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DOUBLE BASS CONCERTO, Concerto-Rhapsody, the ‘Romantic’ (Johnstone) – for Solo Double Bass and Chamber Orchestra

The principal motivation for me was to produce a highly romantic work, which might fit well alongside Koussevitsky and Bottesini … and just a few others. Some people might disagree, but I feel that there are simply not enough big romantic works for double bass and orchestra. So here you might recognize some Rachmaninov and Glazunov influences although nothing has been copied; this is all my own work.

PDF 1 – General Conductor Score – movement 1
PDF 2 – General Conductor Score – movement 2
PDF 3 – General Conductor Score – movement 3
PDF 4 – Soloist Double Bass part
PDF 5 – orchestra Violin 1 part
PDF 6 – orchestra Violin 2 part
PDF 7 – orchestra Viola part
PDF 8 – orchestra Violoncello part
PDF 9 – orchestra Double bass part
PDF 10 – orchestra flute part
PDF 11 – orchestra oboe part
PDF 12 – orchestra clarinet part
PDF 13 – orchestra bassoon part
PDF 14 – orchestra horn part

Free SOLOIST DOUBLE BASS PART: https://johnstone-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/free-JOHNSTONE-Concerto-Rhapsody-DoubleBass-DOUBLE_BASS_SOLOIST.pdf  

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Here are further details:

** Dedicated to my friend JUAN CANAL

** inspired by the wonderful double bass playing of PIOTR PIOTROWSKY (see the photo below), hoping that I will be able to programme the work with him as soloist, although there are no restrictions to performances or recordings anywhere….

** Duration: approx. 26 to 28 minutes

** The double bass part is written in Soloist tuning (A, E, B, F#)

** Bar numbers are only shown in the general score – all others (including score) have ample rehearsal letters of reference.

** Scoring: Double bass soloist, violins I, violins II, violas, cellos, double basses, 1 flute, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet (both Bb and A), 1 bassoon, and 1 french horn.

** Sensible MINIMUM orchestral size of the string sections: 7 Violin I, 6 Violin II, 4 Viola, 4 cello and 2 double bass. But if more players are available in an orchestra they should be included!

** Structure: in one giant movement in Sonata form, with three different subject groups, and an extended episode appearing after the first development section serving as a slow movement, which then leads to the second development section and posterior recapitulation, rounded off by a small coda. The work is performed without a break…

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