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Here it is. Sorry if it has been posted already. Pretty incredible playing.

Chuck

This is the first post I have and sen and immediately pre-ordered. Yummy stuff!

I also found this one on AMazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Prokofiev-Lieuten ... 487&sr=1-3

Anyone have it and have an opinion? I think my wife might shoot if I picked up another version of Prokofiev 5, but....

I was very fortunate to have been at the recording session for this piece (Thanks Chris!). This recording should become part of everyone's library if only for the simple fact that it is a recording of the principal tubist in a major orchestra in a Concerto role! There are not many orchestras that have recorded their tubists in this role - notable exceptions the London Symphony and Chicago Symphony. I am sure there are others in Europe and elsewhere.

Chris plays this piece extremely well, as it was written for him. He spent more than two YEARS from the original discussions and learning this solo,the premier before the session. Chris needs to be commended for keeping this work under his fingers for two plus years! It takes a lot of discipline to continue to work any solo for that period of time. Many of you in the Seattle area were lucky to be at the premier. The recording sounds like the live performance (I heard the archival recordings) and if we want major labels to record more of the best musicians in solo capacities, then buy this recording! By the way. at the 2 1/2 hour session, Chris probably played the Concerto no less than 4 times! Talk about Iron man performances....

Lastly, it is a good piece of music. The challenges presented for the soloist are quite demanding and require some serious fingers and chops to bring it off. Sam Jones has done a excellent job of scoring the orchestra and the piano part is accessible (I heard it with a few alterations - done by Kim Russ - Chris's wife). The recording offers a student an opportunity to hear the person for whom the Concerto was written, interpret and perform the piece. Hopefully, many you will challenge yourselves to learn this Concerto. I think it merits consideration by all serious students of the tuba. It will certainly set a new bar for us to chase!

I cannot recommend any more strongly for this recording to be added to your library. We as performers, teachers, and musicians should aspire to this level! Congratulations again Chris, and I hope you don't mind me sharing my opinion!

I'll be ordering my copy later today!

Best,

Paul Weikle