion Shchedrin)
  21. Concerto in C major a due Cembali - Senza Ripieno - Adagio ovvero Largo - BWV 1061a
  22. Juan Loco (Arr. for Percussion Ensemble)
  23. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052, Arr. for 2 Marimbas and Orchestra: III. Allegro
  24. Pieces de Clavessin; Suite in d minor - Courante
  25. Libertango (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  26. The Art of Fugue - Contrapunctus XI
  27. Concerto in C minor, BWV 1062 - 3 Allegro assai
  28. Udakrep Akubrad (Arr. for 3 Marimbas and Percussion)
  29. Pieces de Clavessin; Suite in d minor - Allemande
  30. Pieces de Clavessin; Suite in d minor - Menuet
  31. Concerto in C major, BWV 1061 - 1 Allegro
  32. Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060 - Adagio
  33. Concerto in C major, BWV 1061 - 2 Adagio ovvero Largo
  34. Concerto in C major, BWV 1061 - 3 Fuga
  35. Concerto in C major a due Cembali - Senza Ripieno - Fuga - BWV 1061a
  36. Oblivion (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  37. Carmen Suite No. 2: V. La garde montante (Chorus of Street Boys, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Percussion)
  38. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra: I. Allegro
  39. Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060 - Allegro
  40. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052, Arr. for 2 Marimbas and Orchestra: I. Allegro
  41. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A Minor, BWV 1065, Arr. for 8 Marimbas and Orchestra: I. Allegro
  42. I. Allegro
  43. Por una cabeza (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  44. Danza non Danza (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  45. Milonga del Angel (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  46. Prologue
  47. Concerto in C minor, BWV 1060 - 3Allegro
  48. Tanguedia (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  49. La Muerte del angel (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  50. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra: I. Allegro
  51. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra: II. Adagio ovvero Largo
  52. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052, Arr. for 2 Marimbas and Orchestra: II. Adagio
  53. Sculpture in Wood
  54. III. Allegro
  55. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A Minor, BWV 1065, Arr. for 8 Marimbas and Orchestra: II. Largo
  56. III. Allegro assai
  57. The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night, "Tango apasionado" (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  58. Aurora Borealis - Aurora's Dance
  59. II. Largo
  60. The Wandering Kind (arr. for 4 marimbas): The Wandering Kind (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas)
  61. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra: III. Fuga. Vivace
  62. II. Andante e piano
  63. II. Adagio ovvero Largo
  64. III. Fuga. Vivace
  65. Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela
  66. Danza non danza (Arr. for Marimba Ensemble)
  67. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra : II. Adagio ovvero Largo
  68. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra: II. Andante e piano
  69. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor, BWV 1062, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra: III. Allegro assai
  70. Wind Sketch II for two Marimbas
  71. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052, Arr. for 2 Marimbas and Orchestra: I. Allegro - Bogdan Bacanu
  72. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052, Arr. for 2 Marimbas and Orchestra: II. Adagio - Bogdan Bacanu
  73. Concerto for Marimba Quartet "Gotan": I. Gotan
  74. Concerto for Marimba Quartet "Gotan": III. Sahara
  75. Concerto for Marimba Quartet "Gotan": II. Serenity
  76. Aurora Borealis - Starry Night
  77. Valse Valse
  78. The Wandering Kind
  79. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Major, BWV 1061, Arr. for 4 Marimbas and Orchestra : III. Fuga. Vivace
  80. Libertango (Arr. for Marimba Ensemble)
  81. Oblivion (Arr. for Marimba Ensemble)
  82. Tanguedia I (Arr. for Marimba Ensemble)
  83. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords in A Minor, BWV 1065, Arr. for 8 Marimbas and Orchestra: III. Allegro
  84. Prologue (Tango Apasionado)
  85. Libertango (arr. B. Bacanu, V. Petrov, C. Sietzen and Emiko Uchiyama for 4 marimbas) - Libertango (Arr. for Marimba Ensemble)
  86. II. Adagio
  87. The Blues Thing
  88. Astor Piazzolla - Prologue (Tango Apasionado)
  89. Josh Groban - The Wandering Kind
  90. Reflections on Japanese Childrens Songs II for two Marimbas

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