Contemplation for Double Bass Solio

For double bass solo

Contemplation

for Double Bass Solo

A concise, three-minute work for unaccompanied double bass, composed in 2015.

Year 2015
Duration 3′
Scoring Double Bass
Solo
Publisher Boosey & Hawkes
/ Sikorski
Full Catalogue Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski Purchase Score Abbreviations PDF

Solo Instrument

Double bass. The instrument stands alone, carrying the complete musical argument.

Form

Solo miniature. A self-contained work of approximately three minutes.

Work Profile

  • Contemplation

    A self-contained solo miniature.

  • Duration

    Approximately 3 minutes.

  • Forces

    Unaccompanied double bass.

Work Information

Full Title
Contemplation
Scoring
For double bass solo.
Year
2015
Duration
3′
Publisher
Published by Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski .
Availability
Print on Demand through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.
Instrumentation
Double bass solo.
Abbreviations PDF

The Work

Contemplation is a brief work for double bass alone, composed in 2015. In the span of approximately three minutes, the instrument occupies the musical space without accompaniment.

The title directs attention inward. Freed from ensemble dialogue, the double bass becomes both voice and resonance: a solitary line shaped by silence, register and the physical presence of the instrument.

  • Form Solo miniature.
  • Duration Approximately 3 minutes.
  • Forces Double bass solo.

Context

Written for the double bass as an unaccompanied instrument, Contemplation belongs to Auerbach’s catalogue of concentrated solo works. It is complete in itself and requires no piano or ensemble.

The score is published by Sikorski and is available for sale worldwide through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.

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Publisher and Materials

Published by Sikorski. The solo double-bass score is available for sale worldwide through Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski.