My reason for being therethat i was writing a book about the bach cello suitesseemed an unlikely story. Siblins book is partly an attempt to flesh out these portraits. Francois rabbath is renown in the bass world for his innovative technique and. Hes someone who can play all the bach cello suites as well as any cellist, if not better. He makes life difficult for his readers by copying the suites structure, in six preludes.
Unaccompanied cello suites performed on double bass is an album released by the double bass virtuoso edgar meyer. These variants on the tune from paganinis 24th violin caprice were inspired by and dedicated to bassist francois rabbath. Alfred six suites for cello solo by johann sebastian bach book. Why do some kinds of music lift us to ecstasy, but not others. Rabbath in mississippi bass symposium at usm, university of. Francois rabbath is present in the following albums. Please keep in mind however, rabbath intends these techniques to expand your technical vocabulary, not replace anything you already do. The more ways you have to play a note, the more you are rich.
This spectacular, all digital cd presents rabbath in three works written especially for him by frank proto. Les suites pour violoncelle music skip to main content. Kellach waddle, classical matters musicianwritercard dealer blackjacklet it ride3card pokercaribbean studroulette croupier director, pkwproductions listen to music of p. Virtuosic performance of all 6 bach cello suites performed on the double bass by isaac stern international award winner and international society of bassists lifetime achievement winner, francois rabbath. Simandl is helpful for learning the traditional halfstep position sequence, and the rabbath. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Les suites pour violoncelle music cd album at cd universe, recorded in venice, this is the definitive collection of rabbath performing bach. Francois rabbath solos for the double bassist liben. Six cello suites, bwv 10071012 transcribed for viola by simon rowlandjones peters dotzauergrant fundamentals of cello technique, volume 1 cello solo ludwig music publishing krane, charles. Rabbath, a resident of france since the 60s, has a story with typical european charm. Indie music best sellers page 1 cd baby music store. These items are also available through the isb store and are great tools to learning the different.
Rabbath francois theodore front musical literature. International society of bassists online store isb store. It tells the life stories of bach and casals in relation to the cello suites, along with the story of the authors discovery of the suites and subsequent research into them. One of nine children in a musical family in aleppo, syria, francois rabbath was first exposed to the double bass through his brother. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music.
Varying in length, some span a single page while others might be 6 pages long. I add books by both simandl and rabbath to complement the george vance progressive repertoire sequence. How can music make sense to an ear and brain evolved for detecting the approaching lion or. The usm symphony orchestra has planned a whole week of french celebration. Lefthand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist francois. A selftaught syrianborn musician and master teacher, rabbath has made.
Simandl is helpful for learning the traditional halfstep position sequence, and the rabbath books are great for musical and technical development. Hello, ive only found one online outlet for purchasing francois rabbath s method books. Kellach waddle maintains an active career not only as a composer but also as a bassist, conductor and writer. Calling card of bach cello suites from my senior recital at umbc. Edited by francois rabbath go to chamber music catalog to purchase this item click to view or download a pdf sample of the music. During that conversation, we discussed a very important figure for ellison. Lefthand pivots and the crab fingering system with. The crab and pivot techniques are particularly important when playing the cello suites on the. After the family moved to beruit, rabbath taught himself to play the bass, using a technique book by eduoard nanny. Recordings of all songs except,lise, can be found on either live around the world or multi bass 70. Dec 20, 2010 buzzed through a security gate at the russian emigres artdeco mansion south of brussels and greeted by a maid, he feels like a detective attempting to pry information out of some wealthy eccentric who had no business talking to me. Doublebassist is the high priest of the low notes selftaught and utterly unique, musician francois rabbath is a pied piper who can make the humble bass sing like an orchestra. Rabbath francois, bach, vivaldi, bizet, rabbath french import. For without his pioneering work as a recording artist, conceptualist and teacher, the bass would be far less often found as a compelling lead instrument.
The cello suites by eric siblin goodreads share book. The original version for bass and orchestra was premiered by rabbath with the. For without his pioneering work as a recording artist, conceptualist and teacher, the. The fact that rabbath could not read music or french did not discourage his selfdirected studies. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bachs creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to. Buy suites for solo cello played on double bass by francois rabbath from amazons classical music store. Now available francois rabbaths complete set of bach cello suites.
Part one of a threepart series, this book introduces music theory, scales and chords. Ive heard that he plays the bach in the original key. The events start sept 25th and culminate with rabbaths performance with the symphony on the 29th. How can music make sense to an ear and brain evolved for detecting the approaching lion or a groundbreaking work of science that confirms, for the first time, the independent existence of. Lefthand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist francois rabbath. Classical label the catalogue francois rabbath fy solstice. Francois rabbath solos for the double bass bass works. Part two explores francois rabbaths increasingly experimental and unusual jazz recordings of the early 1970s. Meyer plays three of js bachs cello suites bwv 10071012. The original version for bass and orchestra was premiered by rabbath with the honolulu symphony in march 2002.
Bach welltempered clavier book one for string quartet. Its not a bad book by any means and im glad i read it. Mar 21, 2008 anyone in whose music collection resides a solo bass record owes a debt of gratitude to francois rabbath. A collection of 11 of his most popular works including poucha dass, iberique peninsuliare, equation, ode despagne and more, in a beautifully engraved edition that also includes a biography of the composer. The events start sept 25th and culminate with rabbaths performance with the symphony. Dear prospective ithaca college bass student, ithaca college offers a terrific program for bass in the context of a liberal arts college, and i hope this letter. You never stop learning string visions, from ovation press. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Unaccompanied cello suites performed on double bass. Six cello suites, bwv 10071012 transcribed for viola by simon rowlandjones peters dotzauergrant fundamentals of cello technique, volume 1 cello solo ludwig music publishing krane, charles new school of cello studies, book 2 cello solo spratt music publishers cello concerto, op. Not available to trade customers in france or the usa. Performing cello suites on a double bass offers intriguing challenges. With nearly 600 performances of his music by the end of the 0809 season, and a list of completed works now approaching 325 in number, mr. I also add in vances vade mecum scale book plus some double bass duets.
Hans sturm now available francois rabbath s complete set of bach cello suites. Information for prospective ic bass students ithaca college. Since my teacher which i am very pleased with is not a rabbath follower i am not pushed in that direction. Francois rabbath combines 11 different solos into this one book. Then we have 3 more days with francois rabbath at the 4th bass symposium. Comprehensive catalog of music, books, recordings and videos for double bass concepts for bass soloing. Recordings of all songs except,lise, can be found on either. However i am very interested in rabbaths method and dvds. Bach les suites pour violoncelle frederick charlton. Lefthand pivots and the crab fingering system with bassist. Renowned bassist,francois rabbath, brings all 6 bach cello suites to life in pure artistic fashion on this album.
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