This weekend I participated in my orchestra's chamber music series, and performed Franz Strauss Nocturno Op. 7 with Channing Yu accompanying. It was a fantastic event, and I appreciated hearing my colleagues make some music. We all had a moment prior to performing to discuss our musical choices, and I focused on the lack of true romantic music featuring the solo tuba before the 20th century. The audience seemed delighted. Please enjoy.
Ben wrote:...I focused on the lack of true romantic music featuring the solo tuba before the 20th century. The audience seemed delighted. Please enjoy.
Three Valves wrote:No synth, no farting noises, no crazy range??
geez...I wonder why the typical recital from the approved list of "tuba solos" features about seventeen-or-so attendees...??
yeah...When someone (on a rare occasion) asks me to play one-or-more "accompanied solo" pieces, I'll look towards the same body of literature towards which Ben looked. It's a wise choice, and Ben easily demonstrates the capabilities of creating the sonority (and intonation) to pull it off, whereas a large percentage of bombastic and range-sporting "bonafide tuba literature" seems to be designed to (if needed...??) cloak a lack of these.
bloke wrote:..............Ben easily demonstrates the capabilities of creating the sonority (and intonation) to pull it off, whereas a large percentage of bombastic and range-sporting "bonafide tuba literature" seems to be designed to (if needed...??) cloak a lack of these.
This. Well done, Ben.
Is this a commercially-available arrangement?
For those not familiar, Franz Strauss was Richard's father. It does sound something like Richard.
Again- nice job.
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bloke wrote:..............Ben easily demonstrates the capabilities of creating the sonority (and intonation) to pull it off, whereas a large percentage of bombastic and range-sporting "bonafide tuba literature" seems to be designed to (if needed...??) cloak a lack of these.
This. Well done, Ben.
Is this a commercially-available arrangement?
For those not familiar, Franz Strauss was Richard's father. It does sound something like Richard.
Again- nice job.
Pretty sure it's on IMSLP for horn and piano. Obvs in Treble clef 'F'. I have a bass clef version I've edited. If you send me an email I'll swing it your way. Malcolmpeach@gmail.com