It is based on the technique and teachings of world renowned double bass virtuoso, maestro gary karr. The doublebass played the same part as the cello, automatically doubling it an octave below. The novelty of franz anton hoffmeister double bass quartets lies in his substitution of that huskyvoiced instrument for the first violin in a regular string quartet lineup. Alfred stingl by hofner as 180b double bass 14 thomann uk. Robert fuchs 18471927 sonata for double bass and piano op. Paul hindemith sonatas for woodwind instruments and piano book. Solo, bass reads c, piano plays in d br difficulty. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Eccles sonata g minore double bass part free download as pdf file. Imslp does not assume any sort of legal responsibility or liability for the consequences of downloading files that are not in the public domain in your country. The edition contains 19 concert pieces which are easy to. Wikipedia, june 10, 2008 the trout quintet is the popular name for the piano quintet in a major by franz schubert.
Double bass for double bass and piano accompaniment. Nwanokus playing is both athletic and eloquent in these appealing bass concertos. The double bass, also known simply as the bass or by other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed, or plucked string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra the bass is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Seldom heard in such a prominent position the double bass reveals itself as a g. University of sheffield music library music for double bass august 2006 double bass music solo bass druckman, jacob valentine.
The hanging tree bass clef instrument from the hunger games. The first number stands for violinthe second for violathe third for celloand the fourth for double bass. Shop and buy new method for the double bass book ii sheet music. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Kontrabass synonyms, kontrabass pronunciation, kontrabass translation, english dictionary definition of kontrabass. It is approx 20 years old and i have had it for 16. However, it is in the public domain in canada where imslp is hosted and other countries where the term is lifeplus50 years such as china. This broadness, while not dominant, still possesses great power and represents the essence of the doublebasss sound.
Eberhard meinel 34 double bass for sale eubs, double. Like the tuba, the doublebass lacks the high partials due to its great size, although the first six partials are especially prominent which makes the timbre dark, broad and dull. Sheet music arranged for pianovocal, and singer pro in c major. Highest pitch is g two octaves above the open g string. Concert and contest music for bass sheet music at jw pepper. Frank proto wrote his sonata 1963 for double bass and piano. For the first 12 of those years it was my sole instrument and has done hundreds of gigs with me in uk, holland and germany. Im searching for the score in solotuning, any idea where to get this. Upton bass brescian model double bass, 2020, opus 203 this new brescian was particularly rewarding to make, its a stateoftheart fully carved version with exceptional wood figured spruce top and rippling big leaf maple back and sides cut from the same board. Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords.
Oct 04, 2017 to demonstrate she uses schuberts arpeggione sonata and is accompanied by hyebin oh on piano. Build quality is really good, specially considering its a relatively cheap bass. Brun productions, 2000 contrebasse histoire 317 pages. Holding the instrument and the bow reading assignment. After a slow introduction in which the viola takes the lead, the allegro moderatoin sonata formmakes effective use of a dramatic first theme and a lyrical second theme, with more development than. This website will present content complementary to the book. If the input admittance curve of a double bass of high quality, fig.
She plays her solo music with due vivacity and skill as graceful as can be imagined on her instrument. Sofia gubaidulina sonata for double bass and piano daniele. Composed in 1946, hertls only sonata for double bass and piano in three movements is a work of artistic and technical challenges that has maintained its place in the double bass repertoire to the present day. Double bass sound characteristics vienna symphonic library. Click here to download the complete eccles sonata in a minor solo tuning for double bass and piano free pdf download technorati tags. In the soviet union, mieczyslaw weinberg wrote his sonata no. New edition of a major repertoire piece for double bass foreword czengger by hertls last pupil, jan balcar. I am putting up my eberhard meinel 34 double bass for sale. Feeling the pulse in solo music discover double bass.
