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Greetings all!

I was curious if anyone has any insights into the tuba part for Kodaly's Hary Janos Suite. I am not familiar with the part, but it looks like I will be playing it next month.

Thanks!

It's not too bad. The piece is 6 movements total, but you only play in 1, 4, and 6. 1 and 6 are pretty easy (especially 1 - 3 notes), but there are some substantial parts in 4.

Have fun!

Definitely listen to the Napolean mvmt before you play it if at all possible. Some of it is a soli with the bones, and most conductors I think prefer the trombone sonority to dominate with the tuba adding substance an octave lower. You also need to hear the stringendo in several different recordings, because I've played it and heard it interpreted very differently from conductor to conductor. Some really step on the gas and don't let up, others back off a bit before the last two 8th notes, others just speed up a little.

http://www.sfsymphony.org/templates/pgm ... callid=117

The link is to the SF Symphony's program notes on the suite.

It's a fun piece, even if you're just spending quite a bit of time listening to the other sections playing. Oh well. Such is the lot of an orchestral tubist...

Does anyone have a copy of the 4th movement that they can PDF?

Hi,

I just recorded it last night for the Radio Suisse Romande on bass trombone. I can send you a scanned copy of the bass trombone and tuba parts.

Tim Sullivan