Author: Gary Bird

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Published: 1994-07-22

Total Pages: 168

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This volume is a guide to 88 of the most important works for the solo tuba. Most of the program notes were written by the composers themselves; a few, describing works by composers who are now deceased, were contributed by distinguished musicians familiar with these compositions and their composers' styles. Program Notes for the Solo Tuba includes works for the tuba alone, tuba and piano, and tuba with other types of accompaniment - woodwind quartet, string quartet, orchestra, etc. Each entry gives the name of the publisher; the dates of composition, publication, and premiere; the titles of the movements; the instrumentation; the history of the piece; and a description of its musical structure and characteristics.