Works for Low Brass, Works for Solo Instruments
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Aria - album cover

Published by ACA

1982

Aria

for solo tuba

duration: 2'

Aria for solo tuba is a brief, lyrical exploration of the tuba’s full range. It gives the tuba player a chance to highlight the tonal beauty of the instrument, too often neglected in the literature, and can additionally be used as an etude for dynamic and breath control. “Interesting for study and very functional in many performance settings due to its length.” Guide to the Tuba Repertoire (R. Winston Morris). Commissioned and premiered by Albert Dlugasch. Aria has been recorded on Navona Records, NV6556.

Media & Mentions

Aria performed by Jobey Wilson on “Brass Tacks 2”

Navona Records: Artist Roundtable

“Aria… is a brief, long-lined, and searching melody that shows off the tuba’s lyricism.”

– Marilyn Bliss in an interview with Navona Records

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“Spanning joy rides in stylish sports cars, jazz-influenced passages, fusions with percussive instruments, and more, this release explores a wide range of emotions and compositional styles, each uncovering an inherent intensity and bravado that pushes the boundaries of brass repertoire.”

– Classical Music Daily on Brass Tacks Vol. 2

Guide to the Tuba Repertoire

“Interesting for study and very functional in many performance settings due to its length.”

– R. Winston Morris and Daniel Perantoni, Guide to the Tuba Repertoire, Second Edition (2006)