Repertoire Bass
Repertoire Bass
Repertoire Bass
GRADED LIST
METHODS/STUDIES/SCALE BOOKS UNACCOMPANIED BASS SOLOS SONATAS CONCERTOS AND SOLOS WITH ORCHESTRA SHOW PIECES & SHORTER COMPOSITIONS BASS AND PIANO COLLECTIONS ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS CHAMBER MUSIC FOR BASS AND OTHER GRADED LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
Compiled by: John Michel Professor of Cello & Bass at Central Washington University Sources include the ASTA String Syllabus (Revised 1986), the Royal Conservatory Syllabus, CWU Library.
XII. works necessitate not only complete technical command but mature interpretation and sense of artistry XIII. particularly technically and musically challenging music designed for the seasoned, accomplished artist
CONTRABASS REPERTOIRE
GRADED SYLLABUS
The following pieces are listed in general order of technical difficulty, giving only moderate consideration for musical difficulty. At all stages of development, bass students should be exposed to and learn from the finest of music compositions. The result of hard practice is ultimately more rewarding, and the accumulated repertoire is more appropriate/satisfying for public performance. The piece written in bold print are those pieces indicate only my personal preference and interest. Students should be encouraged to explore the entire repertoire, but even more importantly, they should have a thorough working knowledge of the most respected works of the repertoire. Many pieces of our literature are transcriptions and arrangements borrowed from original works for other instruments, and we have welcomed them into the heart of our repertoire. It is impossible to identify all of those in this document, but an effort has been made to include interesting selections, mostly of accomplished composers. Preferred editions, in my opinion, are listed first with others following. ! = CWU library inventory in quantity of each publisher * = my studio inventory in quantity of each publisher(excluding optional publications in italics) b = bass part missing p = piano part missing
METHODS/SCALE BOOKS:
I-IV. 3-11 Applebaum Bille, Isaia Nanny 1-8 Portnoi, Henry 1-7 Rabbath, Francois Shmuklovsky 1-8 Simandl Wohlfart, F. 1-8 Zimmerman 1-9 Zimmerman V,VI. Bille, Isaia Drew, Lucas ed. 5-9 Drew, Lucas 5 Green, Barry 5 Matesky, Ralph Montag, Lajos 5-8 Simandl VII,VIII. Orchestral Bowing Etudes (description of all bow strokes!) Belwin New School for the Double Bass, Book 1 Ricordi Complete Method for the Double Bass, Bk. 1 Leduc Creative Bass Technique (ASTA) Herald Printing Nouvelle Technique de La Contrebasse vol 1 of 3 Leduc Scales,Triads, and Exercises for String Bass Beginners Fischer New Method for the Double Bass, Book 1 Fischer Studies for the Progressive String Bass Player Boston Elementary Double-Bass Method Schirmer A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Bass MCA * * * * * *
New School for the Double Bass, Book 2 Ricordi 77 Baroque Bass Lines U. of Miami The Artist's Studio for Strings: Shifting Develop. StudiesNeil A. Kjos * The Fundamentals of Double Bass Playing Piper The Well Tempered String Player for Bass Alfred Method, Vol 1 EMB 30 Studies International/Fischer *
Bille Gouffe Hellouin 8-11 Kruetzer Lee Montag Nanny Mochel Rollez Sturm IX, X. 9-11 Bille, Isaia Childs;Erb... Green Findeisen, T Hellouin Hoag Montag Nanny Nanny Nanny Ravel Ruhm Storch & Harbe 9-12 Simandl, F. Simandl, F.
New School for the Double Bass, Bks, 3 & 4 45 Studies by Various Composers, Vol 1 Bowing for the Contrabass 18 Studies 12 Etudes Method, Vol 2 Complete Method for the Double Bass, Bk. 2 Special Studies for the Double Bass Method for Contrabass, Vol 1-3 110 Etudes, Bks. I & II 18 Studies vol? Contemporary Etudes Advanced Tech. Technical Studies, Op 14 Vo. 1 Les harmoniques Nine Characteristic Studies Method, Vol III & IV 10 Etudes-Caprices 20 Etudes of virtuosity Etudes of Dreutzer and Fiorilla The Notation of Harmonics Progressive Etudes, Book 1-3 57 Etudes, Bks. I and II New Method for String Bass, part 2 30 Studies for the Development of Tone
Ricordi Billaudot Leduc International * International EMB Leduc Schott Billaudot International Ricordi * ASTA Piper International Leduc Schirmer EMB Leduc Leduc Leduc Univ. of Miami Dobinger International International
UNACCOMPANIED SOLOS:
I-VI. (see collections) VII,VIII. Dragonetti Bach, J.S. Bach, J.S. Bach, J.S. Bach Ozawa Turetsky IX, X. Bach Bach Chihara Downey Six Waltzes for Double Bass Alone Bouree from "3rd Cello Suite" Courante from "First Cello Suite" Menuet in G Major Prelude from "2nd Cello Suite" Monologue Collage I, for solo Bass Solo Suites in 3 Vols. Movements from Solo Suites Logs, for solo Bass Silhouette for solo ! ! ! ! !
