Paul Smadbeck

Etude No. 1 (1980)

Born and raised in Manhattan, Paul Smadbeck (b. 1955) earns his livelihood primarily as a fourth-generation realtor, and he is active in family services organizations. But with both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music from Ithaca College he also has earned distinction as a performer and composer specializing in the marimba, and his minimalist Rhythm Song (1984) has become a standard repertoire piece recorded numerous times by different artists. With his mesmerizing Etude No. 1 Smadbeck tests the player's control of small interval rotation.

--Music @ Main, March, 2009 (Tony Steve, marimba)

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