Contrabass solo music
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composer name, year written / title (publisher info)
(To be expanded later with more information.)
Baines, Francis (1917) / Grounds (Yorke Edition, London, YE0007, 1969)
Bentzon, Niels Viggo (1919) / Studie (W. Hansen, Copenhagen, 3424, 1945)
Berio, Luciano (1925), 1989 / Psy (Universal Edition UE 30272, 1989)
Bibalo, Antonio / Invenzione Evolutiva (Pizzicato Verlag Helvetia, Basel, PVH110, 1996)
Blumberg, Stephen, 1987 / Aurora (Manuscript)
Bozza, Eugene (1905) / Huite Etudes (A. Leduc, Paris, 1976)
Bruen, Herbert (1918), 1977 / Per contra, serenata, bassa, op. 47 (Smith Publications, 1978)
Bussotti, Sylvano (1931) / Sensitivo (out of the "Fogli" collection) (Universal Edition, 13238LW, 1963)
Ciccarelli, R. V., 1960 / Andante and Allegro for solo contrabass (unpublished)
Cope, David / Alternatives (Smith Publications, 1974)
Cox, Frank (1961), 1990 / Four pieces for double bass (Smith Publications, Baltimore, 1997)
Deak, Jon / B.B. Wolf (C. Fisher, New York, B3397, 1996)
Deak, Jon / Color Studies (Media Press, Champaign, Ill., MP1503, 1969)
Donatoni, Franco (1927) / Lem: due pezzi per contrabbasso (Ricordi, Milano, 133537, 1983)
Downey, John W. / Silhouette (T. Presser, 114-40271, 1982)
Dragonetti, Domenico (1763-1846) / Six Waltzes
Druckman, Jacob (1928-1996), 1969 / Valentine (MCA Music : Boosey & Hawkes, sole agent, SBB3, 1993, c1970)
Erb, Donald (1927) / Deja Vu: six studies for contrabass (Merion Music, 144-40093, 1982)
Felice, John (1938), 1973 / From Quasimodo Sunday (Yorke Edition, London, YE0039, 1974)
Ferneyhough, Brian (1943) / Trittico per G.S. (Edition Peters, London, 7361, 1989)
Finnissy, Michael (1946), 1970-1975 / "Alice" for solo double bass (Edition Modren, Muenchen, M1790E, 1976)
Fisher, Stephen (1940) / Concert Piece (C.F. Peters, New York, 66165, 1968)
Fredrickson, Thomas / Music for the double bass alone (Theodore Presser Co., 1969)
Fryba, Hans / Suite (im alten stil) (Josef Weinberger, Wien - Frankfurt a.M. - London, J.W. 3883a, 1954)
Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993), 1969 / Inside (quartet for one double bass player) (Lingua Press, 1976)
Greeson, James, 1976 / Contra (Seesaw Music, New York, 1982)
Grillo, Fernando / Paperoles (Edizioni Suvini Zerboni - Milano S. 8022 Z, 1977)
Guy, Barry / Statements II : for solo double bass with amplification (Novello, London, 12 0663, 1988)
Hall, John (1943) / Statements and Variants (Yorke Edition, London, YE0004, 1969)
Hartzell, Eugene / Monologue 6: considerations for contrabass (Verlag Doblinger, Wien, D.12.784, 1967)
Hartzell, Eugene, 1996 / Vocalise (Monologue 21) (Verlag Doblinger, Wien, 03 987, 1997)
Hauta-aho, Teppo (1941) / Kadenza: a fantasy for double bass (Jasemusiikki, Hameelinna, 1985)
Heider, Werner (1930), 1994 / Traktat (Tre Media Musikverlage, Karlsruhe, 357, 1999)
Hekster, Walter, 1971 / Windows (Donemus, Amsterdam)
Henze, Hans Werner (1926), 1977 / S. Biagio 9 Agosto ore 1207 (Schott ED6914, 1980)
Henze, Hans Werner (1926), 1949 / Serenade (Schott ED6978, 1981)
Original for cello, contrabass transcription by Lucas Drew.
Hespos, Hans-Joachim / Z Dor (Edition Modern, Muenchen, M1921E, 1977)
Hodkinson, Sydney / One Man's Meat (T. Presser, 1975)
For solo contrabass and performer-recorded sound track.
