Michael Kurth: Quisky Rickening Theme with Three Variations for solo double bass

About the Composition Quisky Rickening is a showpiece theme and variation set for solo double bass. It's pretty effin hard. Filled with double stops, harmonics, and other brain-melting techniques. Very tonal, tuneful, fun, and virtuosic. It'll keep you busy for a while, and it will build your skills in ways you'll want to show off. About 7 1/2 minutes long, but each movement could stand alone. Theme: Quisky Rickening Var. 1: Swicky Tritching Var. 2: Sickly Twitching Var. 3: Quickly Thickening About the Parts Includes parts with and without an additional line that explains the harmonic pitch refernce. About Michael Kurth Kurth has been a member of the Atlanta Symphony bass section since 1994.  Michael Kurth thinks most artist biographies are pretentious and boring, and feels a welcome sense of liberation, not to mention mischief, when writing about himself in the third person. He further believes that all artist biographies should include whether the artist prefers cats or dogs, or is