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Ottorino Respighi's (1879-1936) Six Pieces for Piano was first
  published in 1903, while Respighi was twenty-four years old, and still very
  early in his career. These six pieces demonstrate a great variety of styles
  from the young composer; a salon style valse, a canon, an impressionist
  nocturne, a neoclassical minuet, a flashy simmering studio, and a lyrical
  adaptation of an aria from Respighi's first opera. While Respighi is most
  known for his masterful orchestration with his Roman tone poems; Fountains of
  Rome (1916), Pines of Rome (1924), and Roman Festivals (1928) his work here
  with the Six Pieces for Piano demonstrates a young composer in command
  of harmony and form.
    
    
    
    Minuetto very rigidly adheres to traditional three-part form
  (minuet-trio-minuet) (Mm.1-32, 33-80, and 1-32). The first section of the
  minuet (Mm. 1-16) is clever and playful as it implies a 3/2 meter in its
  opening measures throwing off the audienceis ear. The second section of the
  minuet (Mm.17-32) is brisk with its new Poco piu vivace tempo but is still
  playful as each section builds dynamically only to pull back to piano at the
  last second. Measures 33-40 repeat the first eight bars of the first section
  as a small codetta. The trio (Mm. 41-80) is devious as it abruptly changes
  key to c minor and greatly increases the tempo to Un poco piu mosso with more
  of a one beat per bar feeling. This devious trio is remarkable in its length
  being longer than the regular minuet. It works as a constant crescendo,
  building quite a bit of excitement before the work proceeds through its
  minuet for the last time.

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Open for Double Bass and Piano is a unique piece in which the double bass
  performs the entire piece solely on open strings or natural harmonics.
  Utilizing neoclassical harmonies Open creates a serious yet exciting
  atmosphere to captivate the performers and audience. Bass players can use the
  piece in recitals and solo competitions to demonstrate their mastery of
  harmonic technique on the double bass.

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String Bass Solo with Piano

Ottorino Respighiis (1879-1936) iSix Pieces for Pianoi was first
  published in 1903, while Respighi was twenty-four years old, and still very
  early in his career. These six pieces demonstrate a great variety of styles
  from the young composer; a salon style valse, a canon, an impressionist
  nocturne, a neoclassical minuet, a flashy simmering studio, and a lyrical
  adaptation of an aria from Respighiis first opera. While Respighi is most
  known for his masterful orchestration with his Roman tone poems; Fountains of
  Rome (1916), Pines of Rome (1924), and Roman Festivals (1928) his work here
  with the iSix Pieces for Pianoi demonstrates a young composer in command
  of harmony and form.
    
    
    
    Valse Caressante is a classically traditional five-part rondo (ABACA) (Mm.
  5-36, 37-68, 69-100, 101-134, and 135-180). The valse begins with a lovely
  four-measure florid introduction by the violins before the first A theme. The
  A theme itself is a playful tradeoff between the first and second violins
  culminating in a long descending eighth-note melody. The B section in the key
  of the sub-dominant G Major features a cantabile solo from the first cello
  chased by a solo from the first violin. After the second A theme Respighi
  arrives at the C theme in the dominant key of A Major; this section features
  a long dizzying line of melodic turns from the first violins with a simple
  pizzicato accompaniment from the rest of the ensemble. After the final return
  of the A section, the piece ends on a brief shimmering codetta.

Valse Caressante

Frederic Chopins (1810-1849) Raindrop Prelude (1838) was one of the
  first pieces I ever learned at the piano, it inspired me in my youth to
  listen to hundreds of hours of Chopins music and then branch out further
  into the wonderful world of classical music. I hope that this arrangement can
  help inspire many young musicians to explore Chopins lyrical soundscapes who
  may not be fortunate enough to be pianists themselves.

Raindrop Prelude

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