Leduc Leduc Carl Fischer Leduc Peters Elkan-Vogel Peters Leduc Peters Presser
9+
Eccles Erb Fisher Henze Persichetti Proto Sydeman Aitken Cruft Fredrickson Perle Proto Rabbath Slatford Whittenberg
Fantasia for solo Deja Vu for solo Concert Piece Serenade for solo Parable for solo bass Caprice for solo For Bass Alone Suite for Solo Homage to JSBach for solo Music for the Bass Alone Monody II for solo Bass Caprice for solo Bass Rabbath Solos for the Bassist, solo Unaccompanied Solos, Vol 1 Conversations forsolo Bass
Univ. of Miami Merion Peters * Schott Elkan-Vogel Liben McGinnis Oxford Lengnick Presser Presser Liben Liben Yorke Peters
XI-.
SONATAS:
I-IV. Drew, Lucas V-VI. Anderson, Arthur Drew Presser, William VII,VIII. Corelli Marcello 8 Romberg Scarlatti Vivaldi, A. IX, X. Bach Boccherini Bottesini Caporale 9+ Chopin Galliard Hindemith Zimmerman First Sonatina Sonatina Second Sonatina Sonatina Sonata in D minor Six Sonatas Sonata in E minor, Op. 38, No. 1 Three Sonatas 6 Sonatas Sonata No. 2 in D major Sonata No. 2 Reverie Three Sonatas Largo from the Sonata for Cello and Piano, op 65 Sonata in F major Sonata Seven Baroque Sonatas Belwin Fischer Belwin Tenuto International Schirmer International * Schirmer Schott International Belwin Fischer University of Miami Belwin-Mills * International Schott Zimmerman
Sonata No. 6 in A major Sonata, Op. 97 Sonata in G minor Sonata for Double Bass and Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 Sonata in A minor "Arpeggionae" Sonatinas No 1 and 2
Montag, Lajos ed. Pergolesi Petrie Schlemuller, Hugo Schlemuller, Hugo Schlemuller, Hugo Tuthill, Burnet Walter, David ed. VI. Bach Boccherini Cirri Corelli DeCoursey Dragonetti Dragonetti Elgar Etling Galliard Giordani Gouinguene Martini Medins Merle Montag Muller Muller Pierne Purcell Ratex Reinagle Saint Saens Wagner
Works for Bass by Hungarian Composers, Vol I & II Tre Giorni Asleep in the Deep Minuet Mountain Maiden Our Soldiers Six for Bass The Melodious Bass Menuet in G Minuet Arioso Sarabande Four Miniatures Solo in D minor Three Waltzes Salut d'Amour Solo time for Strings, Bk. 4 Adagio and Allegro Two 18th c Pieces Adagio Plaisir d'amour Valse Caballero Works for Bass by Hungarian Composers vol 3 Dance of the Shepherds The Gallant Suitor Piece in G minor Aria Cantabile and Parade, from 6 Pieces Characteristiques Two Classical Solos: Tempo di Minuetto The Elephant, from the Carnival of the Animals To the Evening Star Belle Province: Lebel-Quevillon Aria From Suite No. 3 Bach Chorales Gavotte Piece in C Choral Air Varie Variations on a Favorite Styrian Folksong Quattro Pezzi for bass and piano Sicilienne, Op.78
EMB Fischer Rubank Fischer Fischer Fischer FEMA AMSCO Fischer Belwin Misicus Fischer Berando Doblinger Yorke Belwin Etling Belwin Augener Leduc Leduc Belwin Fischer EMB KJOS KJOS Belwin International Billaudot Belwin-Mills *p Durand Schirmer Leduc International Presser Fischer * Leduc Leduc Fischer Fischer Boosey * International *
VII,VIII. Ameller Bach Bach 7 Bach Busser Chapuis Dancla Eisengraber 7 Farkas, Ferenc 8 Faure
Laburda Maniet Raphling Saint Saens Simandl Simandl Simandl Smith-Masters Tartini Turetzky Vivaldi Walter
