Franz Keyper: Concerto No. 1 for double bass

[摘要] Franz Keyper (c. 1756 – 1815), a double bassist in the Danish court orchestra, composed seven concertos for double bass.This thesis presents a critical edition of Keyper’s Concerto No. 1 for double bass, based on the autograph manuscript held by the Royal Library, Copenhagen.An introduction explores the life and work of Keyper, and the use of the double bass as a solo instrument by composers working in Europe in the late-eighteenth century.A full critical commentary discusses the editorial methods used.The concerto itself was left in an incomplete state and as such three possible versions of the concerto have been provided: the earliest version is found in the main body of the edition; versions representing the middle and latest stages of revision can be found in the Appendices.As a result, this study makes a practical contribution to the contextualized concerto repertoire for the double bass and offers further insight into double bass playing in late-eighteenth century Europe.

[发布机构] University:University of Birmingham;Department:School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music, Department of Music

[关键词] M Music and Books on Music;M Music