Double Bass Question about repertoire list

[banks]

Hello, I am looking at an audition . They ask for Beethoven Mvt 4-Recitatives. What does Recitatives mean, what is the panel looking for? Sorry for the newbie question. Thanks for the help.

 

[SplitNick]

The bass recitative from the beginning of the fourth movement of the 9th symphony. It is very close to what the baritone sings after the main theme presented in instrumental form.

 

[Simandl Fan]

you can find that music in lots of places...the easiest place is in the back of the first Simandl book.

 

[banks]

Thanks, I apologize again for a dumb question, I didn't see it said symph. no.9 I have the book that has symphonies 1-9. Thanks again

 

[David Potts]

The passages are so well known that you need to study them along with listening to recordings for style. You need to understand the context, the broader musical setting, and something about recitative style. The intervening orchestral passages help you understand how to make each statement differently and how to use rubato.

So that when you play these passages strongly in style for your audition the panel can imagine the orchestral accompaniment too. Beethoven should sound like Beethoven, Mozart should sound like Mozart, etc, etc.

Good luck for the audition.

Dp