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Zusatztext Text instruction is clear and concise, and the musical examples are substantial enough to allow players to practice the technique that is presented. Diving into the technical elements in the context of actual repertoire is a valuable approach, and teachers and students are likely to benefit from the excerpts . . .This book is a practical resource for intermediate level students up through teachers, and provides ideal practice material for auditions and exams. Informationen zum Autor Keith Hartley is the author of the well-known Double Bass Solo series, published by Oxford University Press. He is a double bassist in the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, London. Klappentext Double Bass Solo Techniques combines the dual function of a technique book and a collection of orchestral excerpts. Each technique is preceded by an explanatory note, and the repertoire has been selected to showcase the technique in context. Ideal as preparation for auditions and exams. Zusammenfassung Double Bass Solo Techniques combines the dual function of a technique book and a collection of orchestral excerpts. Each technique is preceded by an explanatory note, and the repertoire has been selected to showcase the technique in context. Ideal as preparation for auditions and exams. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overture to Le nozze di Figaro ; Symphony No. 8 ; Aida ; Symphony No. 41 'Jupiter' (excerpt 1) ; 'Rejoice Greatly' from Messiah ; Symphony No. 39 (excerpt 1) ; Concerto pour la main gauche ; Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (Act II) ; Espana ; Symphony No. 2 ; La mer ; Variation VI from Variations on a Theme by J. Haydn ; Symphony No. 2 ; Overture to Der Freischutz ; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 ; Il Barbiere di Siviglia (excerpt 1) ; Overture to Guillaume Tell ; 'Danse Espagnole' from Swan Lake ; 'Mars' from The Planets ; Alborada del gracioso ; La traviata (Act III) ; Octet in F (excerpt 1) ; Symphony No. 6 ; Falstaff (Act III) ; 'Scherzo' from A Midsummer Night's Dream ; Symphony No. 4 ; Lohengrin (Act II) ; Symphony No. 2 ; Scheherazade (excerpt 1) ; Symphony No. 9 ; Symphonie fantastique ; Boris Godunov (Act III) ; Sleeping Beauty (Act III) ; Symphony No. 35 'Haffner' ; Overture to Don Giovanni ; Overture to Il Barbiere di Siviglia (excerpt 2) ; Symphony No. 40 ; Symphony No. 88 ; La forza del destino ; Symphony No. 39 (excerpt 2) ; Symphony No. 41 'Jupiter' (excerpt 2) ; Serenade for Strings ; Piano Concerto No. 2 ; 'Fugue' from The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ; Madama Butterfly (Act 1) ; Die Zauberflote ; Octet in F (excerpt 2) ; Symphony No. 7 ; 'Vorspiel' from Gotterdammerung ; Symphony No. 4 ; La valse ; Valse nobles et sentimentales ; Ma mere l'oye ; Piano Concerto in G ; 'Menuet' from Le tombeau de Couperin ; Concerto in A ; 'Prelude' from Agon ; L'enfant et les sortileges ; L'heure espagnole ; Drei Orchesterstucke ; Wozzeck (Act III) ; Katya Kabanova (Act III) ; Variation XI from Variaciones concertantes ; Adagio from Suite No. 3 ; Sinfonietta ; Scheherazade (excerpt 2) ; Symphony No. 4 ; Daphnis et Chloe ; The Nutcracker ; Violin Concerto No. 5 ; 'Romance' from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik ; Symphony No. 2 ...