Bertram Turetzky: Celebrations Book 6: Seven Pieces for Unaccompanied Double Bass

About the Collection Celebrations Book 6 brings together seven pieces for unaccompanied double bass by the legendary American bassist Bertram Turetzky. Aimed at the intermediate bassist, these inventive, evocative, and colorful pieces are ideal as both study and recital repertoire.  Bert Turetzky exploits and explores a wealth of colors, textures, and timbres available to the contemporary double bass, including two jazz pieces played pizzicato, always within a lyrical framework, creating music that offers musical and technical challenges in equal measure.  Table of Contents 3 Short Pieces for David  1. Basically Baroque - This collage should be played in a lyrical style bringing out the quality of each little excerpt.  2. Romance - This love song should have a 'night music' vibe. Articulations and dynamics are up to the performer.  3. Finale - Chopsticks are the sound generators for this movement. The first section is played 'below the bridge' - the proper string utilized is notated b