Informationen zu "Tony Osborne The Winning Post Double Bass Quartet"
Verlag: Recital Music
Verlagsnummer: RM923
EAN: 9790570459230
ISMN: M-57045-923-0
Beschreibung
Tony Osborne is an important educationalist and prolific composer who has
made a significant and unique contribution to the double bass repertoire over
the past 35 years. His solo music for young bassists is included by many
international examination boards, and his many ensembles pieces are performed
at workshops and concerts throughout the world. Tony Osborne notes the
influences of Gershwin, Copland and Bernstein, alongside some of the Russian
masters, on his music, which he combines with a jazzy, rhythmic and energetic
style that has been popular with players and audiences worldwide. Born in
1947 into a musical family, Tony Osborne studied at the Royal Academy of
Music (London) with John Walton (double bass) and Richard Stoker
(composition), and divides a busy career between composing, teaching and
performing. A very prolific composer and arranger, Tony's original
compositions include works in almost every genre, notably Chaconne
Syncopations and Wainwright's Ways for brass quintet, Celebration Fanfare for
brass ensemble, the musical A Fine Time for Wine, a beautiful and dramatic
Requiem and many works for string orchestra. In 2001 Tony Osborne was
elected an ARAM (Associate of the Royal Academy of Music) for his pioneering
and important work for double bass, and has been a featured composer at
Bass-Fest for the past decade. He was a very successful BIBF
Composer-in-residence in 2002-3 and wrote a number of impressive and
innovative works for the project. He has been a judge for the British
Composer Awards over the past few years and has been a judge for the BIBF
Composition Competition since 1999. Recital Music is planning a major
festival of Tony Osborne's music in 2012, to celebrate the composer's 65th
birthday, and has formulated a 10-year project to publish all his works for
double bass.
