With over 270 performances of his music by the end of the 0102 season, and a list of completed works nearing the 140 mark, mr. Rabbath s popular favorite reitba, his portrait of the african desert, has been orchestrated and is heard for the first time in this new setting. Rabbath francois theodore front musical literature. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you wish. The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. Waddles music for the bass at the 1986 international bass symposium the list of bassists he has written or is writing for reads like a whos who of the instrument including bert turetsky, david neubert, michael cameron, jeff bradetich, francois rabbath, sidney king, hal robinson, jessica gilliamvalls, douglas. I was trying to play the bach cello suites on the bass but was having a lot of difficulty, rabbath says.
The first number stands for trumpet, the second for horn, the third for trombone, the fourth separated from the first three by a dot for euphonium and the fifth for tuba. Varying in length, some span a single page while others might be 6 pages long. And i imagined my fingers moving on the strings like that crab. With little exisiting in the way of study books for the double bass, francois rabbaths b. Now available francois rabbaths complete set of bach cello suites. Youll need this music within the first couple months of playing the bass. Pick up an accompaniment copy when you move to the next volume of vance. I was trying to play the bach cello suites on the bass but was having a lot of difficulty, rabbath. Just heard from francois that the 4th volume and the suites will both be. All applicants under the age of 12 must prepare two contrasting pieces of their choice. This special enhanced cd, in addition to playing on any conventional compact disc player, may also used on any windows or macintosh personal computer. I cant tell you how many copies ive loaned out and lost over the years. The collection consists of 1,661 scores and books donated to juilliards lila acheson wallace library by david walter 192003, a juilliard faculty member from 1969 to 2002. Become familiar with the suggested audition repertoire for the precollege program grades 812 and musical pathway fellowship grades 510.
It should be more accessible and payable for everyone, just like other books and dvds. The original version for bass and orchestra was premiered by rabbath with the honolulu symphony in march 2002. Francois rabbath changed all that, in part because he had no one to teach him so he had to figure out how to play the instrument himself. Selftaught and utterly unique, musician francois rabbath is a pied. Find the largest online selection of string sheet music. For applicants submitting a recorded audition video, please follow the audition requirements below, excluding sight reading. This can be seen by the double basss vertical playing potion, a tuning system based on fourths, use of an underhand bow, low sloping shoulders, corners between upper and lower bouts that are squared off, occasional use of a flat back, and a chromatic fingering system. At this years sommerfest, now under way, litton will be the featured pianist for brahms trio in eflat major for horn, violin, and piano, op. Francois rabbath solos for the double bass bass works. An analysis of his technique for a successful performance of frank protos music. Any additional instruments tympani in this example are indicated by a w meaning with or by using a plus sign.
With little existing in the way of study books for the double bass francois rabbaths b. One day i was sitting on a beach in nice when i saw a crab walking on the sand. Six suites for viola solo by franz schmidtner sikorski. Rabbath, a resident of france since the 60s, has a story with typical european charm. The viol was a vital predecessor to the modern double bass. Waddle continues to maintain a career as one of the most performed and prolific composers of his generation. I add books by both simandl and rabbath to complement the george vance progressive repertoire sequence. Bach lp six suites for unaccompanied cello loiseaulyre ols 34 dave kelly a few short lines lp various artists. Recordings of all songs except,lise, can be found on either live around the world or multi bass 70. Text presented in french, english, german and italian. Francois rabbath is renown in the bass world for his innovative technique and pedagogy that have revolutionized the way the bass is played and taught. Solos for the double bass by francois rabbath liben music. Waddle also has a number of academic publications to his credit including papers on strauss salome and the cello suites of j. Anyone in whose music collection resides a solo bass record owes a debt of gratitude to francois rabbath.
