Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra by Behzad Ranjbaran Orchestra - Sheet Music

Orchestra Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Celesta, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Contrabass, Crotales, Cymbals, Double Bass, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Glockenspiel, Harp, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4 and more.

SKU: PR.11640191L

Composed by Behzad Ranjbaran. Spiral. Large Score. 102 pages. Duration 0:25:00. Theodore Presser Company #116-40191L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11640191L).

UPC: 680160695621. 11 x 14 inches.

Persian poetry from the Middle Ages is often mystical and dualistic, attempting to paint a world of the seen and the unseen. In composing my double bass concerto, I was drawn to “Veil,” a poem by the beloved, fourteenth-century Persian mystical poet Hafez. The title of each movement is generally inspired by the poem. A dance-like, irregular rhythm permeates the first movement and provides much of the thematic and harmonic material of the concerto. The movement ends with a virtuosic passage that moves at lightning speed and challenges the technical limits of the solo instrument. In the second movement, the soloist traverses a wide range of moods from somber, lyrical, and sorrowful to joyous and hopeful. Dark, dissonant orchestral passages provide dramatic contrast to the solo bass. Much of the thematic material from the previous movements is revisited, or juxtaposed in the final movement. Energetic, virtuosic passages for the soloist combine with an orchestral tutti to propel the concerto to an exhilarating conclusion.