Dave Werden, Euphonium - Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, 1

http://www.dwerden.com/u/?ArpEuph Originally written for an instrument called the Arpeggione (like a fretted cello), Schubert's beautiful Sonata works very well for wind instruments. This arrangement is written by the performer, David Werden, for euphonium and piano. The performance is from a live recital tour of Japan in 1989.

A graduate of The University of Iowa, Mr. Werden was the euphonium soloist with The United States Coast Guard Band for more than 20 years. He has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, England, Japan, and the former Soviet Union. Through FM and TV broadcasts, his solos have been heard in dozens of countries around the world. He is a recitalist and clinician, and has performed at local, national, and international symposiums. He was a member of The USCG Band Euphonium/Tuba Quartet, the Atlantic Tuba Quartet, and the Classic Brass Band. He previously taught at the University of Connecticut and is listed in Marquis' Who's Who in American Education.

His efforts to expand the role and recognition of the euphonium led the British magazine Sounding Brass in conjunction with the American publication Euphonia to name him "Euphonium Player of the Year" in 1980. He is the first American awarded this honor. In 1981 he was elected to the post of Euphonium Coordinator for the International Tuba-Euphonium Association (formerly called Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association: T.U.B.A). In 1987 he was appointed to the Honory Board of Advisors of ITEA. His many solo performances and his efforts to expand the role of the euphonium in music earned him the prestigious Coast Guard Commendation Medal. He has also been awarded two Coast Guard Achievement Medals, the Coast Guard Special Operations ribbon, two Coast Guard Unit Commendations, and three Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendations. In 1993 he was inducted into the Pi Kappa Lambda honors society.

He has published articles in Euphonia magazine, The Instrumentalist magazine and the T.U.B.A. Journal. He is the author of The Blaikley Compensating System, Scoring for Euphonium, co-author with Denis Winter of the Euphonium Music Guide, and a co-author of the Brass Player's Cookbook. He compiled and edited a series of papers by Arthur Lehman into the book The Brass Musician. He has also published over four dozen arrangements for a variety of solo instruments and ensembles. His website, http://www.dwerden.com/, has become a favorite of euphonium players everywhere.

Since moving to Minnesota he has performed with Symphonia (America's Premier Large Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble), the Minnesota Orchestra, the Sheldon Theater Brass Band, was a special guest artist at the International Euphonium Institute, and has been heard on live national broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion.

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• euphonium
• dave werden
• baritone horn
• franz schubert
• arpeggione sonata

[pokemonfan12836]

Can a tuba play this too?

[dwerden]

@pokemonfan12836 Yes, I wrote a version for tuba. If you go to my web site (dwerden dot com) and look at the top menu, then go to tuba>>music>>solo, piano you should see it there. It works nicely on tuba!

[kalofimi]

does anyone know where I can find the piano accompaniment for this?

[dwerden]

@kalofimi The beginning of the video lists the publisher and if you look at the full description I have on the video's page you will find a link to take you directly to the sheet music. Hope you enjoy it! Dave

[Jascrod]

So I played this, minus the piano accompaniment, for LMEA solo ensemble and i got a one. Although I did not play it as well as you did, I sure got close!

[dwerden]

@Jascrod Good going! This is a tough solo.

[Alxariamify]

I'm an incoming college freshman majoring in music performance, and I just want you to know that it's a HUGE help being able to hear this kind of sound. It gives me an image in my head to strive for.

[potterfan213]

Whats up with people by the name of David playing that high C so well?

[musicfanBRA]

Marvellous! And thanks for posting the score too. I enjoyed following it.

[S76lewis]

Fantastic!

[videofanYT00]

@cameronus7 Most likely not. He has obligations.

[TheFrost769]

Yea this guy is definitely a pro. Envy consumes me.

[cameronus7]

....can i take lessons from you, im in my high school marching band and we recently won the Putnem marching completion, but it never hurt to have more training