Double Bass concerto competition

[stencilman]

im aware that similar threads have more than likely been posted, but i think id rather make my own than look through previous ones .

anyways, my youth orchestra is having a concerto competition allowing only 1 movement from a concerto (im not sure if any one movement work is allowed), and id like to try out.

now this is a competition including all instruments in a standard symphony so as a bassist, trying out may be kind of futile, but im not hoping to win, just to stand out. anyways, if any other bassists are trying out, i KNOW theyre gonna be doing mov. I of the Koussevitzky, so excluding that (and Dragonetti/Nanny), what are some specific movements from bass concertos that would help me stand out? i know you know nothing about my skills or abilities, but just as an objective bass player, give your best thoughts. thanks

 

[fergus currie]

play in tune and rhythmically. That usually stands out amongst bass players.

 

[stencilman]

thats a great movement

 

[fergus currie]

Seriously, if you do that It doesn't matter what movemnet you play.

 

[irbassist]

hey, try the bottesini 1st concerto the one that nanny arranged. it has everything in it, fast technical passages, slow lyrical passages, and a cool cadenza with some double stops. im in a youth orchestra also and thats what im trying out for our concerto competition with. good luck!!

 

[standupright]

does it have to be a bass concerto? I remember way back when i auditioned for the va symphony youth orchestra, I used some bach cello concertos. lots of fun to play.

for example-
suite 3 mv 2

 

[standupright]

crap....this was from september.

 

[irbassist]

here is the bottesini one i mentioned: