Larsen - Concertpiece

Libby Larsen's "Concert Piece for Tuba and Piano" performed live by Beth McDonald, tuba, and Tedrin Lindsay, piano, 25 October 2008.

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(by Mark Nelsen)
Concertpiece for Tuba and Piano by Libby Larsen is the product of conversations regarding solo tuba repertoire with Mark Nelson after a Vermont Symphony Orchestra concert featuring one of her works. This work is the first tuba piece by Libby Larsen. It is essentially framed within an ABA structure, fast-slow-fast, with contemporary harmonies, rhythmic energy and syncopation, and an emphasis on agility for both the tuba and piano.

Libby Larsen (b. 1950) is an internationally known composer whose works encompass orchestra, dance, opera, choral, theater, chamber, and solo repertoire and are sought after and performed throughout the United States and Europe. Among her awards are National Endowment for the Arts Composer Fellowships, [and] the American Council on the Arts Young Artist Award ... She has been Composer-in-Residence with the Minnesota Orchestra (1983-4) and visiting professor at the University of Minnesota and California Institute of the Arts, as well as a guest lecturer at colleges and universities throughout the country. She is a co-founder of the nationally acclaimed Minnesota Composers Forum. Her music is published by E.C. Schirmer and Oxford University Press.

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[rebeccasmay1]

I enjoyed your body movements while performing. I have never seen a tuba player do that before. It signifies to me that you are very "into" your piece of music. However, weird music. Not sure that I would want to perform it. I am a pianist.

[hrender1]

Nicely done.

[natthetubanut]

ahh yes. the jerking hand and head movements... glad to see your getting into the piece. although it is debated that expression goes from the sound into your hands and physical movements istead of concentrating it in the area of sound. (Im unbiased at this stage about it). Clear tounging and very nice contrasting slow section, nice tone there! on the lower notes I think just a touch more dynamics to make it even more contrasting!careful of intonation although mostly good.

[roditsa]

very good!!