Tuba Carnival [Import]

Oystein Baadsvik (Composer), Antonio Vivaldi (Composer), Edvard Grieg (Composer), Arild Plau (Composer), Staffan Lunden-Welden (Composer), Thomas [Trumpet] Stevens (Composer), Jean-Baptiste Arban (Composer), Vittorio Monti (Composer), Bjørn Sagstad (Conductor), Musica Vitae (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Musica Vitae
• Conductor: Bjørn Sagstad
• Composer: Oystein Baadsvik, Antonio Vivaldi, Edvard Grieg, Arild Plau, Staffan Lunden-Welden, et al.
• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bis
• ASIN: B0000E69HQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,745 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fnugg, for solo tuba

2. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: I.

3. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: II.

4. Violin Concerto, for violin, strings & continuo in F minor ('L'inverno,' The Four Seasons; 'Il cimento' No. 4), Op. 8/4, RV 297: III

5. Peer Gynt, incidental music, Op. 23: Anitra's Dance

6. Concerto for tuba & strings: I. Prolog

7. Concerto for tuba & strings: II. Canzone. Andante

8. Concerto for tuba & strings: III. Finale. Allegro

9. Norwegian Dance for piano, 4 hands (or solo piano) No. 1 in D minor ('Allegretto marcato'), Op. 35/1

10. Kesh Jig, for horn & string orchestra

11. Variations in Olden Style (d'après Bach), for solo tuba & strings (or piano)

12. Variations on 'Carnival of Venice,' for trumpet

13. Csárdás, for violin & orchestra

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tuba like you've never heard!, January 7, 2007

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Isaac Andrew (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tuba Carnival (Audio CD)

This album is a great piece of soloistic instrumental playing, nevermind that it is on the tuba! My old review was 4 stars, but after hearing Oystein again live and relistening to the album I did a new review with 5 stars. Oystein Baadsvik shows great musicianship and versatility on this CD. The selections range from extreme virtuosity and technical facility to lush melodic lyricism. The fact that he is backed by a string orchestra on many pieces may well further place this project in the "landmark" category. I may find Oystein's vibrato a hair fast at times but, my personal preferences aside, he is an incredible musician as demonstrated in "Tuba Carnival." Anyone looking for a fantastic solo tuba album will not be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dazzling!, April 9, 2008

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M. Henri De Feraudy (France) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tuba Carnival (Audio CD)

Having had a stint at brass instruments myself, including the Tuba I am absolutely dazzled by this record.
His technique is phenomenal.
This could be a very good gift idea for someone who thinks he has heard it all.

5.0 out of 5 stars Baadsvik / Bobo, December 10, 2011

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Marshe B. Russell "salem silver" (MA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tuba Carnival (Audio CD)

I purchased this and two Bobo Cds. This is the winner by far. I thoroughly enjoyed every single note by Baadsvik. His performance is incredible. As a life long tubist, I come from an age when there was no tuba music, so I am quite used to pieces originally written for other instruments. I will look for more by this artist in the future.

Both Baadsvik and Bobo do The Carnival of Venice. Baadsvik is the winner, in my humble opinion.