Peter Wittrich

Double Bass Tales

Teachers again and again ask for easy-to-play double-bass music suitable for lessons or the competition 'Jugend musiziert'. The composer Peter Wittrich from Munich has undertaken this task and composed a varied cycle of seven easy pieces for double-bass and piano. All pieces have been tried and tested in double-bass lessons and are well positioned on the instrument. Some can even be played in the first position. The collection covers various styles, including popular music styles such as blues or tango, while also taking up well-known themes from classical music, e.g. by Bach or Beethoven, in a humorous way. The piano part is more demanding so that the demands made on the ensemble playing are somewhat higher. An interesting addition to the repertoire for lessons and concerts.