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Chamber quartet version and piano reduction also available.
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Cbsn Solo: 0.0.1.0: 1.0.0.0: Strings
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Commissioned by the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia for contrabassoonist Norman Spielberg.
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In October 1988, contrabassoonist Norman Spielberg asked me to compose a concerto for contrabassoon and small orchestra, to be premiered by the Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. He asked that the concerto highlight the lyrical side of the contrabassoon rather than the grotesque effects often linked to this instrument. Being a bass clarinetist myself, I was very sympathetic to this request! The Concerto was composed mostly between Summer 1990 and January 1991, and was commissioned through the generous assistance of The Presser Foundation. It was premiered in November 1991 by Norman Spielberg with the Concerto Soloist, with James Freeman as guest conductor. The music is in three movements played without a pause. The concerto has been received very warmly by the contrabassoon community and has been performed frequently by ensembles ranging from the Louisville Orchestra to the Federal Police Orchestra of Argentina. --Daniel Dorff
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Premier Performance Memo
-Jonathan Stehney, contrabassoon. California Institute of the Arts/ Mark Menzies. 13 Feb 2003. -Norbert Nielubowski, contrabassoon. Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (MN)/ William Intriligator. 28 Mar 99. -Roger Soren, contrabassoon. Haddonfield Symphony Orchestra/ Daniel Hege. 17 Oct 98. -Angela Monica Fucci, contrabassoon. Federal Police Orchestra of Argentina/ Mario Majnaric. 03 Nov 95. -The Louisville Orchestra. 01, 02 Nov 95. -Walla Walla Symphony/ Youssef El-Sisi. 28 Feb 95. -Roger Soren, contrabassoon. Louisville Orchestra/ Daniel Spurlock. 01 Nov 95. Movement III only. -World Premiere, Norman Spielberg, cbsn. Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia/ James Freeman. 03 Nov 91.
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