Kontrabasskonzert op. 3, Serge Koussevitzky. Double Bass and Piano

Serge Koussevitzky: Kontrabasskonzert op. 3. Pianoreduction
HN 1451 | ISMN 979-0-2018-1451-3

Level of difficulty: difficult
 Classic and compulsory piece of the double bass literature
 First Urtext edition; taking into account all sources, including authentic sound recordings; with information on the genesis and questions of versions
 Authentic variants in the Ossia-systems
 Edited by the double bass specialist Tobias Glöckler
 Piano Reduction in two keys (E minor and F sharp minor)
 Matching orchestra material will be published under licence by Friedrich Hofmeister Verlag

• Christoph Sobanski (Piano reduction)
• Urtext Edition, Piano reduction, paperbound
• Pages 88 (VIII+58+11+11)
• Size 23,5 x 31,0 cm
• Weight 390 g

Further editions of this title: Study score (pocket score) HN7451

Thanks to its skilful combination of Romantic melody and sparkling virtuosity, Koussevitzkys Double Bass Concerto op. 3 has been one of the most popular works of its genre since its Moscow premiere in 1905. No wonder, for the virtuoso double bass player Koussevitzky had composed it for his very own instrument. As early as 1906/07 a first piano reduction was published in Moscow, followed by a second in 1910 in Leipzig. However, both contain so many mistakes in the solo part that there is still uncertainty about the correct musical text in many passages to this day. The double bass player Tobias Glöckler has therefore prepared his Urtext edition using several sources: as well as the manuscript performance material and the piano reductions published during the composers lifetime, he has also studied recordings with Koussevitzky as soloist thereby finally producing a thoroughly-researched Urtext edition of the orchestral score and piano reduction of this classic of the double bass literature. As with all double bass concertos published by Henle Publishers, this edition also contains the piano reduction by Christoph Sobanski in two keys (E minor and F sharp minor) for performance with solo or orchestral tuning.