"Becoming - Being - Passing away" - this is the name of the tryptichon by the Tyrolean painter Giovanni Segantini, which served violinist and composer Paul Giger as an important source of inspiration for the music on "Ars Moriendi". The theme of transience runs like a thread through this program, which includes equal parts of Bach compositions, his own pieces, and influences of traditional Swiss music Much of the music was created in connection with the film about the painter, Giovanni Segantini - Magic of Light, and was recorded at the Chiesa Bianca, Maloja, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. On the album, Giger is joined by Marie-Louise Dähler on harpsichord, Pudi Lehmann on gongs and percussion, and alto Franz Vizthum and the Carmina Quartet to form a chamber ensemble whose unconventional instrumentation is only a fraction of its special appeal.