Helsted Decet

Have just come out of a session of mixed decets (string quartet + bass, + wind quintet). The main feature was the Helsted decet - a new piece to me, that definitely requires some attention! There are all sorts of interesting corners and fiddly bits, and even the double bass gets a look-in. I need to get hold of a copy of the bass part and go through it in detail.

We finished off the session with the Dvorak Bagatelles, arranged by Geoffrey Emerson. A fun arrangement, if a little light on the bass side.

Dvorak Quintet

Played the Dvorak quintet (string quartet + double bass) this morning - and am doing it again this evening (hopefully more successfully this time).

There are some tricky passages to look at here - more details later.

To add to the fun, there's a mistake in the double bass part - 1st movement, 10 bars before the final "Piu mosso", the first three quavers should be triplets. This problem is in both the editions I've looked at today. Oops. You have been warned.