Hungarian Dance No.5
Double Bass Quartet
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Product code:
RMD1122
Publisher: Recital Music
£6.50
Description
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) composed 21 Hungarian Dances for piano (four hands), published in two sets in 1869 and 1880, some of which he later arranged for orchestra. They make use of the popular gypsy (Roma) musical styles which influenced many 19th-century composers and the dances are mainly fast and energetic.
Hungarian Dance No.5, originally in F sharp minor but transposed into G minor for orchestra, is probably the most famous of the set and was quickly arranged for many instrumental ensembles including violin or cello and piano, string orchestra, brass quintet, recorder quartet, wind band, and even 15 saxophones, percussion and piano.
This new arrangement for double bass quartet was created by David Heyes for his students at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. In the key of G minor, the music suits the bass quartet medium well with effective musical and technical challenges for each player. Basses 1 and 2 share most of the melodic material and this is a fun piece that would be ideal as an encore or the final work in a recital.
Hungarian Dance No.5 is aimed at the intermediate-advanced quartet and is a sure- fire hit with players and audiences alike.
Description
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) composed 21 Hungarian Dances for piano (four hands), published in two sets in 1869 and 1880, some of which he later arranged for orchestra. They make use of the popular gypsy (Roma) musical styles which influenced many 19th-century composers and the dances are mainly fast and energetic.
Hungarian Dance No.5, originally in F sharp minor but transposed into G minor for orchestra, is probably the most famous of the set and was quickly arranged for many instrumental ensembles including violin or cello and piano, string orchestra, brass quintet, recorder quartet, wind band, and even 15 saxophones, percussion and piano.
This new arrangement for double bass quartet was created by David Heyes for his students at Wells Cathedral in Somerset. In the key of G minor, the music suits the bass quartet medium well with effective musical and technical challenges for each player. Basses 1 and 2 share most of the melodic material and this is a fun piece that would be ideal as an encore or the final work in a recital.
Hungarian Dance No.5 is aimed at the intermediate-advanced quartet and is a sure- fire hit with players and audiences alike.
