The Bass Etude - Interviews

Billè Isaia . Diciòtto studi in tutti i toni per contrabasso d'orchèstra a quattro e cinque corde . Milan: Ricordi, 1921.

Billè Isaia . Nuovo metodo per contrabasso a quattro e cinque corde . 7 vols. Milan: Ricordi, 1922. (LH-)

Billè Isaia . Sèi studi caratteristici per contrabasso a quattro corde . Milan: Ricordi, 1927.

Billè Isaia . Twelve Studies in Different Styles . Philadelphia: Elkan Vogel, 1948.

Billè Isaia . Ventiquattro studi-capricci per contrabasso a quattro corde . Milan: Ricordi, 1921.

Billè Isaia . Ventuno piccoli studi melodici in tutti i toni . Milan: Ricordi, 1927.

Breuer Paul . Studien für Kontrabass: Progressiv nach Schwierigkeitsgrad methodisch geordnet . Cologne: Hans Gerig, 1975. (BT+)

Caimmi Italo . La tecnica superiore del contrabbasso: Venti studi . Milan: Ricordi, 1924. (BT+)

Cruft Eugene . The Eugene Cruft School of Double Bass Playing: A Method with a Repertoire . London: Oxford University Press, 1966. (LH)

Dotzauer Justus Friedrich Johann . One Hundred Thirteen Studies for Cello Solo . New York: International, 1948 (Braunschweig, 1890). (EL+)

Drew Lucas , ed. The Etude Book for Double Bassists . Boca Raton, FL: Master Music Publications, 1997. (LH)

Drew Lucas , ed. Seventy-seven Baroque Basslines: For Double Bass (Cello or Viola da Gamba) . Coral Gables, FL: University of Miami Publication, 1974. (PE+)

Drew Lucas , ed. See Marcello.

Erb Donald . Déjà Vu: Six Etudes for Contrabass . Bryn Mawr, PA: Merion, 1982. (BT+)

Findeisen Theodore Albin . Twenty-five Technical Studies., Op. 14. 4 vols. New York: International, 1957 (Heilbronn, n.d.). (DG+, LH+) Fiorillo, Federigo. See Nanny, ed.

Green Barry . The Fundamentals of Double Bass Playing . Cincinnati: Piper, 1971. (LH+)

Green Barry . Advanced Techniques of Double Bass Playing . Cincinnati: Piper, 1976. (LH+)

Green Barry , with Gallwey W. Timothy . The Inner Game of Music . Garden City, NY Anchor/Doubleday, 1986. (LH)

Haydn Joseph , and Popper David . Concerto for Double Bass and Piano . Ed. Levinson Eugene . New York: Carl Fischer, 2005. Orig. for violoncello. (EL+)

Hoag Charles . 9 Studies for Double Bass . Bryn Mawr, PA: Presser, 1991 (New York, 1975). (DG+)

Hrabê Josef . Eighty-six Etudes for String Bass . New York: Carl Fischer, 1940; International, 1959 (Frankfurt am Main, n.d.). (DG+, BT)

Kayser Heinrich Ernst . Thirty-six Studies, Op. 20 . New York: International [n.d.]. Orig. for violin. (DG+, LH+, EL+)

Kreutzer Rodolphe . 18 Studies for String Bass . New York: International, 1950 (Heilbronn, n.d.). See also Nanny, ed. Orig. for violin. (DG+, LH+, EL+, GV)

Láska Gustav . Perpetuum Mobile . Melville, NY: Belwin Mills, 1980 (Heilbronn, n.d.). (BT+)

Lee Sebastian . 12 Studies., op. 31. New York: International, 1957. Orig. for violoncello. (DG+)

Levinson Eugene . The School of Agility . New York: Carl Fischer, 2002. (EL+, GV)

Levinson Eugene . The Art of Eugene Levinson , Vol. 1. Bleecker Street Records CFD14, 2005. (EL+)

Levinson Eugene . The Art of Eugene Levinson , Vol. 2. Bleecker Street Records CFD15, 2005. (EL+)

Marcello Benedetto , attrib. Sèi Sonata a Violoncello Solo e Basso Continuo . 1732. Ed. Zimmermann Frederick as Sonata in F major., etc.

