Harry, I agree with your points. From what Lew tells me, Aho actually had a lot of it written before he even knew Lew's instrument could do all this. I hope...
I just syumbled upon this online and thought I'd post it. 8 year old Fox for $15k.... not a bad deal... http://www.public.asu.edu/~jefflym/pages/contra.html...
I have a 4 year old Mollenhauer that is hardly used for which I ask $16k; I think that's a better deal... ciao Robert Howe...
Robert Howe
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Feb 5, 2006 4:35 pm
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Dear Colleagues: I need help finding a place in the States that sells the Umberto Bertoni duet for Piccolo and Contrabassoon ( Nightingale and Bear) with ...
Leyla: Did you try Gail Harris in Vermont? She often has this type of thing. The Double Reed Shop P.O. Box 150 Barnet, Vermont 05821 Phone: 802-633-4014 Fax:...
I have three bassoon bocals for sale: #1(CD) #2(EC) and #3, great sound all of them, excellent condition. I am asking $250 per bocal. If interested, please ...
Hey folks, I'm curious how you've dealt with performing Mahler 2. The first 3 movements are scored for three players, with the third doubling on contra. ...
I think you can get away with 3rd bassoon playing bassoon parts , contra playing contra parts. Only one unison note would be missing if I remember correctly. ...
Roger SOREN
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Feb 17, 2006 4:35 am
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Hi! No on ever uses two contras for this . . . we save that for Stravinsky, Honegger, and Gorecki! :-) Seriously, I've done Mahler two 7 times and I've...
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Feb 17, 2006 12:41 pm
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Hi! No on ever uses two contras for this . . . we save that for Stravinsky, Honegger, and Gorecki! :-) Seriously, I've done Mahler two 7 times and I've...
Hi Harry! I was only listing the "two contra" things I've played myself and can swear to . . . glad to know about the other pieces you mentioned. BTW, Gorecki...
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Feb 18, 2006 2:34 pm
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The only time I have seen the contra parts to Mahler Second divided is when a conductor wants the wind band introduction to the Urlicht movement played...
The easy way - 3rd & 4th players swap parts after the third movement. (The only way if only one contra is available!) The other as written with two contras on...
Hi Bruce, I've played the Gorecki Third, too, in fact it was the US premiere with the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Dennis Russell Davies conducting. That was back...
I think this thread has been up before - but when it comes to little work for the contra, I think nothing beats Messiaen's "L'eclair sur l'au dela" - a work ...
... I seem to remember one of the London pro contra players saying she had played a Birtwhistle piece with three contras! Apparently they had difficulty...
Has anyone done it this way? There are 4 players on stage, but one of them is only employed in the last movement, so how about the contra player playing only...
Thank would make a lot of sense. I have played the Mahler 2 several times. The first time we played it as written with two contras, probably because we both...
Jon, I think that's Nielsen's 2nd symphony. It's been a long time, but as I recall there is a single sustained note for contra lasting 14 measures. At least...
In a message dated 06-02-19 13:12:29 EST, Someone wrote: << >I think this thread has been up before - but when it ... The Korngold violin concerto has two...
In a message dated 06-02-19 11:50:43 EST, you write: << but there is the important issue of doubling money for us per service and limited schedule orchestra...
I played the 2nd part on the Korngold a couple of years ago. I didn't want to carry the contra for two notes so I made a low G extension for may bassoon with...
I'd forgotten that Neilsen Chip. It's a 'middle line' D. The only time I've played it I didn't take the contra just played a low D on the bassoon with a sock...
I'm looking for information re Cross Lane Fair (Peter Maxwell Davies). Specifically I'm trying to find out how difficult the Contra part is. I'm supposed to...
hmmm...The contra note in Nielsen 4 is a b-natural... Are we talking about the same thing? <grin> G. ... From: Ian White To: contrabassoon@yahoogroups.com ...
