Double Bass anyone played Erb's 'Deja Vu'?

[punkjazzben]

Hi,

I'm getting started on Donald Erb's 6 Etudes for Double Bass and I'm wondering if anyone has played it and has any tips/advice regarding the extended techniques involved? Or... if anyone knows of a good resource for just understanding the notation for the techniques

I have to prepare two movements for an exam, and I've settled on IV (Twelve Tone Row), but haven't decided which other to do.

Also, it'd be great to hear/watch it played to get a better sense of it.. so does anyone know of any recordings or videos around?

Cheers!
Ben

 

[neilG]

I had a student work on this last year as an assignment for a contemporary music class. Most of the techniques are explained in the score. If you can find a copy of Bert Turetzky's "The Contemporary Contrabass" that will also be helpful. Lots of this kind of music was written for him. Frankly, I can't stand this style of music, but have fun.

 

[fergus currie]

I thought I had but it turns out I hadn't! How about that?
FC

 

[punkjazzben]

I had a student work on this last year as an assignment for a contemporary music class. Most of the techniques are explained in the score. If you can find a copy of Bert Turetzky's "The Contemporary Contrabass" that will also be helpful. Lots of this kind of music was written for him. Frankly, I can't stand this style of music, but have fun.

Thanks - the copy I have is edited by Turetzky, so I'll check out the book. IV is a 12-tone composition, so no special playing techniques - but still, atonal music isn't for everyone. There's another movement that looks like it exercises ponticello and tasto bowing - it has the 'seagull' and that kind of thing as well. The problem for me is the notation, though hopefully the book will help.

Thanks again!