Aforismi for Solo Vibraphone Giovanni Perin

Although the vibraphone certainly has achieved more recognition then it had when I started out, there is still much work to do. I think the key to the instrument earning it's rightful place among other more established instruments lies in the realm of musical expression. The invention of dampening and nuanced pedaling techniques has certainly helped to move the vibraphone into that grey area, somewhere between tempered and non-­-tempered instruments. Giovanni Perin has mastered these techniques and has created a series of etudes which translate them into pure music. Each of his compositions in this new publication highlights certain technical challenges and will, in my opinion, help serious students of the vibraphone to reach a heightened level of expression and musicality. The ultimate result will hopefully be new players with the ability to create more exposure and opportunities for themselves and their music.