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Toby
Hanks
Sonata, a solo tuba recording of Toby Hanks
Toby
Hanks was formerly principal tuba with the San
Antonio, Puerto Rico, and Minneapolis Symphonies
and is currently a free lance performer and
teacher in New York City, holding positions with
the New York City Ballet Orchestra at Lincoln
Center, the American Composer's Orchestra, and the
Chautauqua Symphony. He is chairman of the Brass
Department at the Manhattan School of Music where
he he has taught since 1973. He also teaches and
conducts at Yale University and for eighteen years
was on the faculty of the New England
Conservatory. Since moving to New York in 1967 to
become a member of the legendary New York Brass
Quintet, Toby has been at the center of the music
scene there, performing with most major ensembles
in the city.
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Toby Hanks
- Sonata
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Toby Hanks
- Sonata
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Jacqes Casterede - Sonatine
for Tuba |
Defile |
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Serenade |
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Final |
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William Schmidt - Sonata for
Tuba and Piano |
Moderately |
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Slowly |
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Moderately Fast |
Alec Wilder -
Elegy for the Whale |
Moderately |
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Jan Koetsier - Sonatine for
Tuba and Piano |
Allegro |
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Minuetto |
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Allegro Moderato |
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Robert Schumann - Adagio and
Allegro |
Adagio |
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Allegro |
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Louis V. Pisciotta -
Sonata for Tuba and Piano |
Allegro |
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Sostenuto |
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Vivace |
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Performing with piano is the most common and
convenient format for the instrumental
soloist, providing an intimate setting for
chamber music, and in addition is a major
training vehicle in music schools throughout
the world. Historically, composers have used
the sonata for more than any other to
present this type of composition and this
recording presents several examples of this
setting with tuba. While not containing the
most recent of works, the compositions on
this CD have not been widely performed by
tubists, but seem worthy of consideration by
the player in search of additional
repertoire.
Throughout my musical life I have always
enjoyed playing melodic material on the tuba
and indeed see this aspect of the
instrument's potential as one of its great
strengths. Most of the works chosen here
have a strong lyric element which I hope may
encourage other players, teachers, and
composers to continue to develop this
important feature of the instrument.
Toby
Hanks / New York City / January, 1996
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