Virtuoso Tuba

Alamiro Giampieri (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Claude-Michel Schoenberg (Composer), John Kander (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), William Rimmer (Composer), Frederick Loewe (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Kronk (Composer), Henry Clay Work (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Thomas "Fats" Waller (Composer), John Hartmann (Composer), John W. Bratton (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Terry Gilkyson (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Hoagy Carmichael (Composer), Luigi Denza (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Alamiro Giampieri, Camille Saint-Saens, Claude-Michel Schoenberg, John Kander, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, et al.
• Audio CD (March 19, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: White Line
• ASIN: B0000030YX
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Euphonium
  • #28 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > Tuba

Track Listings

1. Carnival of Venice, for cornet & band (after Giamperi)

2. The Swan (from 'Carnival of the Animals'), original (for 2 pianos & ensemble) and arrangements

3. Les Miserables, musical: On my own

4. Cabaret, musical play: Cabaret

5. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), opera in 4 acts with a prologue: Flight of the bumble bee

6. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: Rondo

7. Jenny Jones, for tuba solo

8. I Could Have Danced All Night, song (from 'My Fair Lady')

9. Rigoletto, opera: Fairest daughter of the graces

10. Mr Bumble

11. Grandfather's Clock

12. Tuba Concerto in F minor: Romance

13. Ain't Misbehavin', song

14. Facilita for cornet & piano

15. Teddy Bears' Picnic, for orchestra

16. Misty, song

17. The Bare Necessities, song (for the 1966 film 'The Jungle Book')

18. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Largo al factotum

19. Stardust

20. Funiculì Funiculà, for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Spend your money on a "real" pro!!, March 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Virtuoso Tuba (Audio CD)

Being a tubist myself, I am always on the look out for a good recorging. If you are in the mood for someone who knows how to push alot of valves in not a lot of time, then this CD is perfect for you. It is full of it! Granted, there are plentey of lyrical phrases which are played very nicely, but to give it the title "Virtouso," come on. You would be wise to spend your money on a Roger Bobo, or Sam Pilafian CD.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor by modern standards., October 1, 2004

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Bertie Wooster - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtuoso Tuba (Audio CD)

I agree with "Music Fan".

I'm sure Mr Morgan is a decent player but this recording does him no favours. The tone is un-focused and at times comes accross as un-melodic. What's with the breaks in the line in The Swan?? Changing octave mid-phrase is ridiculous. Many of the pieces simply don't stand up to scrutiny.

Through history there aren't many tuba players I'd want to hear play a recital; Fletcher, Bobo and Jacobs come to mind.

Consider what the most recent recording generation of tubists are putting out and it's another Solar System. Do yourself a favour and check out Mssrs Szentpali, Baadsvic, Sheridan and-so-on to see where the tuba's at these days.

1.0 out of 5 stars "virtuoso"? I think not., June 8, 2009

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Carl Webster - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virtuoso Tuba (Audio CD)

While Kevin may be able to play most of the notes, there is very little music in those notes. Kevin needs to take a few music lessons from Pat Sheridan or Sam Pilafian. Music is an ART form, not a TECHNICAL form. Just because you can play the notes doesn't make you a "virtuoso".

Spend your money on a Jim Self, Pat Sheridan, Sam Pilifian or Øystein Baadsvik CD and listen to some true Master Virtousos. Not a wannabe.