Adagio for Double Bass and Piano

Originally for mandolin and cembalo, this beautiful and evocative Adagio dates from 1795. Beethoven composed a number of works for the mandolin and this rare and mainly forgotten work transcribes well for the double bass.

Transposed into C major, and arranged by David Heyes, this extended one-movement piece would be ideal for any Grade 8+ bassist who is looking for something a little different and is comfortable playing in low thumb position. The piece offers both musical and technical challenges, but a successful performance will require a sonorous and singing tone and the ability to create legato phrases in each register.

Dating from Beethoven's first years in Vienna, and still under the influence of Haydn and Mozart, the Adagio is typcal of the Classical style of the age and is a welcome addition to the transcription repertoire.

Only available in orchestral tuning.