Recital Music

There is strong interplay between the performers, combining inventive musical dialogue within four short engaging movements, enabling the bassist to explore a wide range of colours and textures throughout the middle range of the instrument. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/arman…

Book 2 brings together 100 studies in minor keys by leading double bass pedagogues from the 19th and early 20th-century from 6 countries, encompassing a wealth of musical styles and with studies ideally suited for a wide range of ability levels. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/bass-…

The legendary Finnish bassist-composer Teppo Hauta-aho once said that a piece of music "doesn't have to be virtuosic to be good" and there is so much scope to write and transcribe exciting and evocative music that remains in bass clef. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/unacc…

Bartók for Basses includes 15 duets and 8 trios for double basses. Aimed at the intermediate duo and trio, these are pieces that offer musical and technical challenges in equal measure, demonstrating the great versatility and potential of the double bass. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/barto…

Elegia 1, 2 & 3 by Giovanni Bottesini demonstrate a composer at the very height of his powers. Each offers musical and technical challenges in equal measure, demonstrating the virtuosic and lyrical potential of the double bass throughout its solo register. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/elegi…

Duo is a work of great invention and atmosphere which is typical of Teppo. An amazing wealth of sounds and tone colours are used, exploiting many tonal and timbral landscapes, and it would be ideal for the intermediate duo. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/teppo…

The piece uses a two octave range, into low thumb position, and make this ideal for the intermediate bassist who is confident in the orchestral range of the instrument and is looking for an 'easy virtuoso' piece to end a recital. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/charl…

Slavonic Dance No.1 is colourful and energetic, lyrical and evocative, offering effective musical and technical challenges and ideal final concert work. It remains in bass clef throughout. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/slavo…

We are delighted that Rodrigo Mata (Mexico) has accepted a commission to write a new work for unaccompanied double bass for 40@40, a project to commission 40 new pieces for double bass to celebrate Recital Music's 40th birthday in 2026. Photo by Jose Pita

Elegia 1, 2 & 3 by Giovanni Bottesini demonstrate a composer at the very height of his powers. Each offers musical and technical challenges in equal measure, demonstrating the virtuosic and lyrical potential of the double bass shop.doublebasshq.com/products/elegi…

They are ideal for the intermediate bassist, remaining in bass clef throughout and employ a range of accessible keys, bowings and articulations across the orchestral register of the instrument. shop.doublebasshq.com/products/j-p-w…