Prokofiev — Lieutenant Kijé, bass excerpt (baritone theme)

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Double Bass88 bpm40s take

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Where this excerpt appears

Common on major orchestra bass section audition lists
Conservatory graduate orchestral auditions
Regional orchestra bass auditions
Summer festival orchestra bass screens

Panel-ready practice tips

1.The Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé bass passages are march-like and rhythmically precise. The character is ironic and military.
2.The pizzicato sections test left-hand intonation without the cover of the bow. Each note must be in tune on its own.
3.The arco sections need a brisk, short bow stroke — detaché, not legato.
4.The march character requires metronomic precision. No rubato.
5.Dynamics are specific and must be maintained: p means p, f means f. Panels mark any drift.