New York: International, 1949 1965. 6 vols. Ed. Drew Lucas and Bacon Analee as Six sonatas for cello or double bass and piano . New York: G. Schirmer, 1973. (BT+)

Mengoli Annibale . Twenty Concert Studies . London: Yorke, 1988. (PE+, LH)

Möchel Kurt B. Zweck-Etüden für Kontrabass . Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, 1931. 2 vols. (LH+, GV-)

Möchel Kurt B. Brevier des Kontrabassisten . Mainz: B Schott's Söhne, 1932. (LH+)

Montag Lajos . Nagybogoiskola: Gordoniskola . Budapest: EMB, 1955-1982. 7 vols. (LH)

Montanari Carlo . Fourteen Studies . New York: International, 1974 (Milan, 1959). (DG+, BT+)

Nanny Edouard . Dix études caprices . Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1931. (LH+)

Nanny Edouard . Méthode complète pour la contrebasse à quatre et cinq cordes. 2 vols. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1920.

Nanny Edouard . Vingt études de virtuosité . Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1921. (EL+)

Nanny Edouard . Vingt-quatre Pièces: En forme d'etudes sur des traits de symphonies . Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1925. (LH)

Nanny Edouard , ed. Études de Kreutzer et de Fiorillo . Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1921.

Paganini Nicolo . Twenty-four Caprices., op. 1. 1805. (DG+)

Petracchi Francesco . Simplifi ed Higher Technique for Double Bass . London: Yorke, 1982. (LH+, BT+)

Popper David . High school of cello playing., op. 73. New York: International, 1945 (Leipzig, 1901-5). (DG+)

Proto Frank . Twenty-one Modern Etudes: For the Double Bass . Cincinnati: Liben, 1984. (DG+)

Rabbath François . Nouvelle technique de la contrebasse: Méthode complète et progressive . 3 vols. Paris: Alphonse Leduc, 1977, 1980, 1984. (DG+)

Robinson Harold . Strokin’: Sevcik School of Bowing Technique . Wyncote, Pa: Bass Is, 1996. Orig. for violin. Arrangment of Sevcík, Op. 2. (PE+)

Saenger Gustav . The Violinist's Daily Companion: One Hundred and Twenty-five Exercises, Studies and Extracts for the Violin . New York: Carl Fischer, 1909. (DG+)

Sevcík Otakar . School of Bowing Technic., op. 2. London, 1901. See Robinson. (PE+, DG+)

Simandl Franz . New Method for the Double [String] Bass . Heilbronn, 1870. Ed. Sankey Stuart . New York: International, 1968. 2 vols. Ed. Drew Lucas . New York: Carl Fischer, 1982. 2 vols. (PE-, DG+, LH+, GV-)

Simandl Franz . Thirty Etudes for the String Bass . New York: Carl Fischer, 1940 (Heilbronn, n.d.).

Simandl Franz . Thirty Studies for the Development of Tone . New York: International, 1956. (LH, BT)

Simandl Franz . Gradus ad Parnassum: Twenty-four Studies for String Bass. 2 vols. New York: International, 1957 (Leipzig, n.d.). (LH+)

Simandl Franz . Concerto., op. 75. Heilbronn, n.d.; Melville, NY Belwin-Mills, 1980 (Heilbronn, n.d.). (EL+)

Slama Anton . Sixty-six etudes . New York: Carl Fischer, 1922; New York: International, 1957. (PE-, DG+, BT+)

Storch Josef Emanuel , and Hrabê Josef . Fifty-seven Studies for String Bass. 2. vols. New York: International, 1948 (Heilbronn, 1912). (LH+, EL+, GV-, BT+)

Sturm Wilhelm . One Hundred Ten Studies., op. 20. 2 vols. New York: International, 1963 (Leipzig, n.d.). (PE-, DG+, BT, GV-)

Suzuki Shinichi . Suzuki Cello School . Secaucus, NJ: Summy-Birchard, 1979. (GV+)

Vance George . Vade Mecum for the Double Bass . New York: Carl Fischer, 2000. GV+)

Vance George , and Costanzi Annette . Progressive Repertoire for the Bass . 3 vols. New York: Carl Fischer, 2000. (GV+)

Zimmerman Oscar . The Complete Double Bass Parts: Selected Works of Joh. Seb. Bach . Rochester, NY O.G. Zimmerman, 1974. Other volumes include …Mahler Symphonies. [1-5] (1976), …[Beethoven's] Nine Symphonies and Leonore no. 3 Overture. (1970), … Orchestral Works of Brahms. (1971), …Orchestral Works of Tschaikowsky. (1972), …Selected Romantic Symphonies. (1975), …Selected Symphonies of Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Schumann. (1973), …Selected Works of Mozart, Haydn, and Weber. (1970), …Strauss Tone Poems. (1972), …Thirty-six Overtures. (1971). (BT+, PE+)

Zimmermann Frederick . A Contemporary Concept of Bowing Technique for the Double Bass . New York: MCA Music, 1966. (DG+, LH+, EL+, BT+)