Hwang, Serra M., 1988 / Abstract of an Afternoon (unpublished)
Johnson, Tom (1939) / Failing : a very difficult piece for solo string bass (218 Press, New York, 1975)
Johnston, Ben / Alap: for solo string bass (Smith Publications, Baltimore, 1996)
Johnston, Ben / Progression (Smith Publications, Baltimore, 1996)
Jolas, Betsy / Episode Huitieme (A. Leduc, Paris, A.L.27579, 1989)
Joubert, John (1927) / Tombeau : reflections on the ground When I am laid in earth from Dido and Aeneas by Purcell opus 86 : for solo bass viol (Nova, London, N.M. 178, 1981)
Julian, Joseph (1948) / Akasha (Seesaw Music Corp., New York, 1975)
Klebe, Giselher, 1973 / Sechs Stuecke fuer Kontrabas solo, op. 68 (Baerenreiter Kassel, Basel, Tours, London, BA6192, 1977)
Klein, Lothar (1932) / 4 for 1 : a suite for contrabass alone (Tenuto Publications, 1972)
Kurtz, Eugene (1923) / Improvisations, pour contrebasse seule (Jobert, Paris, 1970)
Landini, Carlo Alessandro (1954), 1986 / Deuxieme Extrait (Associazione Musicale Valentino Bucchi, Roma, 1987)
Lancen, Serge / Pieces de Concert (Gerard Billaudot, Paris, G.4726B, 1989)
Lavista, Mario, 1980 / Dusk, para Contrabajo (Mario Lavista, 1992)
Leandre, Joelle / Taxi : for solo double bass and speaking musician (Yorke Edition, London, YE0082, 1987)
Leeuw, Ton de (1926), 1989-1991 / Music for double bass (Donemus, Amsterdam, 1992)
Lewis, Robert Hall (1926) / Inflections I (Seesaw Music Corp., New York, 1971)
Loeb, David / Partita (Accenture Music, Plainview, NY, 1984)
Loeb, David / Sonata for double bass solo (unpublished)
Lombardi, Luca (1945), 1988-1991 / Cinque Instantanee (Ricordi, 1991)
Lombardi, Luca (1945) / Essay (Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, S.8164Z., 1978)
Lucca, Silvia de, 1988 / Contrasts 1988 (Brazilian Music Enterprises, 105C93, 1995)
Luff, Enid / Weather and Mouth Music (Primavera, London, 1980)
Marton, Eugen / Solo per Violone (unpublished)
Maw, Nicholas (1935) / The Old King's Lament (York Edition YE 0078, 1981)
Mengoli, Annibale (1851-1895) / 20 Concert Studies for Double Bass (Yorke Edition, London, YE0081, 1988)
Metianu, Lucian (1937), 1973 / Evolutio "73"
Mollicone, Henry (1946) / Monologues (American Composers Alliance, New York, 1969)
Moryl, Richard, 1972 / Particles, for cello or bass (Richard Moryl)
Nanny, Edouard (1872-1942) / Caprices (Liben, Cincinnati)
Obrecht, Eldon / Diversions I, II (Seesaw Music, New York, 1971)
Perle, George (1915) / Monody II (T. Presser, 114-40105, 1966)
Persichetti, Vincent (1915) / Parable 17, op. 131 (Elkan-Vogel, 164-00121, 1975)
Pezzati, Romano / Elegia per contrabbasso solo (Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, Milano, S.8262Z., 1976)
Pflueger, Andreas / Capriccio (Edition Plural, Lugano, 1986)
Pisaro, Michael / Mind is Moving (Edition Wandelweiser, Haan, ew08.014, 1996)
Polansky, Larry (1954), 1983 / Four Bass Studies (what to do when the night comes...) (unpublished?)
Proto, Frank / Caprice (Liben, Cincinnati, 1981)
Rabbath, Franceois (1931) / Solos for the double bassist (Liben Music Pub., Cincinnati, 1979)
Rands, Bernard / Memo 1, for amplified contrabass (Universal Edition, London, 1973)
Ranjbaran, Behzad / Ballade (T. Presser, 144-41014, 1999)
Scelsi, Giacinto (1905-1988), 1973/ C'est Bien la Nuit (Editions Salabert, Paris, E.A.S.18.668, 1988)
Scelsi, Giacinto (1905-1988) / Le Reveil Profond (Editions Salabert, Paris, E.A.S.18.668, 1988)
Scelsi, Giacinto (1905-1988), 1976/ Maknongan (Editions Salabert, Paris, E.A.S.18.358, 1986)
Smith, Stuart Saunders (1948), 1982-1985 / Tunnels (Sonic Art Editions, 1988)
A solo music-text-theater composition for any keyboard, string instroment, or multiple percussion.
Stein, Leon, 1970 / Sonata for solo bass (unpublished)
Stuart, Robert (1918), 1964 / Mystic (Composer's Facsimile Edition, New York, 1964)
Suzuki, Satoshi / Essay III (Japan Federation of Musicians, Tokyo, JFC-8415, 1984)
Sydeman, William (1928) / For Double Bass alone (McGinnis & Marx, New York, 1959)
Turetzky, Bertram (1933), 1997 / Bassicaly Baroque (unpublished)
Turetzky, Bertram (1933) / Collage 1 (Elkan-Vogel, 164-00154, 1982)
Turetzky, Bertram (1933), 1988 / Meditation and Dance (Elkan-Vogel, 164-00198, 1991)
Turetzky, Bertram (1933) / Poems, Portraits, Ballades, and Blues for solo Contrabass (Elkan-Vogel, Inc., 1987)
Turetzky, Bertram (1933) / Six Haiku Settings
Uchimoto, Yoshio / Raga in melancholy : solo suite for contrabass II (Japan Federation of Composers, Tokyo, JFC-9524, 1996)
Usher, Julia / Exits and entrances : a strange, eventful history in seven acts (Primavera, London, 1977?)
Voigt, John / Stardust (variations) for contrabass and AM radio (Hornpipe Music Publishing Co., 1980)
Weber, Alain / 15 Etudes Rythmiques et Melodiques pour la Contrebasse (Alphonse Leduc, Paris, A.L.24.261, 1971)
Wielecki, Tadeusz, 1982 / Piosenka na kontrabas (Ein Liedchen fuer kontrabass) (unpublished)
Whittenberg, Charles (1927-1984) / Conversations, for Double Bass Solo (Edition Peters, 66286, 1968)
Wolff, Christian (1934), 1977 / Dark as a Dungeon (string bass) (unpublished)
Wuorinen, Charles / Concert: for double bass alone (McGinnis & Marx, New York, 9800, 1961)
Xenakis, Iannis (1922-2001), 1976 / Theraps (Editions Salabert, Paris, e.a.s.17.430, 1976)
Taira, Yoshihisa / Convergence II (Rideau Rouge, Paris, R.1351R.C., 1977)
Zbinden, Julien-Franceois (1917) / Hommage a J. S. Bach (Beritkopf & Haertel, 6554, 1969)
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