Fantasies for the Double Bass

Description

Double Bass — The Telemann Fantasies for Double Bass are an important and enjoyableaddition to the double- bass repertoire. The polyphonic texture and expressivemelodies make these pieces a satisfying challenge for any bassist. My goal inmaking this edition was to give the modern bassist something to bridge thegap between the double bass sonatas by Marcello and Telemann and thecello suites of J. S. Bach. I also have to give credit to the violist, Nobuko Imai,whose recording of these pieces was the inspiration behind this project.Overall fingerings and markings mostly only show the crux of the melodicline. If a passage can be played well in multiple positions or strings, Itried to not mark anything. While this is the case in almost all instances,I did, at points, feel so strongly about a tone or color that you will seemy interpretation. The transposition was picked according to how well themost difficult passage sounded in that key. Nicholas Recuber's transcription of Georg Philipp Telemann's Fantasies for Double Bass promises to bridge the gap between the famous double bass sonatas by Marcello and Telemann and the cello suites of J.S. Bach. With this edition, modern bassists can enjoy a beautiful new addition to the instrument's repertoire with plenty of room for interpretation. Inspired by Nobuko Imai's recorded performance, Recuber left passages that can be played in multiple positions or strings unmarked, with his interpretations noted only where he felt strongly about tone or color.