Concert and Contest Music for Bass

Contents: Bourre (Bach); Grave (Abaco); Concerto (Vivaldi); Prelude and Allegro (d'Andrieu); Sonata in C Minor (Handel); Sonatina and Minuet (Beethoven); Elegy and Andante (Bottesini); Aria from Rigoletto

Many string programs have been started and nurtured using these works! All parts are in unison, and the ranges are restricted to the one-octave D major scale. The keys and the styles of the pieces, however,