F. Strauss Nocturno - Tuba & Piano from a recent recital

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F. Strauss Nocturno - Tuba & Piano from a recent recital

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This weekend I participated in my orchestra's chamber music series, and performed Franz Strauss Nocturno Op. 7 with Channing Yu accompanying. It was a fantastic event, and I appreciated hearing my colleagues make some music. We all had a moment prior to performing to discuss our musical choices, and I focused on the lack of true romantic music featuring the solo tuba before the 20th century. The audience seemed delighted. Please enjoy.

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Really nice playing Ben!
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Ben wrote:...I focused on the lack of true romantic music featuring the solo tuba before the 20th century. The audience seemed delighted. Please enjoy.
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bloke wrote:..............Ben easily demonstrates the capabilities of creating the sonority (and intonation) to pull it off, whereas a large percentage of bombastic and range-sporting "bonafide tuba literature" seems to be designed to (if needed...??) cloak a lack of these.
This. Well done, Ben.

Is this a commercially-available arrangement?

For those not familiar, Franz Strauss was Richard's father. It does sound something like Richard.

Again- nice job.
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Enjoyed it! My kind of rep also. Ala Floyd Cooley Romantic Tuba.
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Heavy_Metal wrote:
bloke wrote:..............Ben easily demonstrates the capabilities of creating the sonority (and intonation) to pull it off, whereas a large percentage of bombastic and range-sporting "bonafide tuba literature" seems to be designed to (if needed...??) cloak a lack of these.
This. Well done, Ben.

Is this a commercially-available arrangement?

For those not familiar, Franz Strauss was Richard's father. It does sound something like Richard.

Again- nice job.
Pretty sure it's on IMSLP for horn and piano. Obvs in Treble clef 'F'.
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