Short Concert Piece composed after 1930

[sibass89]

I'm entering into an arts scholarship competition and I need to pick a short concert piece written after 1930 to finish off my program.

I was thinking Valse Miniature or another Koussevitsky short piece but I wasn't sure if any of them were written after 1930.

Any replies would be helpful.

Thanks,
Nick

[AdaGio³]

Gliere was writing until at least 1950. Try Gliere Intermezzo and Tarantella. I'd check the dates on that first.

[EFischer1]

The Henze Serenades are nice.

Or the Berio piece "Psy"

Gliere and Koussevitsky wrote more in a romantic style. A competition asking for a piece post-1930 is most likely looking for a 20th century style.

[The BurgerMeister]

look into vincent persichetti's "parable" for double bass.

by the way, persichetti was an awesome composer that few people know of. his first instrument was double bass, too! a virtuoso at a young age, actually.

[sibass89]

Well maybe my program would help with some suggestions. I'm starting with the prelude and courante from Bach's 3rd suite. Then the 1st movement of Bottesini. I was thinking the Valse because its short and a nice last piece. But I see what you mean, it might be too romantic to end with after Bottesini.

EFischer1 - Never heard of those pieces you mentioned, but basically I'm looking for something not too difficult and for something to compliment the program at the end. Do you know where I can find some of those pieces (didnt search yet).

Jetpack - The Persechetti Parable is a really difficult piece. It's probably pushing it for my level.

I was also thinking of maybe the Ranjbaran ballad for solo bass. It's very chromatic but not terribly difficult (from what I hear).

[EFischer1]

The Ranjbaran is a brilliant piece and he is a brilliant man (former composition teacher of mine).

Psy is about on that level and, all in all, probably a better piece. Berio was, of course, one of the great composers of the twentieth century. I would be happy to scan it and email it to you if you're interested in having a look.

[sibass89]

EFischer - That would be great if you can.

My e-mail is hartnt@email.uc.edu.

[Justin K-ski]

Nick, first movement of Hindemith?

[sibass89]

Maybe. I've never looked at Hindemith but I'll count it in Justin.

[Ric Vice]

I'm very fond of Alec Wilder's Sonata for Double Bass it would fit nicely into the program and fits you're criteria. It's available from Lemur Music. Gary Karr has recorded it. Sorry that it's not exactly "short".

Ric

[bchilds22]

i would look at the hindemith sonata or even a movement from a frank proto or misek sonata the last movement of protos 1963 (i think thats the year) sonata, would be a good piece to end on

Play a Kreisler transcription, something like Schon Rosmarin.

[Beto]

rabbath's Iberique Suite?

[cold elephant]

David Ellis sonata for unaccompanied bass? 5 1/2 mins long, modern, and interesting.

[bassbass]

Teppo Hauta Aho has written a piece called Kadenza, its amazing! only about 5 - 6 mins long for unaccompianed bass.

[Peter Ferretti]

Any of Peter Askim's Solo pieces would work really well with that program. He's a great composer. Check out his website for ordering information, bio, etc. www.peteraskim.com

Any of the Rabbath Pieces would probably work, as would the Dave Anderson Sonata, as would Hindemith. I'd shy away from Koussevitsky stuff and Gliere though. There's a whole world of contemporary bass literature that is really neat and interesting.

[Daniel Baskin]

I just went to the above website (peter askim). Wow. My favorite is Edge for unaccompanied double bass.

[koricancowboy]

I really like George Perle's Monody II. I think it's published by Theodore Presser. And Emil Tabakov's Motivy part of the Yorke Solos Volume 1 for Unaccompanied double bass. I think if you find Persichetti difficult you will also find Berio difficult. Just my 2¢. Of the two I mentioned I think the monody is more advanced but neither are for beginners. EFischer1 I would love a copy of the Berio if you felt like it. Maybe I could trade you one of the ones I mentioned if you don't already have them. Good luck and thanks.

[Andrew Chilcote]

if you've got a day or two left to learn something, valentine usually fills the gap

[Mike Goodbar]

Look at Liben Music's "Family Album" compiliations. All of it by contemporary composers. Anderson's "Capriccio #2" is included in one.