41: Orchestral Excerpts Breakdown
Contrabass Conversations · Jason Heath
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Show Notes
This week's Contrabass Conversations episode features an in-depth analysis of the double bass orchestral excerpts most commonly requested at auditions. Double bassist (and regular Contrabass Conversations guest and ho-host) John Grillo discusses each of these excerpts--stylistic considerations, differences in articulation and bow strokes, and suggestions for effectively learning them--and then performs them. I believe that this project will be a highly valuable resource for bassists worldwide, and I'd love your feedback on this project!
Check out all of John's previous Contrabass Conversations appearances here.
Excerpts covered:
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9
- Beethoven Symphony No. 5
- Brahms Symphony No. 1
- Brahms Symphony No. 2
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
- Mozart Symphony No. 35
- Mozart Symphony No. 39
- Mahler Symphony No. 2
- Schubert Symphony No. 9
- Strauss Ein Heldenleben
- Britten Young Person's Guide
- Verdi Otello