Fabian Müller's works are often inspired by art, with music referencing figures such as Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Agnes Martin, Jean Tinguely, and even his father-in-law, the Taiwanese painter Tsang-Rong Chien.

Commissioned by his friend, the sculptor and artist Martin Stuetzle, Müller composed the Seven Sounding Sculptures for solo cello for Stuetzle's 49th birthday. But why 49? Many artists are fascinated by the mystical significance of numbers, and in the West, the number 7 holds special m...