Teppo Hauta-aho - Quartettino Basso 5/4 for double bass quartet

Quartettino Basso 5/4 was commissioned by David Heyes and was premiered by the double bass students at Wells Cathedral School (Somerset, UK) on 5 May 2006.

Aimed at the intermediate quartet, with effective and accessible musical and technical challenges for each player, this is a colourful and engaging two-movement work of atmospheric and tonal contrasts. Primarily written in the orchestral register, both movements are in 5/4 ...