Lauber's
193 catalogued works are
many and varied. He wrote
for all instruments and
in every genre except
oratorio and opera. Among
his output areseveral
works for double bass,
most written for Prof.
Hans Fryba, a personal
friend with whom he
worked as a double bass
and piano recital duo.
Fryba was one of the
leading players in Europe
in his day and was
principal of the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra.
First was Theme and
Variations (1936-7) and a
Rhapsodie with orchestra
(1937). Three Walzes
followed in 1939, a
Gavotte and Gigue, a
Sonata and then in 1943
Fantasie de Concert,
written for the Geneva
Competition. Four
Caprices appeared in
1942, the same date as
the Quartet for double
basses which was
dedicated to Fryba and
written for the Berlin
Philharmonic Double Bass
Quartet, one of the first
ever such ensembles to
exist.
The
Quartet for double basses
was revived by Klaus
Stoll in the 1970s for
the Philharmonic Double
Bass Quartet at that time
to play. It was
subsequently published in
1975 by Yorke Edition by
kind permission of the
composer's son Edmund
Lauber.
4 Doublebasses SKU: SU.50001750 For 4 Doublebasses. Composed by St...(+)
4 Doublebasses
SKU:
SU.50001750
For 4
Doublebasses.
Composed by Stanworth
Beckler. Strings, 2 or
more Basses. Performance
Score. Seesaw Music Corp
#50001750. Published by
Seesaw Music Corp
(SU.50001750).
I.March; II.
Aria; III. Menuetto; IV.
Bagpipers; V. Notturno;
VI. Businessman's Bounce
Winner 1st Prize, 1977
International Composition
Competition sponsored by
the International Society
of Bassists, Bass
Ensemble category
Published by: Seesaw
Music.