Owen Lee | Francaix Theme Varie (Theme and Variations) for double bass solo
Channel: Owen Lee
Date: 2021-02-16

Jean Francaix (1912-1997) Theme Varie for double bass (contrebasse) solo composed in 1976. This piece was written for the composer’s old and dear friend Gaston Logerot, principal bassist of the Paris Opera and professor at Paris Conservatory. Delightful music, sonorous, virtuosic and extremely well written for the instrument, it is puzzling that this work is not yet standard repertoire.

Theme, Allegro comodo  0:00
Variation 1, Moderato  1:17
Variation 2, Risoluto  2:40
Variation 3, Marciale  4:08
Variation 4, Andantino misterioso  6:19
Variation 5, L’istesso tempo  8:36
Variation 6, Tempo di Marcia - Vivace  10:45