{"product_id":"osborne-concerto-in-the-classical-style-for-double-bass-piano","title":"Tony Osborne: Concerto in the Classical Style for double bass \u0026 piano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Composition \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eConcerto in the Classical Style \u003c\/i\u003ewas composed for \u003ci\u003e‘Haydn 200’\u003c\/i\u003e, a project devised by David Heyes and Recital Music in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Haydn\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(1732-1809).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOne of the great mysteries in double bass history is the whereabouts of Haydn’s ‘lost’ Double Bass Concerto. Composed in 1763, the concerto was originally for violone and most likely written for Viennese tuning, but only the first two bars of the work exist thankfully preserved in a Thematic Catalogue of Haydn’s compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eConcerto in the Classical Style \u003c\/i\u003eis a one-movement work, in the style of Haydn but with modern touches, and is vibrant and instantly engaging. The solo part explores much of the range of the double bass, enabling the bassist to display both a musical and technical expertise including a fun and idiomatic cadenza towards the end of the piece. The piece is stylish and elegant, lasting around 8 minutes and reminiscent of music from late 18th-century, and is testament to the wonderfully inventive composition skills of Tony Osborne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eConcerto in the Classical Style \u003c\/i\u003ewould fit easily into any recital and for any audience and gives a brief glimpse of a Classical concerto which has been lost for more than two centuries but may still be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis edition includes piano accompaniments for both solo and orchestral tunings and a version with Classical Orchestra (2 Oboes, 2 Horn \u0026amp; Strings) is available.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Composer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eBorn in 1947 into a musical family, Tony Osborne\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003estudied at the Royal Academy of Music (London) with John Walton (double bass) and Richard Stoker (composition), and divided a busy career between composing, teaching, and performing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA prolific composer and arranger, Tony's original compositions include works in almost every genre, notably \u003ci\u003eChaconne Syncopations \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWainwright's \u003c\/i\u003eWays for brass quintet, \u003ci\u003eCelebration Fanfare \u003c\/i\u003efor brass ensemble, the musical \u003ci\u003eA Fine Time for Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, a beautiful and dramatic \u003ci\u003eRequiem, \u003c\/i\u003eand many works for string orchestra. Tony’s music for young bassists is very much at the heart of the teaching repertoire, particularly his jazzy and enjoyable bass trios and quartets, and he had the rare ability to create wonderful music which is always player and audience-friendly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn 2001 Tony Osborne was elected an ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) for his pioneering and important work for double bass and was a featured com- poser at Bass-Fest for over ten years. He was a very successful BIBF Composer-in-residence in 2002-3, was a judge for the British Composer Awards and a judge for the BIBF Composition Competition from 1999 until 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eTony Osborne died on 30 March 2019 at the age of 71.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Heyes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45698826043436,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/0559\/2876\/files\/ConcertointheClassicalStyleFRONTCOVERJPEG.jpg?v=1782240875","url":"https:\/\/shop.doublebasshq.com\/products\/osborne-concerto-in-the-classical-style-for-double-bass-piano","provider":"Double Bass Sheet Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}