Performances
Sheet Music
Scores
D major transposition
Editor
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Dirk Bundies
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Publisher. Info.
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Dirk Bundies
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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With this the soloist can play with normal double bass tuning (g,d,a,e)
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Editor
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H. Justus Rozemond (b. 1965)
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Publisher. Info.
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Justus Rozemond, 2015.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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This is a transposed version of the original (first movement only), allowing it to performed without the soloist using scordatura tuning
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Parts
Complete
E major transposition
⇒ 8 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos and Basses
Editor
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First edition Franz Tischer-Zeitz (1872-1945)
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Publisher. Info.
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Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.2473, 1938. Plate 35316.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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The solo part is intended for modern solo tuning, one tone higher than modern orchestral tuning, sounding in E major but written in D major.
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Allegro moderato (No.1)
D major transposition
⇒ 8 more: Flute 2 • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Trumpet (B♭, for Horn 1) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos and Basses
Editor
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Dirk Bundies
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Publisher. Info.
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Dirk Bundies
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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With this the soloist can play with normal double bass tuning (G, D, A, E)
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⇒ 6 more: Flute 1/2 • Horn 1/2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos and Basses
Editor
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H. Justus Rozemond (b. 1965)
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Publisher. Info.
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Justus Rozemond, 2015.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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Performed without the soloist using scordatura tuning
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Complete
For Double Bass and Piano
Editor
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Franz Tischer-Zeitz (1872-1945)
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Publisher. Info.
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Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.2473, 1938. Plate 35316.
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Copyright
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Misc. Notes
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Tischer-Zeitz's edition is transposed to concert E major
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Cadenzas
Whatley
Arranger
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Taylor Whatley
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Publisher. Info.
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Taylor Whatley
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General Information
Work Title
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Concerto for Double Bass No.2 in E major
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Dittersdorf, Carl Ditters von
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Kr.172
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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ICD 9
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Key
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E-flat major (bass plays in D major)
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 movements:
- Allegro moderato
- Adagio
- Allegro
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1762
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First Publication.
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1938 — B. Schott's Söhne
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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Solo: double bass Orchestra: 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings, continuo
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External Links
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Henle
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Navigation etc.
- The Schott edition parts appear to be out of print.
- The tuning is the Viennese fourth/third tuning, but in E♭ major, one semitone higher than the usual D major:

Hence, the solo double bass is transposed, is written in D major and sounds a semitone higher than usual.