Mar 21, 2008 anyone in whose music collection resides a solo bass record owes a debt of gratitude to francois rabbath. Lefthand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist francois rabbath. Kellach waddle maintains an active career not only as a composer but also as a bassist, conductor and writer. Doublebassist is the high priest of the low notes star tribune. Blues like showers of rain matchbox sdm 142 john brown occasional word ensemble ort poem john brown occasional word ensemble serena poem. Not available to trade customers in france or the usa. A collection of 11 of his most popular works including poucha dass, iberique peninsuliare, equation, ode despagne and more, in a beautifully engraved edition that also includes a biography of the composer. Click the button below to add the rabbath, nouvelle technique for double bass, vol. These items are also available through the isb store and are great tools to learning the different. I also add in vances vade mecum scale book plus some double bass duets. The bass is used in a range of other genres, such as jazz, 1950s.
Francois rabbath performs for the final time at the university of southern mississippi. First introduced in the early 1980s, these innovations have since become common place in even the most main stream heterogenous method books published by the likes of kjos, suzuki, and fjh. Francois rabbath is renown in the bass world for his innovative technique and. The nine variants, composed in 2001, is the fifth work that proto has written expressly for rabbath to feature him with orchestra and in its short life time has already become a staple of the. Rabbath francois, bach, vivaldi, bizet, rabbath french import. Part two explores francois rabbaths increasingly experimental and unusual jazz recordings of the early 1970s. Featuring performances of both works in versions for bass with piano and bass with orchestra. Muap 230v0017588 bach primer i or ii for solo double bass, from the six suites for cello, ed. His recordings of the bach cello suites rose the standard for double bass playing significantly saunders.
Thesis, university of illinois at urbanachampaign, 2005. David neubert, michael cameron, jeff bradetich, francois rabbath, sidney king, hal robinson, jessica gilliamvalls, douglas balliett and paul ellison among others. He plays all of the bach cello suites on the bass, in the original key. Francois rabbath is a fascinating man and influential bass pedagogue. As part of the 20202023 syllabus, abrsm is introducing a new initial grade exam for violin, viola, cello and double bass with first exams taking place from 1 january 2020. Francois rabbath combines 11 different solos into this one book. Does anyone know where i can find all six bach cello suites for double. With nearly 600 performances of his music by the end of the 0809 season, and a list of completed works now approaching 325 in number, mr. In search of a baroque masterpiece by eric siblin phil daoust on the story of an obsession with a masterpiece phil daoust. Doublebassist is the high priest of the low notes selftaught and utterly unique, musician francois rabbath is a pied piper who can make the humble bass sing like an orchestra.
The double bass, or simply the bass and numerous other names, is the largest and lowestpitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra it is a standard member of the orchestras string section, as well as the concert band, and is featured in concertos, solo, and chamber music in western classical music. Syrian born rabbath moved to paris in 1955 to further his studies on the double bass. In doing so he found a new way to move his fingers that. Solos for the double bass by francois rabbath liben. This spectacular, all digital cd presents rabbath in three works written especially for him by frank proto. Bassists have been transcribing, performing, and writing about the bach cello suites.
Featured are all the historic and contemporary forms of theses extant so beside the traditional dissertations on. The cost of all of his books and dvds combined is still cheaper than flying to france to study with rabbath for one lesson. These variants on the tune from paganinis 24th violin caprice were inspired by and dedicated to bassist francois rabbath. Dec 25, 2014 at this years sommerfest, now under way, litton will be the featured pianist for brahms trio in eflat major for horn, violin, and piano, op. Click here to check out our full list of ebooks over 160 titles click here for ebook download info and instructions. Order books and transcriptions in easytodownload pdf form. For without his pioneering work as a recording artist, conceptualist and teacher, the bass would be far less often found as a compelling lead instrument. Simandl is helpful for learning the traditional halfstep position sequence, and the rabbath books are great for musical and technical development.
Rabbath technique thumb position discussion in orchestral technique db started by. Strings magazine published an article by james reel, straight from the heart 2006, which is both an interview with rabbath and a tale of his life and development. Click the button below to add the solos for the double bass by francois rabbath to your wish list. He saw a bass method book in a shop window, stole it, and toiled his way through it. Jul 07, 2014 doublebassist is the high priest of the low notes selftaught and utterly unique, musician francois rabbath is a pied piper who can make the humble bass sing like an orchestra. Michael correttes method book was a comprehensive guide that addressed 3, 4, and 5 string basses. Lefthand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist francois.