Tuba Concerto in F minor (Vaughan Williams)
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Tuba Concerto in F minor is a tuba concerto written by the famous British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The work was premiered in 1954[1]. While at first viewed as the eccentric idea of an aging composer, the concerto soon became one of Vaughan Williams' most popular works, and an essential part of the tuba repertoire.
The work is in three movements:
- Prelude: Allegro Moderato
- Romanza: Andante sostenuto
- Finale - Rondo alla tedesca: Allegro
A performance commonly takes about 13 minutes.
The concerto was first performed by the London Symphony Orchestra with Philip Catelinet as soloist. It has since been performed by other famous tuba players such as John Fletcher, Patrick Harrild, Arnold Jacobs, Michael Lind and Peter Whish-Wilson.
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