So, the contemporary ensemble director asked me for some thoughts on pieces I might be interested in playing next year. So far, I've suggested the Kurtag Baggatelles for flute piano & db. I was wondering if I could get thoughts on chamber pieces people have played that have been written in the past 50 years. Thanks.
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Double Bass Contemporary Chamber Music...
- Thread starter BGreaney
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- Jan 24, 2002
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Dude. Lucy and the Count by Jon Deak. I have no idea where to get the sheet music, but it's freaking awesome.
- Jan 24, 2002
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String quartet + bass. It's not very serious, but there is real music in it and isn't particularly easy. There's a fair bit of narration and play-acting involved, as well as optional costume-wearing, but I greatly enjoyed seeing Jeff Bradetitch perform it a number of years ago.
Should also mention, the parts are intended to be gender-specific. The bassist needs to be a guy, or it doesn't make very much sense.
Should also mention, the parts are intended to be gender-specific. The bassist needs to be a guy, or it doesn't make very much sense.
BGreaney said:
Never played Scelsi's chamber music, but this is a piece that's quite Scelsi-esque - it's got all that unison, spectral / timbral kind of stuff in it:
Claude Vivier: Et je reverrai cette ville etrange
trumpet, 2 percussion, piano / celeste, viola, cello, bass.
Published by Boosey, I think. IMHO it's a meaty bass part too.
