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Hi there!
I'm looking to find some more information regarding the early days of the tuba.

Any information about the Wieprecht and Moritz tuba?

What were the first pieces written for tuba at the early days?

Information about the program of the first recitals? who played and what?

Who were the first composers to introduce extended techniques to our repertoire, I'm talking about multiphonics, glissandos, flutter tongue and anything else you can think of.


THank you very much for your help!
Nimrod Ron

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Thank you!
Does any one have any information about the first pieces written for tuba and dates?

By the term, "first pieces", do you mean solo literature for the tuba? Or, do you mean the first time the tuba was used in an ensemble such as a band or orchestra?

David Randolph wrote his Masters thesis on new performance techniques in avant-grade repertoire for tuba:
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nycbone wrote:Check your library for The Tuba Family by Clifford Bevan:
http://www.piccolopress.info/tuba_family.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
(table of contents listed)

It's a neat book. If not available, your library can likely request it via interlibrary loan. This way you can take a look before you buy a copy.

I have not heard of this book and the link'd website seemed dubious so I went to WorldCat and they show the 1978 version with several libraries that can do the Interlibrary loan. So I figured the 2nd edition, published in 2000, was dubious. However, Amazon has it listed with an ISBN as well.
I find it interesting that there isn't much information about the 2000 version. But I will definitely request a copy of the 1978 one. Thanks for the heads up, I look forward to it

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nycbone wrote: It's on permanent loan somewhere as I don't remember who borrowed it...

I had not heard that expression before. I love it! I once had a soprano trombone that meets that definition.

deholder wrote: I have not heard of this book and the link'd website seemed dubious

I ordered the most recent edition of this book a year or to ago. Not dubious at all. I emailed the company about the prices and received a friendly and helpful response. Sent the money in (I believe I used credit card, could have been PayPal) and the book arrived promptly. The website (last time I checked) could be a bit clearer about prices and ordering, but was figured out after a few emails. I do not regret purchasing this book and I suggest you go ahead and order it. A fascinating read, backed by very friendly service.


EDIT: Just looked through the website quickly. Looks a whole lot clearer now. So nothing should hold you back!

Thank you for the information!
Really interesting stuff.

I wonder if there is any information about the earliest tuba recitals, music played in those and also reviews of those recitals, what was the early listeners thought of this new instrument?

nycbone wrote:It's on permanent loan somewhere as I don't remember who borrowed it...

Cool. Now I can sell it...

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It's an interesting exercise to compare the two editions side by side.

nimrod480 wrote:Thank you for the information!
Really interesting stuff.

I wonder if there is any information about the earliest tuba recitals, music played in those and also reviews of those recitals, what was the early listeners thought of this new instrument?

I have the impression that Roger Bobo played the first solo tuba recital in the early 1960s (1961?). That seems late. At any rate some see that recital as the major turning point that made the idea of the tuba as a solo instrument seem believable.