Instrument Studies for Eyes and Ears

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Contrabass: Excerpt

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This passage from Mozart's "Haffner" Symphony (No. 35, KV 385, last movement) demonstrates the virtuosity demanded of bassists even in works of the classical period. Here the bass section doubles the cellos an octave lower.


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