Concertino No.1
Double Bass & Piano
Composer: Simon Garcia
Product code:
RMD1441
Publisher: Recital Music
£12.00
Description
Concertino No.1 was written in 2011 and is originally for solo double bass and
double bass quartet, where the quartet take the part of the orchestra. This is a very
unusual instrumentation and it was written for a double bass chamber music concert
by the Spanish Radio-Television Orchestra which never took place. It is dedicated to
my good friend, Damian Arenas, a bassist with the orchestra.
Written in a tonal and accessible style, sometimes with the cool sound of film music,
there are three contrasting movements. The first is a journey through different tonal
centres with melodies which encompass deep energy and lyricism. The powerful
tuttis and harmonies help to ‘transport you to mysterious and fantastic worlds.’ The
second movement is more serene, with a Baroque-like introduction, developing into
a drama produced by its harmony and rhythmic hemiolas.
The final movement is in a rondo form, with its principal melody repeated a number
of times, and both the melodies and tuttis are full of great rhythmic energy and
momentum. There are echoes of Piazzolla and Stravinsky in its neo-classical
phrasing. [Simón García]
Concertino No.1 was premiered in Copenhagen’s Royal Opera House on 17 August
2012 by Thomas Martin (double bass) and piano. The orchestral version was
premiered on 29 October 2012 by Diego Zecharies (double bass) in Salamanca
(Spain) with the OSDA Orchestra.
Concertino No.1 was awarded an Honourable Mention in the International Society of
Bassists 2012 Composition Competition. Robert Black commented: ‘Concertino No.1
for solo double bass and double bass quartet, by Simón García, would be a lot of fun
to play. In the first movement, the insistent rhythmic accompaniment of the quartet
provides a nice foil for the cantabile melodies in the solo bass part. Written in a tonal
language, this Allegro moderato is full of excitement and drama. A slow Andante
follows that has a restrained Baroque feel. As expected, there is a clear distinction
between the melodic solo bass and the accompanying quartet. Movement 3 returns
to a similar but different rhythmic and dramatic feel as we heard in the first
movement. Concertino No.1 is a substantial work at 15 minutes.’
Concertino No.1 is available with piano accompaniments for both solo and orchestral
tuning.
To order a catalogue of digital publications from Recital Music please contact:
doublebass@tiscali.co.uk or search “Recital Music” for a full list of digital publications available here from Chimes.
Description
Concertino No.1 was written in 2011 and is originally for solo double bass and
double bass quartet, where the quartet take the part of the orchestra. This is a very
unusual instrumentation and it was written for a double bass chamber music concert
by the Spanish Radio-Television Orchestra which never took place. It is dedicated to
my good friend, Damian Arenas, a bassist with the orchestra.
Written in a tonal and accessible style, sometimes with the cool sound of film music,
there are three contrasting movements. The first is a journey through different tonal
centres with melodies which encompass deep energy and lyricism. The powerful
tuttis and harmonies help to ‘transport you to mysterious and fantastic worlds.’ The
second movement is more serene, with a Baroque-like introduction, developing into
a drama produced by its harmony and rhythmic hemiolas.
The final movement is in a rondo form, with its principal melody repeated a number
of times, and both the melodies and tuttis are full of great rhythmic energy and
momentum. There are echoes of Piazzolla and Stravinsky in its neo-classical
phrasing. [Simón García]
Concertino No.1 was premiered in Copenhagen’s Royal Opera House on 17 August
2012 by Thomas Martin (double bass) and piano. The orchestral version was
premiered on 29 October 2012 by Diego Zecharies (double bass) in Salamanca
(Spain) with the OSDA Orchestra.
Concertino No.1 was awarded an Honourable Mention in the International Society of
Bassists 2012 Composition Competition. Robert Black commented: ‘Concertino No.1
for solo double bass and double bass quartet, by Simón García, would be a lot of fun
to play. In the first movement, the insistent rhythmic accompaniment of the quartet
provides a nice foil for the cantabile melodies in the solo bass part. Written in a tonal
language, this Allegro moderato is full of excitement and drama. A slow Andante
follows that has a restrained Baroque feel. As expected, there is a clear distinction
between the melodic solo bass and the accompanying quartet. Movement 3 returns
to a similar but different rhythmic and dramatic feel as we heard in the first
movement. Concertino No.1 is a substantial work at 15 minutes.’
Concertino No.1 is available with piano accompaniments for both solo and orchestral
tuning.
To order a catalogue of digital publications from Recital Music please contact:
doublebass@tiscali.co.uk or search “Recital Music” for a full list of digital publications available here from Chimes.
