Original Manuscript of the RVW

Billy M. · Post by **Billy M.** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:26 am

Does anyone happen to know where one can find the original manuscript of the RVW Tuba concerto?

The reason I ask is because I want to study the original articulations put in by the master composer rather than the interpretation of Mr. Catelinet.

Any help would be appreciated.

CraigFuller · Post by **CraigFuller** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:43 am

There are two manuscript scores in the British Library in London. You have to jump through some hoops to get a BL card and get permission to view them. That information is online at the BL. I spent the good portion of a day studying them in 1995. There are some slur marks and a few other misc marks not in the printed score. A short cut to a London visit is to buy the most recent reprinting from Oxford Press and get ahold of the score that comes with the rental parts. The combination of those two seem very close to the original score. Your conductor or orchestra librarian can request a perusal loan of the rental score. On the other hand, a trip to London is always a good time!

Craig Fuller
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Christopher Lair · Post by **Christopher Lair** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:04 pm

Send me a PM. I can help.

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:04 pm

I believe Cornell has a copy. VW taught there for a while and rumor has it has parting shot to the college music school when he left was:

If anyone ever thinks of a melody, write it down!

greatk82 · Post by **greatk82** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:30 am

bloke wrote:

"Please do not ask."

Please? Can I? Can I? Just once! Please? Please? Please?

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:34 pm

bloke wrote:The piece isn't that good anyway, and most people learn it primarily to play for audition committees.

It may not rate as one of the all time great masterworks, but it is probibly the greatest solo work for tuba! At least it is regularly performed in public concerts - in the UK, no doubt more than all later concertos for tuba put together.

Jonathan "who thinks it a shame the original manuscript is not on the web, for all tubists to reference"

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:44 pm

bloke wrote:- The piece isn't that good anyway.

True,
BUT
The first movement candnza can make someone stop in their tracks,
the third movement can be a rollicking good time (excuse the lame ending),
and the second movement can make a 40 year old virgin cry.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:51 pm

bloke wrote:"Again, there is much better music out there to buy, master, and perform."

Maybe so, but how many other instruments can point to "The Concerto That Started It All"!?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:06 pm

windshieldbug wrote:Maybe so, but how many other instruments can point to "The Concerto That Started It All"!?

Something like "Patient Zero" of an epidemic?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:09 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:Something like "Patient Zero" of an epidemic?

I like it: "Concerto Zero"

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Original Manuscript of the RVW

Original Manuscript of the RVW

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