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Yorke Edition-Born in Oxford in 1917 Francis Baines was a well-known and much respected professional double bass player. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Claude Hobday where he later taught. Something of an eccentric he immersed himself in early music at a time when few people were taking it seriously. He owned a beautiful Amati bass that he had restored as a violone which it probably was originally and he was a regular fixture as a principal player in a number of orchestras and ensembles that dedicated themselves to period performing including those directed by Denys Darlow with whom he broadcast and recorded frequently.Besides playing the doublebass Francis Baines was an exponent of the treble viol and led the Jaye Consort of Viols which he founded. He also played several kinds of bagpipe and the hurdy-gurdy. As a composer he dabbled in many styles one of his greatest claims to fame being that of writing for the popular Hoffnung concerts in the 1960s. He was the author of a number of papers about the history of the double bass sometimes arriving at scholarly conclusions that were colourful if not always entirely accurate. He discovered the Giovannino del Violone sonatas subsequently published by Yorke Edition although today it is thought that they were probably not written for a 16' pitch instrument at all. His edition of the Capuzzi double bass concerto published by Boosey & Hawkes was for many years one of the few solo works available for the instrument. This however he largely re-composed because he thought it could be improved: towards the end of his life he confessed that with hindsight he probably should have treated it differently.Grounds was written in 1969 as a sort of party piece and was given to Yorke Edition in support of a drive to enlarge the repertoire for the instrument in a wide variety of styles. It was set on the syllabus of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music for many years.Francis Baines died

Viola and Double Bass-Viola and bass. An accurate and well-researched edition by Rodney Slatford of this standard work. Medium difficulty. Orchestration: 2 Ob 2 Hn Strings on hire from Yorke Edition. Recorded many times.Grade: Medium

'This delightful divertimento is a typically excellent production of Yorke Edition'. Notes. Bravura three movements. Recorded New Colophonium Bass Quartet (MusicaViva).Grade: Moderate

Four movements top part advanced. Several recordings and many broadcasts. Duration c.13'.Programme Notes:The Swiss composer Joseph Lauber was born at Ruswil near Lucerne in 1864. After studying with Heger in Zürich and Rheinberger in Munich Lauber worked with Diémer and Massenet in Paris. With Massenet he learnt a great deal about orchestration a subject that he subsequently taught until the end of his life at the Geneva conservatoire as well as piano and composition. He died in 1952.Lauber's 193 catalogued works are many and varied. He wrote for all instruments and in every genre except oratorio and opera. Among his output areseveral works for double bass most written for Prof. Hans Fryba a personal friend with whom he worked as a double bass and piano recital duo. Fryba was one of the leading players in Europe in his day and was principal of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. First was Theme and Variations (1936-7) and a Rhapsodie with orchestra (1937). Three Walzes followed in 1939 a Gavotte and Gigue a Sonata and then in 1943 Fantasie de Concert written for the Geneva Competition. Four Caprices appeared in 1942 the same date as the Quartet for double basses which was dedicated to Fryba and written for the Berlin Philharmonic Double Bass Quartet one of the first ever such ensembles to exist. The Quartet for double basses was revived by Klaus Stoll in the 1970s for the Philharmonic Double Bass Quartet at that time to play. It was subsequently published in 1975 by Yorke Edition by kind permission of the composer's son Edmund Lauber. Rodney Slatford 2004

The second volume of studies and exercises for Double Bass concentrating on second to fourth positions. Editor Rodney Slatford has selected a relatively simple and tuneful repertoire designed to aid technique and fluency in playing. Both volumes of Double Bass Studies include a glossary of terms scales arpeggios and orchestral excerpts. Suitable for the equivalent of ABRSM Grade 5.

A standard and much-used edition of this well-known concerto with a piano reduction by Clive Pollard prepared from Bottesini's autograph score. Distinctive attractive melodies ...the Finale propels the music with verve almost abandon'. Musical Times. Orchestral material available.Grade: Advanced

A good performing edition of this well-known concerto published here for the first time in its original key.Hire parts available (2 Oboes/2 Horns/Strings). Bucchi Competition Rome 1986.Chosen by AMEB (Australian Syllabus).

A4 Score and B4 Part. Par SAMMOUTIS EVIS. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / SSMezTB et Clarinette Basse

Par WEEKS JAMES. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Chambre

Par WEEKS JAMES. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Répertoire / Ensemble de Chambre