Duo, for Bass and Guitar Poco Allegro Lyric Prelude Romance, Op. 51 Concert Study in E minor Sarabande and Gavotte Tempo Di Polacca All Mimsy Andante Cantabile Old Dances for Young Basses Intermezzo The Elephant's Gavotte Adagio fom the Organ Toccata in C major Rondo arr. by Stuart Sankey Romance, Op 50 trans. by Simandl Three Minuets Chemins Duo Theme With Variations from Cello Sonata Allegretto from the Solo in E minor Berceuse Apres Un Reve (After a Dream) Romance in A major, Op 69 Scherzo Op.12, No.2 Sonata in F major Chant Du Menestrel (Minstrel's Song, Op. 71) Scherzo, Op. 32 No. 2 Rondo-Fantaisie, Serenade Fantasy for bass and piano Perpetual Motion 12 Essays Gavotte Meditation Song Without Word Six Monteverdi Songs trans. Zimmermann Minuet Berceuse Fantasy Pieces Gavotte No. 2 Romance from Lt. Kije Suite Vocalise Op 34, No. 14 Allegro Appassionato, op. 43 Scherzo Capriccioso, Op. 72
Presser Brogneaux Musicus Belwin * International International Fischer York Bewin McGinnis Schirmer Yorke International International International Peters Leduc Leduc Belwin Belwin Belwin International Belwin Belwin International Belwin International Billaudot Belwin Broude Belwin Doblinger Leduc copy Belwin Belwin MCA International Leduc Belwin Belwin Musicus International International International * * *
IX, X. 10 Bach 10+ Boccherini 9+ Beethoven Beethoven Casterede Dallier Dohnanyi Dragonetti Faure 9 Faure 9 Faure 9 Goens, Daniel van 9- Galliard 9- Glazunov 10 Gliere Gouffe Haydn 9+ Hovhaness Laska Leitermeyer 10- Lorenziti Massenet Mendelssohn 9- Monteverdi Mozart Nanny Nielsen Popper Prokofiev 9 Rachmaninoff 10- Saint Saens 10 Simandl
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9 9 XI-
Stevens Taira Tartini Tchaikovsky Zimmermann Bottesini Bush Dragonetti Dragonetti Giannini Gliere, Reinhol Gliere, R. Gliere Koussevitzky Lancen Nanny Pascal Ramsier Schumann Serventi Simandl Simandl Stein, E.D. Tenaglia Zbar
Arioso and Etude Penombres II Adagio Cantabile, Op. 65 Barcarolle Op 37, No. 6 Ayres and Dances Tarantella in A Minor Meditation and Scherzo Andante and Rondo Grande Allegro in E mojor Psalm 130 Four Pieces for String Bass and Piano Russian Sailor's Dance Four Pieces Chanson Triste, Op. 2 Croquis (Sketches) Airs Russes Air Varie Divertimento Concertante Chant du Soir Largo et Scherzando Concert Etude Sarabande and Gavotte Concertpiece, Op. 9 Aria Night Music for Lovecraft
Merican Music Transat. Belwin * International *p Univ. of Miami International? Yorke Doblinger Doblinger Colombo Car Fischer Hofmeister International Yorke Leduc Durand Schirmer Leduc Leduc International International International * Leduc Leduc !
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ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS:
Zimmermann arr. Orchestral Excerpts from Symphonic Rep. Vol. 2 (includes excerpts form the following works:) 6 Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 6 Schubert Symphony No. 5 6 Smetana Vltava from "My Country" 7 Berlioz Overture "Roman Carnival" 7 Debussy Nocturnes "Fetes" 7 Dvorak Symphony No. 5 "From the New World" 7 Glinka Overture "Russlan and Ludmila" 7 Haydn Symphony No. 102 7 Nicolai Overture "The Merry Wives of Windsor" 8 Brahms Symphony No.1 8 Brahms Tragic Overture 8 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" 8 Lalo Overture "Le Roi D'Ys" 8 Mendelssohn Symphony No. 5 "Reformation" 8 Mozart Symphony No. 39 8 Rossini Overture "The Barber of Seville" 8 Schumann Symphony No. 1 8 Sibelius Symphonic Poem "en Saga" 9 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique 9 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade 9 Smetana Overture"The Bartered Bride" 9 Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 10 Beethoven Symphony No. 9 10 Stravinsky Concerto "Dumbarton Oaks" 11 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 International *