Excellent Tuba & Euph Duets

[Z-Tuba Dude]

Hey guys & gals,

What are your recommendations for great sounding, not too "out there", tuba/euph duets? I guess any bass clef duets would work, but I am looking for particularly fun/effective stuff.

Thanks!

[BVD Press]

Do you have a level in mind? If you can wait a week or so, we will be putting out a set that includes:

1. G.H. Stölzel (1690-1749): BIST DU BEI MIR From Anna Magdalena Notebook BWV 508 – Attr. J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
2. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): ALLEGRO ASSAI from Piano Sonatina No.38 in F Major, Anh. 5
3. Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): PRELUDE NO.7 from Op.28
4. Trad. English Air: DRINK TO ME ONLY WITH THINE EYES
5. Henry Purcell (1659-1695): GAVOTTE from Harpsichord Suite No.5, z.666
6. G.F. Handel (1685-1759): HONOR AND ARMS from Samson, HWV 57
7. Roman Hoffstetter (1742-1815): SERENADE from Opus 3, String Quartet in F Major – Attr. Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
8. J.S. Bach (1685-1750): PRELUDE from Cello Suite I, BWV 1007
9. RONDEAU – Jean-Joseph Mouret (1682-1738), from Suite de Symphonies No.1
10. John Philip Sousa (1854-1932): THE LIBERTY BELL
11. G.F. Handel (1685-1759): SARABANDE from Oboe Concerto No.3 in G minor, HWV 437
12. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): LARGO from Violin Concerto No.8, rv.332
13. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): PASTORALE from Sonata No.5 in E minor for Cello and Basso Continuo, rv.40
14. Richard Wagner (1813-1883): BRIDAL MARCH from Lohengrin
15. G.F. Handel (1685-1759): ADAGIO from Flute Sonata No.3 in G, HWV 363b
16. G.F. Handel (1685-1759): ANDANTE from Flute Sonata No.3 in G, HWV 363b
17. Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING, Op.46
18. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): FÜR ELISE, WoO 59
19. G.F. Handel (1685-1759): SARABANDE AND VARIATIONS, from Suite in D minor, HWV 437
20. W.A. Mozart (1756-1791): TURKISH RONDO from Piano Sonata No.11 in A, k.331

They are of various difficulty and whole lot of fun!

You can hear #18 here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ycDNQhcxg8

There are many more up on YouTube as well. Lots of fun stuff!

From the personal side, I have always liked the SIngleton and Walter Sear. I am not sure the Sear are still available. I had spoken with him about a week before he passed away and he regained the rights to them, but I am not sure what happened after that. I sure hope someone picks them up at some point because they sure are fun!

[imperialbari]

From the index of my Yahoo-based free-download project:

Ludwig van Beethoven: Duet #1 in C major for clarinet and bassoon.
Here edited by Klaus Bjerre in 17 versions in several keys for several permutations of orchestral and band instruments including concert, alto, & bass flutes, oboe & English horn, Bb soprano & bass clarinets, bassoon, soprano, alto, tenor, & baritone saxophones, SA, SB, or TB recorders, horn in F, Wagner tuba in F, euphonium, bass tuba, contrabass tuba, violin, viola, and cello. Notation in orchestral and brass band styles. The versions within each key are to some degree compatible. Please read the introduction.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Yo ... 20bassoon/

Klaus

[Tom Beck II]

Hi all,
I sometimes check out what's being recommended musicwise here as I don't have access to ANY music stores where I live and up to now have only found good advise on what and where to find selections. Yesterday, after looking and listening to suggestions, I chose to pick up some duets that seemed to fit my current desires and that were on PDF format from one of the referred to suppliers, Peter Opaskar. I followed the ordering instructions and they didn't work to download. I sent Mr. Opaskar an email to that effect and haven't got a response.
Now granted I only paid $30.00 for his music, his price, but the point here should be, if you sell a product and the customer lets you know he didn't receive it, then do what you need to do to get it to him. Mr Opaskar has chosen to not follow that basic rule of business and I think you ought to know. It cost me $30.00 to not want to do business with him again, I hope you too will not be as unfortunate.
Tom

[BVD Press]

I would shoot Peter another email. I have always found him to be quite responsive...

[MaryAnn]

http://www.pelicanmusicpublishing.com/M ... _Code=Tuba" target="_blank

These are getting more known (and performed, most recently at Eastman last spring) in the horn world, and I keep trying to get the tuba world to take a look.

MA

[Tom Beck II]

Ah! Peter has come through and regained my respect for people in business. Remember, we who choose to not live where intstant access is assumed, like to not be forgotten.
Have fun,
Tom

[adamfrey]

So here are a few options for you for Tuba euph duets. The ones Bryan mentioned above are great.

Another new option is the Spanish one by jorge Tagliepietra:
http://www.euphonium.com/store/index.ph ... ductId=299
There are PDF and MP3 samples on the site so you can get a feel for the work.

Telemann Canonic Sonatas (a really neat "follow the leader") that is light, accessible, and fun
http://www.euphonium.com/store/index.ph ... ductId=129
the only thing is that the tuba part will be quite high (never above a high g and normally just an F so good for an f tuba)

I hope these add to the mix,

Adam