Searching for the Hertl Sonata
Double bassist Christopher Rose is on a search for the Hertl Sonata for double bass and piano. This piece has proven to be quite difficult to track down. Christopher writes:
Hi all. I’m trying to track down the music for the Hertl Sonata for a recital I’m giving later this semester. (5pm April 1st, Katzin Concert Hall (ASU), Tempe, Arizona – yes, shameless plug.) I’ve exhausted every source I can think of, and many more I stumbled upon, and have not found anything. Closest I came was a statement that “Recital Music will republish in 2006 with piano parts available in both solo and orchestral tuning.” Recital music does not have it for sale, so I really don’t know if it just didn’t get printed, or got printed and quickly went out of print again. If anyone has any information as to where I might get my hands on this music, please let me know!
Thanks,
Chris Rose
Any information on this work would be appreciated!
16 January 2008, 12:19 pm
The sonata is in Northwestern University’s music library… maybe you can run a make a nice copy of it…
16 January 2008, 3:45 pm
I recently purchased this sonata from the publisher in Europe. It’s a special order so it takes a little while but it is available. Contact Barenreiter Prague directly via musicpbl (at) ebp (dot) cz .
16 January 2008, 3:52 pm
Thanks for the lead–I’ll be sure to pass this info along.
16 January 2008, 6:07 pm
I have the Hertl Sonata, first edition, 1956. There are no prefatory notes. Solo tuning. Contact me for further information.
16 January 2008, 7:25 pm
Also, it appears the Eastman School of Music’s Sibley Music Library has 3 editions and a recording of it. Good Luck!
http://esm.rochester.edu/sibley/