Koussevitzky — Double Bass Concerto, Mvt. I opening

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Standard on every principal bass and conservatory audition
ISB Young Bassist Competition required list
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Panel-ready practice tips

1.The Koussevitzky Concerto is the central audition work for the double bass. Panels have heard it thousands of times — they are comparing you to the best they've ever heard.
2.The opening cantilena must project over the orchestra's silence with a full, warm tone. Arm weight, not hand pressure.
3.Thumb-position intonation is the audition's primary test. Practice every high-register passage with a drone on the tonic.
4.The tempo is often taken faster in performance than the score suggests. Confirm the audition tempo expectation or use the published metronome mark.
5.The lyrical passages need vibrato that matches the tone quality — not too fast, not too slow. Practice vibrato as a separate technical element.