Phillip W. Serna Doctoral Recital from 2002 at Northwestern UniversityQuest (1990, revised 1994) by George Crumb (b.1929)For Guitar, soprano saxophone, harp, double bass, and two percussionistsRefrain II. Dark PathsII. Fugitive SoundsRefrain 2III. Forgotten DirgesIV....
Contrabass Conversations listener and double bassist Greg Sowell wrote in recently with a very interesting dilemma, wondering if he has stumbled across a very old cake of Oak Bass Rosin. He writes: I love the show. Its an excellent source for all us Bass Geeks out...
Phillip W. Serna Doctoral Recital from 2002Quintet, Op. 39 by Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)For Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and BassTema (Moderato) – Variation I – Variation IIAndante energicoAllegro sostenuto, me con brioAdagio pesanteAllegro...
Double bassist Tyler Bakken sent me a link to this story about the Houston Symphony’s newest PR idea–trading cards! Kurt Johnson, the violinist mentioned in the following quote, is an old acquaintance of mine. We both attended Northwestern University and...
This is a post from double bassist from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music student Nicholas Hart. Nick will be contributing weekly posts to the bass blog about life as a music student in one of the nation’s most exclusive programs. I think readers will...
