SCHABANACK tells the story of a bustling two-year-old boy who keeps his family on their toes with all sorts of jokes and pranks. Even the first notes lead the listener up the garden path. A recurring rhythmic motif immediately makes us stumble; it suggests that there is a new trick hidden behind every note. With a childishly playful theme, the rascal thumbs up our noses and disappears as quickly as he came. However, the fact that he also has another, calmer side is shown in a wonderfully dreamy middle section. Or is this just the quiet before the storm, in which new pranks are being hatched? Only one person knows the answer ...
Thomas Asanger dedicated this piece to his son Tobias Nikolaus.
Musical Humor for Everyday Life SCHABANACK tells the story of a bustling two-year-old boy who keeps his family on their toes with all sorts of jokes and pranks. Even the first notes lead the listener up the garden path. A recurring rhythmic motif immediately makes us stumble; it suggests that there is a new trick hidden behind every note. With a childishly playful theme, the rascal thumbs up our noses and disappears as quickly as he came. However, the fact that he also has another, calmer side is shown in a wonderfully dreamy middle section. Or is this just the quiet before the storm, in which new pranks are being hatched? Only one person knows the answer ...
Thomas Asanger dedicated this piece to his son Tobias Nikolaus.