Cimarron Music Press

Composer: Arild Plau
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Solo Tuba with Piano Accompaniment
Level: 4

The Concerto for Tuba and Strings was written in 1990; it is in sonata form and comprises three movements Prologue, Canzone and Finale. The grief-ridden middle movement was composed in memory of the composer's wife, who had just passed away. Oystein Baadsvik gave the first performance of the concerto in 2001 at a concert in Poland with the Wratislava Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jan Stanienda. After being released on Baadsviks solo CD Tuba Carnival in 2003, it soon became very popular among tubists and is now played in concerts and competitions all around the world. The concerto has been the final piece of the Markneukirchen Competition in Germany, Jeju international competition as well as the Falcone competition in the USA.
Duration: 18:00