Lebedev Concerto accompaniment?

[tubashaman2]

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[cute_lil_tuba_gurl]

Well, the title is Concerto in One Movement for tuba/bass trombone and orchestra, so I believe it's fairly reasonable to conclude that it was originally written for orchestra, then transcribed. I could be wrong, but that's my guess.

Yes, my director approached me about playing a solo with the band next year. Since I really don't want to dig up the Haddad again and the Jager is too long, I would like to do this one. It's accessible for the audience and fun to play.

Thank you everyone for all your support - I'm going to be emailing the arranger to ask him details about his transcription.
Again - many, many thanks.

-McKenna

[Matt G]

Well, the title is Concerto in One Movement for tuba/bass trombone and orchestra, so I believe it's fairly reasonable to conclude that it was originally written for orchestra, then transcribed. I could be wrong, but that's my guess.

Yes, my director approached me about playing a solo with the band next year. Since I really don't want to dig up the Haddad again and the Jager is too long, I would like to do this one. It's accessible for the audience and fun to play.

Thank you everyone for all your support - I'm going to be emailing the arranger to ask him details about his transcription.
Again - many, many thanks.

-McKenna

Sounds like you are playing the Ostrander edition. The original is a bit different, and has a bit more melodic interest in one or two spots due to it not being edited to "fit" the bass trombone.

As James has pointed out, the original was indeed written for tuba and piano. There is valid conjecture that Lebedev might have intended for this to have the potential for usage in an ensemble setting, but he never wrote the transcription.

[tubashaman2]

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[Tuba Guy]

I know that on the cd "Passages" by Jeff Funderburk are both of the Lebedev concerti.
And I agree about the Arutunian concerto. Over the summer, I got it for my little CC as a birthday present, and it lies great on there. Everyone is always so surprised that I can play it on tuba, though...

[cute_lil_tuba_gurl]

MTuba - Yes, the title is Konzert Nr.1 für Tuba / Baßposaune und Orchester. I was simply using the translation.
As a clarification for everyone, I do not have the Ostrander translation - I have the original piece that is provided by Friedrich Hofmeister.

[cute_lil_tuba_gurl]

That is the exact title as it appears on the piece and the copyright date is 1995.