Ewazen Concerto (tuba)

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:10 am

I recently played "Concerto for Bass Trombone or Tuba" by Eric Ewazen and totally loved it, as did my instructer. But other than around here, I havnt heard anything about it. Has anyone else played it or heard it? What you think about it?

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:55 am

It's a great piece. I have a recording of Charlie Vernon playing it and it's great. I bought it after I looked at your copy at TMEA.

Bottom line if you haven't heard of it go out and buy it. You won't be disappointed.

Ralph

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:16 am

Ed Jones did a terrific job playing the Ewazen a couple of years ago at the TCU OctubaFest, I believe. He also played it at the TUBA Convention in Canada, I'm sure that was stellar, too.

Ask Ed.

smurphius · Post by **smurphius** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:16 pm

Definately get the recording of Charlie Vernon playing it with Ewazen himself accompanying him on Piano. Another great option is the Velvet Brown recording.

There is a recording called Eric Ewazen Bass Hits on Albany Records which has Rojak, Taylor, Vernon, and Sanders playing various works of his. Stefan Sanders plays this piece with the Czech Philharonic Chamber Orchestra (complete with the mallet percussion). GREAT!!!! GREAT!!! recording!!!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:23 pm

I have played the first movement on both bass trombone and CC tuba. It can sound equally good on either, just different. I have taken the higher notes in both cases, as I feel they are more melodic.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 4:01 pm

smurphius wrote:There is a recording called Eric Ewazen Bass Hits on Albany Records which has Rojak, Taylor, Vernon, and Sanders playing various works of his.

If you think you don't like the bass trombone, this CD will change your mind. It really is a great CD.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:25 pm

As far as a tuba recording of the Ewazen, the Velvet Brown CD is the only commercially available recording I know of. It is also a good CD.

Glaucon · Post by **Glaucon** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:46 pm

Joesph Skillen (LSU) has an absolutely fantasic recording of it on his CD Blue Plate Special (2002), out through Mark Custom Recording Service. Also THE BEST recording of the Plog Miniatures on this CD that I have ever heard. Good CD from a good player.

smurphius · Post by **smurphius** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:40 pm

TubaNewsRose wrote:I've heard the Ewazen performed on F Cimbasso - just for fun by Gary Buttery (ret. Coast Guard, my teacher at Connecticut College)! It was really interesting.

HAH!!!!!! F cimbasso.... As crazy as that sounds, that would lie nearly perfectly for an F cimb. Plus, it incorporates the valve part of a tuba with the trombonishness of the bass trombone. I'd be curious to hear that. LOL.