Nocturne No.1

Double Bass & Guitar
Composer: Johann Friedrich Burgmuller

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RMD1306
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Originally for violin, this beautiful Nocturne is ideal for the progressing bassist or cellist, with an evocative and supportive guitar accompaniment which offers few challenges but many musical opportunities.

The edition remains in bass clef throughout and emphasises the lyrical and singing qualities of the double bass in music which is beautiful and evocative, where the bassist can display more than simply technical prowess

Nocturne No.1 has been very popular with intermediate students who are not quite ready to play in thumb position yet, but have a good knowledge of the positions up to harmonic G (one octave above the open string).

The double bass part is in solo tuning only.

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The Composer
David Heyes
Description

Originally for violin, this beautiful Nocturne is ideal for the progressing bassist or cellist, with an evocative and supportive guitar accompaniment which offers few challenges but many musical opportunities.

The edition remains in bass clef throughout and emphasises the lyrical and singing qualities of the double bass in music which is beautiful and evocative, where the bassist can display more than simply technical prowess

Nocturne No.1 has been very popular with intermediate students who are not quite ready to play in thumb position yet, but have a good knowledge of the positions up to harmonic G (one octave above the open string).

The double bass part is in solo tuning only.

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EditorDavid Heyes
OrchestrationDouble Bass & Guitar
Publishers numberRMD1306

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About the Composer

19th-century German composer-pianist Johann Friedrich Burgmüller (1806-1874) lived most of his life in Paris and wrote in a lyrical and romantic style, typical of the age, and composed a series of collections of teaching pieces for the beginner pianist

About the Arranger

About the Editor

David Heyes (b.1960) studied double bass with Laurence Gray and Bronwen Naish, later at the Royal College of Music in London, and completed his post-graduate studies in Prague with František Pošta (Principal Bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra). He has given recitals and masterclasses in 20 countries over the past few years and has been a juror at a number of international competitions, three times as chairman. David’s collaborative work gained him a prestigious award from the David Walter Charitable Trust of New York for his pioneering activities as a soloist, teacher, publisher, and commissioner of new music for double bass and he works with composers throughout the world to expand the double bass repertoire by commissioning new music and by rediscovering forgotten ones. Since 1983 more than 700 works have been written for him, music from one to twenty basses and from beginner to virtuoso, and he has premiered ten contemporary concertos with orchestra. David began to compose in 2013 and has had music performed and recorded in 29 countries across five continents. He is a D’Addario Performing Artist and has recently commissioned a solo double bass from British master-luthier Martin Penning.