Popular Post curlytoot 97 Posted August 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 9, 2017 Schumann, John Williams, and William Bolcom The New York Philharmonic is releasing (digitally) a live recording of Principal Tuba Alan Baer's performance of the Tuba Concerto. You can listen to preview clips already; sounds great IMO. Bespin, Incanus and Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 That's nice and everything, but that's, like, the 4th or 5th recording of that concerto. Somebody make a proper recording of the clarinet concerto already! _deleted_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 The 7th according to my discography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Have some pity on the poor, wonderful tuba players. The tuba repertoire isn't exactly overflowing with options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,892 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Those are great news. I had read about that performance with hopes that it was broadcast. This is even better. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Still waiting to hear A Toast!. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I hope somebody records this concerto on Bass Trombone (I know Charles Vernon did, but that was the piano reduction; I'm talking the full orchestral version). Boston Pops bass trombonist James Markey played the third movement a couple times this past season during their John Williams tribute concerts and it sounded incredible! (I'm pretty sure one of the concerts in question is available online). The trombone has a punchier, much more direct sound than the tuba, the articulations were crisp, and gave such new life to the piece that I never really heard before. If they had performed the entire concerto, I have no doubt that it would have instantly become my favorite version. Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Former BSO principal trombone Douglas Yeo gave the premiere of the Bass Trombone version in 1988, and the concert was broadcast back then. So a recording exists, sadly, isn't available to the common mortals... On 11/08/2017 at 11:25 AM, Jilal said: Still waiting to hear A Toast!. I glad we're getting a new recording of the Tuba Concerto. Sure, I would love the unreleased stuff, but hey, be happy with what we get! As the interest in Williams concert output grows, that can only mean that we'll eventually get the unrecorded stuff probably sooner than later. Jilal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Of course, @Miguel Andrade! Interest in Williams's concert repertoire surely seems to have reached new heights lately, the premiere European performance of the 'Concerto for Cello and Orchestra' being somewhat of a pinnacle in this development. I can only hope this interest continues to grow, as there is so much more music in Williams's oeuvre to be discovered by those not familiar with his work. I'm very fond of the maestro's unmatched fanfaric writing for brass and wind bands however, so that might explain my longing to hear 'A Toast!'. Miguel Andrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Still waiting for Slatkin to get his ass in gear and continue the series with Detroit. curlytoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlytoot 97 Posted August 19, 2017 Author Share Posted August 19, 2017 They did the Trumpet Concerto a year or two ago... You'd think the release would be ready by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 They also have the Flute and Tuba concertos recorded, awaiting to be released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Added to the discography: New York Philharmonic Orchestra - 175th Anniversay - 2016/2017 Season (2017, New York Philharmonic Digital Release; Bray, Baer/New York Philh. O/Gilbert, Robertson) John Williams: Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra (Baer, New York Philh. O, Robertson). http://www.goplanete.com/johnwilliams/music/composer/concert.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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