Noir Vignettes Contrebasse, Piano (duo) Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Double Bass, Piano SKU: PR.114418110 For Double Bass and...(+)
Chamber Music Double
Bass, Piano
SKU:
PR.114418110
For
Double Bass and
Piano. Composed by
Stacy Garrop. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 24+16
pages. Duration 13
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41811.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114418110).
ISBN
9781491111994. UPC:
680160640423.
The
film noir genre of 1940s
cinema typically includes
a strong but flawed male
lead (often a detective),
a beautiful woman who
coerces the male into
committing murder or is a
killer herself (a
“femme
fataleâ€), and a
twisting plot line that
involves one or more
homicides. These movies
typically are shot in
black and white, with
emphasis on shadows and
light, alcohol and
cigarettes, trench coats
and fedoras. Most of the
story lines do not have
happy endings. Inspired
by this genre, NOIR
VIGNETTES consists of
four movements, each
depicting an aspect of
film noir: Murder at
Midnight, Loaded Gun,
Femme Fatale, and Last
Cigarette. String bass
parts are provided both
for standard orchestral
tuning and for solo
tuning. In the
mid-1940s, film critics
in France noticed a trend
emerging in movies from
the United States, which
they coined film noir
(which translates to
“black
filmâ€). These
movies were dark, moody,
and pessimistic,
reflecting the agitation
and anxiety present in
society following World
War II. Several
characteristics are
commonly found in many of
these movies, including a
strong but flawed male
lead (often a detective),
a beautiful woman who
either coerces the male
lead into committing
murder for her or is a
killer herself (a
“femme
fataleâ€), and a
twisting, turning plot
line that involves one or
more homicides.
Additionally, there are
several visual elements
that these movies share:
many are shot in black
and white, with great
emphasis on the use of
shadows and light;
alcohol and cigarettes
are heavily consumed by
men and women alike; and
men typically wear trench
coats and fedoras. Most
of the story lines do not
have happy endings.
Examples of film noir
include Orson
Welles’ The Lady
from Shanghai, Billy
Wilder’s Double
Indemnity, and John
Huston’s The
Maltese Falcon.NOIR
VIGNETTES for Double Bass
and Piano consists of
four movements, each
depicting a different
aspect of film noir:
Murder at Midnight,
Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale,
and Last Cigarette.This
piece was commissioned by
the University of
Illinois Research Board
on behalf of double
bassist Michael
Cameron.-Stacy
Garrop.
Modern French composer, Alfred Desenclos (1912-1971) created exceptional works f...(+)
Modern French composer,
Alfred Desenclos
(1912-1971) created
exceptional works for a
variety of instruments.
Aria and Rondo for Double
Bass and Piano, published
in 1952, is no exception.
Desenclos won the 1942
Prix de Rome following
studies at the
Conservatory in Roubaix.
The composer's
compositional style is
highly expressive and
atmospheric, with uses of
extended technique. Aria
and Rondo reflects these
aspects, with a typical
performance lasting about
12 minutes. For all
advanced Double Bass
players, Desenclos's Aria
and Rondo is an exciting,
alternative piece for the
repertoire
(Foreword and Additional Editing by Joel Dibartolo). By Domenico Dragonetti Anto...(+)
(Foreword and Additional
Editing by Joel
Dibartolo). By Domenico
Dragonetti Antonio
Vivaldi. Edited by George
Vance, Joel Dibartolo,
Larry Clark, Nicholas
Hopkins. For String Bass,
String Bass and Piano.
Book. 60 pages. Published
by Carl Fischer