Kontrabass definition of kontrabass by the free dictionary. Its possible to play other chords by using combinations of chords two ore more chord buttons pressed at one time. Karr, would you teach me how to drive a double bass. New method for the double bass book ii by franz simandl. The double bass, usually considered a member of the violin family, is tuned in fourths and has the sloping shoulders and flat back characteristic of the viols. Paul hindemith wrote a rhythmically challenging double bass sonata in 1949. This collection is conceived for young double bass players who wish to start performing in public. Because of its deep pitch, notation for it is written an octave higher than it sounds in bass clef. In otto erich deutschs catalogue of schuberts works, it is d. Mockingjay part 1 sheet music cello, trombone, bassoon, baritone horn or double. The largest bowed stringed instrument in the modern orchestra, also used frequently in jazz ensembles, especially played pizzicato. Eccles sonata in solo tuning for double bass jason heath.
String bass double bass sheet music book by franz simandl. When you solo the bass in front of the bass player and he wants to feel more low end, you may be in trouble. Sonata for clarinet and piano 1939 the sonata for clarinet and piano is the first of the duo sonatas to be laid out with four separate movements. Undertaken in 1949, the bass sonata nearly rounded out the.
Hertl double bass sonata pdf the list below includes all pages in the category for double bass, piano. Sonata by lowell liebermann soli parts with piano reduction. Left hand chord combining on the accordion the standard stradella bass system on the accordion only provides four chord types. The next octave is not so strong the effort involved in playing.
It focuses on analyzing influences from schumanns vocal music in the concerto. The extra length and thickness of the strings means that they are more reliable than on violin or viola. We welcome you to check back once in a while as the site develops. Evidently unhappy with the third of his quintets, he recast it into a string octet in b flat major for four violins, two violas, cello and bass. Music for vivaldi sonatas for double bass discussion in music db started by steve freides, mar 2, 2015. Until beethoven the doublebass and cello played their parts from a shared bass part. Sonata for contrabass and piano, lowell liebermann. Double bass concerto in d major vanhal from cda67179. Your job is to shape the bass so you can hear and feel them without blatting or blowing up anyones system. Double basses limitations of range orchestration online.
The list below includes all pages in the category for double bass, piano. Double bass 14 in the shape of a viola da gamba, veneered spruce top, veneered maple body, goldbrown handapplied spirit varnish, ebony fittings, height adjustable maple bridge, polished steel strings, individual machine heads. Mar 15, 2011 i am putting up my eberhard meinel 34 double bass for sale. Dark brown, includes gig bag, composite bow with german frog and rosin, made ready to. Teach yourself to play bass guitar at your own pace. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
This is the international edition of sonata g major. Orchestral excerpts for double bass a collection of authentic parts in the public domain of audition excerpts for double bass compiled into a book. Allegretto grazioso yeardate of composition yd of comp. For the trio instrumentation violin, guitar and double bass, i have created my arrangements of the three preludes by george gershwin and for. Remember that a 5 string bass can produce tones so low that will not be reproduced on speakers. In composing the work under consideration here, his sonata for double bass and piano, hindemith faced the challenge of writing a duo sonata in which the traditional roles of featured soloist and supporting accompaniment instrument were inverted with respect to instrumental ranges. Uses mostly bass and tenor, but some treble at the end of the last movement.
Live in krems wien austria april 6, 2012 imago dei contemporary music festival daniele roccato double bass fabrizio ottaviucci. New edition of a major repertoire piece for double bass. Paul goodwins neat and sympathetic accompaniments, his leisurely pacing and his judicious balancemake this disc even more appealing gramophone. The bass community needs a solo tuning version of this piece. Eccles sonata mvt 1 henry eccles arranged in 2006 by jason heath. Apr 25 bibliography for the final presentation due. Paul hindemith sonatas for woodwind instruments and piano. Uses mostly bass and tenor, br but some treble at the end of the last movement. It has a deep range, going as low as three octaves below middle c. Arranging these pieces and creating the sheet music editions means a lot of work. The doublebass is the only transposing stringed instrument. The strongest register, of course, is the first octave and a 5th the instrument was essentially built specifically to access those notes. I cant tell you anything about the jackson because i havent tried any, but if it helps, i can tell you that i dont really think i will be buying any bass other than a v7 for that price. The double bass has a phenomenal range due to the length of its strings, but there are some limitations.
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